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Michael Gerard Doherty

2 years

🧸 READY TEDDY GO 🧸 Endless possibilities when kids bring their fav🐻 to practice 😊 👌High catching 👌Shielding in possession 👌Get used to tackling with 1 hand 👌Catching at full pace We noticed 👀 -Less grabbing tackles -More bursting forward with ball -FAMILIES HAVING FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

✋ Helping Hand-to-Toe🦶 When you’re so used to kicking a ball away from your body it’s no wonder this skill can seem strange to begin with 🤯 Flicking up bibs👕 or towels can really help: -Curling toe back -Hands ready to catch -Planted foot & kicking leg -Also intro. for dip

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

THE NEAR HAND TACKLE TUNNEL 🫱🏐🫲🚇 -Parents/coaches form a tunnel & players make contact with ball using left & right hand -Parents/coaches now bounce/solo ball as players use near hand tackle to try to dispossess as many people as possible -Rewards for NHT in SSGs after 😎

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🫧🫧BUBBLE HURLING 🏑🏑 -Catching Bubbles whilst holding camán in other hand 👋 ⬆️progress to sliotar -Tapping down bubbles using camán (focus on use of thumbs/wrists) 👍 ⬆️progress to sliotar -Ground striking bubbles (make a magic C shape with camán) © ⬆️progress to sliotar

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🧵A THREAD PROFESSIONAL/INTERCOUNTY BACKGROUND TEAM🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ v UNDERAGE TEAM PARENTS MENTORS & HELPERS🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️ -There’s the potential within every underage group to form an incredible support team -You’ve just got to explore & then maximise every skill set -FEEL VALUED📈RETENTION 🧵👇

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

THE SOLO-One of the most frustrating skills for kids to master Make every effort feel like a success 🗣Great kick with your laces 🗣I love how you spun the ball back 🗣Brilliant! You curled your toe back 🗣Wow! Head down with 👀 on 🏐 🗣Perfect power in your kick Language is 🔑

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

A chairde, Some of you may have noticed the name change of the page… When I started this journey I was afraid that an unknown name with no Inter-county background etc. would have somehow diminished the content… I couldn’t have been any further from the truth! (1/2)🧵

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

📽YOUTUBE CHANNEL🎥 😁🗞Good News 📰😁 To save you all flicking through 100s of Tweets to find your fav ‘Games Videos’…I’ve created a new YouTube channel🤩 37 games uploaded so far & plenty more to come! ENJOY 😎 Click on Link Below 🔗⬇️ via @YouTube

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

7 months

🍜🏐FOOTBALL WAITERS🏐🍛 -Use outstretched hand to balance dinner (ball) ⏫Travel at greater pace ⏫Protect your dinner & knock over others 🔑Key component of Handpass ✋Promotes near hand tackling 👀Spacial awareness 🪬Protect & take thought out risks 🤪Whole group FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

10 months

PICK-UPS & SCANNING🆙🏐👀 Game 1:Race to make 20 PUs then bounce/solo depending on coach’s raised cone Game 2:Who can make most PUs before being tagged by ‘Tackling Team’ Game 3:Player 1 travels with 🏐 Player 2 & 3 follow him then compete to pick up placed ball SCAN & return

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

A poster that I’ll be using to set the tone before our club ‘Nursery-u7’ coaching clinic next weekend 🙌 Happy to create and share a generic version over the coming days if any clubs would find it useful 👍

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

👭🛑👥DEFENDING PAIRS 👥🛑👬 -Helping players to explore defending in pairs / as a group ✅Communicate🗣️ ✅Movement🏃‍♂️ ✅Work Together🤲 ✅Strategy🧩 Will they… -Agree on targets? -Delay opponents then trap? -Use sidelines to reduce space? -Optimise space between one another?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🤩FREE POSTER🤩 What PLAYERS tell us ✔️Share with parents ✔️Discuss as a coaching team ✔️Print as a poster for clubrooms/pitch 📧Send email address via DM to receive PDF copy over wknd 🎨 BESPOKE VERSIONS: Club badge & jersey on cartoons also available for small graphic’s fee

