Intercounty Player Personal Development Series

A key focus of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association is to encourage more of our players (current and former) to get involved in other avenues to continue their involvement within the sport and utilise and develop their expertise and experience. To date, this offer has primarily focused on supporting players to enhance their coaching qualifications through a specific Intercounty Player Level 1 Coaching Course which has been held annually. In 2026, the Intercounty Player Offer will expand beyond this to include other opportunities in the fields of athletic development, officiating and performance analysis as well as the coaching strand.

 

Full details on individual opportunities are below:

 

Opportunity One – F3 Youth Athletic Development Programme

• About: A coaching course focused on improving the physical development of players aged 13-18 (F3 Youth stage). It uses a blended learning approach, requiring participants to complete online modules and a face-to-face practical session to learn about athletic development, the Player and Coach Pathway, and sports science.
• Date: Saturday 17^th January 2026
• Venue: National Handball Centre, Dublin
• Time: 10am-4pm
• Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/NK2ZuHA5AF

 

Opportunity Two – Grab Your Whistle Adult Referee Course

• About: The course is designed to recruit and train referees and on completion of the course the referee will be qualified to referee competitive club football at adult and juvenile level. 
• Date: Saturday 21^st March 2026
• Venue: National Games Development Centre, Dublin
• Time: 10am-5pm
• Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/5H4ExF0ZcT

 

Opportunity Three – Introduction to Performance Analysis

• About: An introductory course designed to teach coaches and players how to use data and video to improve performance in Gaelic games. The course provides fundamental skills in developing and implementing a performance analysis process, covering topics like data collection, analysis, feedback, and communication, and is a prerequisite for more advanced analysis courses. It emphasizes how performance analysis can serve as a valuable coaching tool to enhance player and team performance. 
• Dates: Monday 11^th May 2026, Monday 25^th May 2026, Monday 8^th June 2026, Monday 22^nd June 2026
• Venue: Online
• Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm each evening
• Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/FW3m54xe1A

 

Opportunity Four – Intercounty Player Level 1 Coaching Course

• About: This course targets past and current LGFA Inter County players who will be accredited to Level 1 within the Coaching Development Programme (CDPI) based on an objective assessment of their previous experience and qualifications. This course content, format, duration and structure have been adjusted from a regular LGFA level 1 coaching course to reflect the value of prior playing experience at a high level.
• Date: Saturday 7^th November 2026
• Venue: Marino College, Dublin
• Time: 10am-5.30pm
• Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/rtudPahzKJ

 

The offer is designed provide experienced players with diversified avenues to continued involvement and to reward and recognise their contribution to our sport.

 

To be eligible to apply, each applicant must have:

• At least 3 years playing experience at adult intercounty level
• 18+ years of age. Other specific criteria for individual courses may apply.
• Note: other specific criteria may be applicable to some courses on offer.

 

Please note, all courses are separate so participants will need to be apply for each offering individually and closing dates for applications differs per course. Applications for courses will be approved by an independent committee as these are outside our standard education programmes.

 

To apply for a place, we would ask you to please complete the relevant application forms. Please note, that all courses are separate so need to be applied for individually. All courses are being offered at the significantly reduced rate of 10 Euro per person for each course.

 

For further information on any of the courses or overall offer, please contact:

• Eilish Ward; eilish.ward@lgfa.ie – Player Development
• William Harmon; william.harmon@lgfa.ie – Coaching (including Athletic Development & Performance Analysis)
• Lizzie Flynn; lizzie.flynn@lgfa.ie – Officiating