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THE call has gone out for coaches interested in taking a role with the FAI’s emerging talent programme in Clare.
The Clare People Schoolboys/Girls soccer league (CPSSL) are inviting applicants for a number of volun- tary coaching and management po- sitions that need to be filled for the 2007/2008 season.
Two head coaching positions are needed for the under 11 squad made up of players born in 1996. One head coaching position with the under 12 squad (players born in 1995) must be filled. Two head coaches are needed for the under 13 squad (players born in 1994). The league committee are also inviting applications for the po- sition of Kennedy Cup manager.
Interested applicants must hold the
minimum Kick Start | coach educa- tion qualification and must be will- ing to work alongside the CPSSL and the FAI Regional Development Officer with regard to his/her coach- ing position.
New coaches and managers will also be required to report to the CPSSL committee at intervals and must be willing to meet FAI emerging talent programme criteria, 1n particular to hold 34 sessions from August 2007 to June 2008 at the Lees Road sports complex.
The aim of the Emerging Talent programme is to identify, monitor, and develop players from age 11 to 16 that are capable of reaching their full potential.
Through the programme for under- age talent in Clare aged from 11 to 16, the FAI are seeking to develop the game outside the traditional ur-
ban centres of Cork and Dublin.
The programme has been developed along similar guidelines to many of the European Countries such as Italy, France, Germany and Holland. The major difference between those pro- erammes and the FAI’s 1s that each Emerging Talent Squad is coached and administrated by qualified lo- cal people in each of the 33 school- boys/girls leagues in the country. The CPSSL agreed to join the FAI’s emerging talent programme last Sep- tember.
The coaching sessions are designed and implemented in line with an age appropriate syllabus to try and pro- duce all round players.
FAI Regional Development Officer Denis Hynes said, “One of the ma- jor differences in the programme is that the players are not exposed to “competitive” football as often. The
priority is the development of the in- dividual players and their all round OL EO) ITU OLS CSE
“With this in mind we have found that too much competitive football and the atmosphere around it is re- strictive to the development of play- ee
Eventually it is hoped, the players will be able to have the confidence and talent to express themselves in competitive situations such as Kennedy Cup and Umbro Cup. Each League Emerging Talent Squad has to meet strict set criteria during and at the end of year in order to receive funding from the FAI. All coaching and management positions a re re- viewed at the end of the season.
Any persons interested should reply in writing, by July 10, to Clive Slater, Secretary of CPSSL, Ballymalone, Tuamgraney.