Coachingireland.com is intended to be a site where coaches, athletes and people from all sports who are involved in all areas of preparing for competition and physical activity can interact and learn from each other.
Also that people will gain greater awareness of other sports and what they entail and where possible to learn new ideas and ways of doing things from other sports.
We will highlight some of the fantastic work that is being carried out by coaches and clubs throughout the country.
Our aim is to cater for people who are seeking best practise and information in regard to the varied aspects of training and development of athletes. This will be based on practical experience and always supported by sports science where possible.
We will follow a holistic approach, taking into account the physical - tactical -technical - psychological and social components of preparation for sport.
We will seek to deliver information which will assist athletes, coaches and tutors to practise sport optimally and also create awareness of the sports sciences in Ireland as an important resource for coaches and athletes.
If you feel you can contribute in some way to achieving these goals contact us at
paddy@coachingireland.com
Paddy Doran Administrator
PADDY DORAN: Paddy is a Qualified cycling coach and Tutor to cycling coaches He was recently awarded the Coach Of the year award by Cycling Ireland for 2005. He has Represented Ireland as a junior and senior cyclist. He has thirty years experience of coaching at international level. Riders coached by Paddy have won three FBD Milk Ras events which is the leading Irish bicycle race and produced excellent performance in many International events.
He has been director of Coaching for Cycling Ireland / ICF . He was winner of the overall Tutor of the year award in the National Coaching and Training Centre Coach of the Year awards in 2000. He has also helped to prepare three athletes who represented Ireland in the Athens Olympics. Two of these athletes produced Irelands best ever Olympic cycling results.
He is influenced by former East European training methods, and has completed a Cycling-coaching course in the Former East Germany. He has also worked as masseur to amateur and professional cycling teams and World-class athletes from other sports. He currently coaches and acts as a consultant to cyclists and some other endurance athletes.