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Will definitely be trying this GAA style with a ball/sliotar each. Players having to bounce/solo to the free cone with the middle player trying to dispossess them👌 Dribbling ball to free cone without being dispossessed could also work in ⚽️ Thanks for sharing @WannaTeachPE

WannaTeachPE

@WannaTeachPE

2 years

FK Vardar Square Corner Tig! 🇲🇰 Fantastic yet simple game that can be used as a warmup ahead of any session. Central player has to tig 1 of the 3 outside players on their transit to the free corner. Tigged player becomes the tigger! 🐅

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐CLAY PIGEON KICKING🦵 -Parents throw cones in the air 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 -Players kick their footballs and try to hit the cones🦵 -1 point for every cone hit ⭕️ -5 points if they hit the special frisbee 🔵 ✅FUN ✅Everyone involved ✅Exploring kicking ✅Strike sliotar for hurling-camogie

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

If I’ve been able to help even one child to have a more enjoyable experience at their GAA club & their family to ❤️ being involved… …then I could not be prouder of what Live Learn Love Gaelic Games has achieved so far 🙌 IS MISE MICHAEL GERARD DOHERTY Grma for your support👏

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🦔🌀SONIC THE HEDGEHOG🌀🦔 Collect Sonic’s rings at each level 🌸Pink Rings: Hand Pass 🟢Green Rings: Solo & Hand Pass 🟡Yellow Rings: Low Kick 🔵Blue Rings: Solo & High Kick ✅Everyone active ✅Multiskill ✅Fun & competitive ✅Kids’ interests ✅Change ring tasks to suit focus

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐Kicking Course🦵 Intro-Explore kicking at different heights, parts of kicking foot & use of hand for balance 1. Kick to Parent family👩‍👦 2. Hit the Target 🎯 3. Keep it Low ⬇️ 4. Cone Kicks 🔺 5. Parent Wall 🧱 6. Score a Point 🏐 Finish-Braveheart Style ⚔️ Parent Wall kick

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🐙OCTOPUSES & FISH🐟 -Octopuses try to stun fish with their tentacles (stationary then progress to on the move) 🐙 -Fish try to avoid the tentacles as they swim to safety (tag other fish so they can swim again) 🐠 ✅Bounce & Solo ✅Spatial Awareness ✅Agility ✅Teamwork ✅FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

11 months

🏐✋🤚EARLY BREAK BALL✋🤚🏐 1.Unopposed 2.Evade Tackler 3.Evade Tackler & race to scoring zone 💨 Reactive Catching 👀 Anticipate ball direction 🙌 Break ball down to teammate 🥅 Good intro for palmed goals ❌ Evade opponent 🚙 Drive at pace when in possession 👬 Co-learning

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

At 6 days old…I claimed to see his 1st smile (it was a wind face🙈) 💨 At 6 weeks old…I claimed to hear his 1st word ‘Da’ (it was more like a dwaaaa as he cried 🙈) 😭 But at 6 months old…I am definitely claiming his 1st hand to toe 😎 ✋ 🦶 🏐

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

UNDERAGE SQUAD BACKROOM TEAM BINGO 🎱 Following on from last week’s thread, here’s a bingo card that you could distribute in your team’s groupchat Can you complete a line or even a FULL HOUSE for the 2023 season? Help as many members feel as VALUED as possible 💪 #HNY2023 🎉

Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🧵A THREAD PROFESSIONAL/INTERCOUNTY BACKGROUND TEAM🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️ v UNDERAGE TEAM PARENTS MENTORS & HELPERS🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️ -There’s the potential within every underage group to form an incredible support team -You’ve just got to explore & then maximise every skill set -FEEL VALUED📈RETENTION 🧵👇

