New coaching staff on board for Westmeath GAA

Coaching and Games notes

Westmeath GAA would like to welcome the two newest members of our coaching games staff, Jason Daly and Philomena Kennedy.

Philomena has taken over as the Athlone Area GDC, working specifically with Southern Gaels and Garrycastle. Philomena has worked in Meath over the last number of years, and has been highly involved with her home club of Killucan, gaining experience in a variety of club settings.

Jason is working as a Participation Officer with Tubberclair and Moate All Whites and comes with plenty of experience from working in Meath over the past year, in addition to his vast playing experience with St. Loman's and Westmeath.

Award 1 Coaching Course

An award 1 coaching course for both football and hurling coaches started last week, with an online webinar on Monday followed by the first practical session for football coaches on Thursday evening in Marist College Athlone. 20 coaches attended the practical session on Thursday, ran by Robbie Forde, Alan Mullen and Darren Magee, which focused on technical proficiency. Thanks to all the coaches who attended, to our staff for facilitating and to Marist College for hosting.

Development Squads

With adverse weather conditions, all squads were in training action last weekend. The hurling squads were hosted by Ringtown whilst the football squads were in TUS Athlone. Thanks to both Ringtown and TUS Athlone for facilitating.

Two football squads are set to game action this coming weekend; the U15 footballers will take on their Laois counterparts in the LOETB Centre of Excellence in Portlaoise, preceding the senior footballers league clash in O'Moore Park at 6:00. Meanwhile, the U14 footballers are set to travel to the Faithful Fields on Saturday morning to take on Offaly.