Coaching Requirements
Sarsfields GAA is committed to providing Gaelic Games in a safe structured environment.
All coaches/mentors, prior to commencing their role(s) with children must meet the statutory and association requirements for coaching underage players listed below. All coaches/mentors, new and existing, will be reviewed and ratified by relevant club governing body (GAA/LGFA/Camogie) on an annual basis to ensure full compliance with these requirements. Sarsfields and all GAA clubs are subject to national audits by Sport Ireland, Tusla and the National Children’s Office (GAA).
All adult mentors are also expected to meet these requirements as we often have juvenile players playing up on adult teams.
- Current full membership with Sarsfields.
- An in-date Garda Vetting Letter from either GAA, LGFA or Camogie Association.
- An in-date Child Safeguarding Certificate (either GAA or Sport Irl. approved)
- A minimum coaching qualification (Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games or ICGG Award) from GAA.
- Acknowledge that they have read the GAA Code of Behaviour (underage).
Follow the steps to meet these requirements below.
Membership must be paid before March 31st, each year, via Clubzap or the club Registrar
Check your Foireann account for details of your garda vetting, safeguarding and coaching qualifications. These can be found in the ‘Qualifications and Vetting’ tab on your Foireann Profile. Please note that your Tobar account needs to be connected to your Foireann profile to view your child safeguarding and coaching qualifications. Find out how to do this here.
Important that you use your personal e-mail address for Foireann and Tobar registrations and that they are the same email.
If you do not have the below in place already or they may need to updating.
*Apply for Garda Vetting on Foireann. The application process is outlined HERE
*Apply for Safeguarding training. Email childrensofficer.sarsfields.kildare@gaa.ie to see when the next available course is or check Tobar for courses elsewhere HERE
*Apply for GAA Coaching Qualification by viewing the courses on Tobar HERE. If you do not have a Tobar account, you can create one HERE. You can filter the courses using coaching pathway and county they are being held in. We also advise that you follow the instructions to link with your Foireann account, so your qualifications show up in Foireann.
Notify your team lead/section secretary of your details above so that they can be recorded on the Coach Register. Contact details can be found Here
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