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🫧🏐BUBBLE TROUBLE 😊🫧 Using 🫧to promote: -Jumping🆙 -Catching🤲 -Kicking & Balance🦵 -Evasion & Agility🏃‍♂️ -Duals👥 Practise Movements/Skills with 🫧 then introduce 🏐 ✅Each child feels successful ✅Everyone active & learning ✅Parents-kids having fun together 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🤪🫧🏐

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

📹YOUTUBE UPDATE 📹 To save you all the hassle of scrolling through endless posts 🙈 I’ve now 50 different games uploaded to YouTube via the channel below 🙌 Hopefully saves more time for coaching 😅 Michael Gerard Doherty via @YouTube

Michael Gerard Doherty

www.youtube.com

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

10 months

💡 SOME IDEAS FOR GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL EVOLUTIONS 💡 The following thread includes movement patterns, use of language, tips, cues and progressions that I have collected over 21 years coaching children Please add examples of your own that have proved helpful 😊 🧵1/8 👇👇👇

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🧑‍🦲🏐BALL-DY🏐👨‍🦲 -Play as a pair: Player 1 protects the baldy head (ball) Player 2 tries to dispossess & place hair (cone) on it ✅Improving tackling technique ✅Less fouling ✅Acting swiftly when ball is dispossessed ✅Keeping possession under pressure ✅Competitive yet FUN 🤪

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

What signs / posters set the tone at YOUR club? 🤩 Very proud of our own at @Paddies1906 🙌

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

You’ve all heard of… 🎶Musical chairs🪑 🎶Musical statues🗿 Now let’s get creative with the endless possibilities of… 🎶Musical Movements🏃‍♂️ -FUN 😜 -opportunities to practice all fundamental movements 🏃‍♀️ -introduce GAA skills 🏐 -inclusive 👨‍👧‍👦 -can be done again at home 🏡

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

7 months

🚗🚙BEAT THE TRAFFIC🚙🚗 -Players must avoid the traffic to take a shot on goal 🙌 -Avoid the traffic wardens(with noodles) the car & the tacklers at the end of the road 👀Spacial Awareness ⚡️Evasion 🏃🏻Practise bounce, solo while traveling 👬Traffic(defenders) working as a team

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

Last Saturday’s u6 session we were down a number of coaches & our slot in the hall was shortened. I decided to abandon our usual set-up of 5 multiskill stations & instead gave EVERY player a BALL for the ENTIRE session as a whole group 🏐 They’ve asked for the same tomorrow 🤩

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

👧🏽🧒🏼👦🏻RETENTION🧒🏼👦🏻👧🏽 This must be the cornerstone of all underage coaching in sport! How will you keep your water bottles warmer for longer? 🔥🫖

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

😋HUNGRY HURLING HIPPOS🦛 -Hippos stand in their ponds(hoops) -Differently coloured food(cones) are in the middle🎨 -Coach calls out food(cone colour) -Hippos solo food back to pond 📈Progress:Solo sliotar back to pond 🏐Football:Put balls on cones & solo back to pond 🦛🍽😋🦛

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

4 months

📽️YOUTUBE UPDATE📽️ Videos of my 8 most recent games added to YouTube channel🙌 -Mirror Mirror on the Ball -Football Waiters -Handpassing in Mud -Beat the Traffic -Solo Stealers -Passing Through Traffic -Easter Egg Hunt -Rocket Handpassing Link below ⏬

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐THE EVOLUTION OF THE NEAR HAND TACKLE✋ One of the most valuable skills in the game 🙌 -Plenty of practise using both hands from the outset -Early opportunities for players to focus on footwork -How/When to apply NHT -Delay-Deny-Dispossess -Defend individually & as a group

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL CARDS🪪 Coaches, I’d love your help 🙏🏻 I’m hoping to create @officialgaa skill breakdown/support cards that will 🤞prove to be useful coaching aids Here is a starting point for the HANDPASS✋ Would love to hear of any further inclusions you would add?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

One of the few perks of your daddy being a coach! 🤩 You may have to arrive earliest at practice & then be the last to leave! You even have to share them with ALL your team mates! 🙈 But… You’ll never be short of footballs when going for a kick about in the park 😊

