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ATHLETES, sports people and coaches will flock to the Michael Cu- sack’s Centre in Carron next month for a new sports workshops run by Coaching Ireland.
The workshops, which will take place on February 5, 12 and 19 are sponsored by Lucozade Sport
The programme offers sports play- ers, clubs, schools, colleges and regional squads an opportunity to access education for their athletes, players and coaches in the area of sports science.
The workshops will include five modules including fluid for sport, fuel for sport, the female athlete, get
fit for sport and planning for success. The content of these workshops in- cludes issues such as hydration and nutritional requirements for sports, the importance of hydration and the role of food in optimising perform- ance and training.
“IT am delighted that the Cusack Centre has developed a partnership with Coaching Ireland to deliver these very valuable workshops,” said Martin O’Loghlen, Chairman of the Michael Cusack Centre.
“Coaching Ireland have an excel- lent track record in the delivery of Le LbTerTHCOyem ouesea es ReODO NCS MNIE CNM RM Ns lontoe We look forward to developing this relationship over the next few years.
‘The Cusack Academy has been set
up as a continuation of Cusack’s vi- sion and achievements. Cusack was a renowned academic and top class athlete. His journey through life saw him founding one of Ireland’s top class educational academies and the world’s largest amateur sporting or- ganisation, the GAA.
“The Cusack Academy is delighted to continue his legacy by offering a facility whereby coaches, athletes, and people with a sporting interest can further educate themselves to become excellent ambassadors in their field.”
Other topics covered in the work- shops include periodisation of train- ing, monitoring and evaluation of training plans and training responses,
and issues relating to the influence of hormones, eating disorders, weight training and the role of exercise in the prevention of osteoporosis.
The objective of this programme is to disseminate relevant, up-to- date Sports Science information to athletes, coaches, teachers, parents whose children have an interest in sports and those with a keen interest in furthering their knowledge so to promote and educate good coaching practices and standards.
For more information on _ these workshops or to book your place in this programme contact Liz Flynn on 065 7089944 or email info@michaelcusack.ie. Places are limited.