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

I asked our u6 players to bring their favourite teddy 🧸 to practice this morning “How’s that going to get them ready for Go-Games?” “That’s gonna help them toughen up on the pitch!” “I thought we were moving on from the baby stuff!” I’ll show how I won them over later…

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Going to give a ‘Kicking Course’ a go tomorrow 🤩 Players progress through the 6 different stages as they practice low, high & chest height kicks 🦵 1. Kick to Parent family👩‍👦 2. Hit the Target 🎯 3. Keep it Low ⬇️ 4. Cone Kicks 🔺 5. Parent Wall 🧱 6. Score a Point 🏐

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🏎️💨TURBO DUALS💨🏎️ -Coach/Parent shouts random words -When TURBO is shouted players try to take ball & TURBO burst away from opponent to take a score 💨using speed to create space ⏱️reactions 👦🏻whole group 🤩defending & scoring 🧠game based decision making 🤪competitive & fun

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

7 months

🪞MIRROR MIRROR ON THE BALL🏐 -In pairs player A must mirror player B’s movements & traveling skills Promotes: 👀Detailed Scanning 🧠Anticipation of movements 🧩Awareness of body cues associated with movements/skills ❓Quality questions (how did you know that they would solo?)

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

GAA coaches definitely are experts in maximising the little time we have left in the week… …Sorting the baby’s nappy out while helping the eldest get some practice in 😉😆💩⚖️

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

To say that I am proud would be a massive understatement! Seeing a resource inspired by children from West Belfast being backed by @DubGAAOfficial 🤩 Grma @MooneyOwen @goconnor_g for your support in helping to give young players a voice & their parents a greater sense of value!

Dublin GAA Coaching & Games Development

@DublinGAACoach

2 years

📚 NEW PARTNERSHIP 📚 We are delighted to announce the launch of a new partnership with @_WWPIS & @_oursporting CLICK 🔗⬇️ FOR MORE INFO #DubGAAResources #OurSportingJourney #Books #Coach #Parent #Child #Support

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

🗣GAA WHISPERS👂 Absolutely loved this game yesterday! PLAYER LED COMMUNICATION from earliest of ages -Coach whispers challenge to player from each team -Players run back & explain -1st team finished win ✅Listening skills👂 ✅Confidence building😊 ✅Team work👫 ✅Multiskill🧩

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

A BALL FOR ALL SESSION Clap Catches👏 Around / Under Body👤 Eyes closed Bounce👀 10 Parent Hand Passes👨‍👧 Hoops Handpassing⭕️ 4 steps, bounce then listen👂 Musical Cones🎶 Prison Tag🏫 Hand to toe, find colour🌈 Kicking with Parents🦵 Solo Races🏁 Everyone Active & Learning

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

7 months

HANDPASSING IN THE MUD🐷 -Farmers(taggers) chase the pigs. If tagged they must stand still until they receive a handpass from a team mate 👬Promotes teamwork 👀Scan & pass with a purpose 🗣️Highlights importance of communication among team mates 🏃‍♂️Evasion, spatial awareness, FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

With many FUNdamental / underage groups recommencing this weekend don’t miss a huge opportunity to get parents as actively involved as possible! Many feel that COACHING is the only role needing filled but would any of the following make a positive difference to your group? 😊

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🎨PAPER FORTUNE TELLER🔮😲 Great arrival activity for ALL: -Use club & county colours -Numbers show how many times to practise the skills/movements underneath ✅Multi-skill/movements🏐 ✅Whole group activity🫂 ✅Parent-child bonding👩‍👦 ✅Inclusive & Fun🤪 ✅Continue at home🏡

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🏀BASKETBALL HANDPASSING🏐 -Helping players to aim for chest/belly when executing HP -Parents’/Coaches’ hold scoring hoops. Their belly/chest acts as the basketball hoop’s backboard ✅Plenty of HP practice✋ ✅Gets parents involved👨‍👧 ✅Everyone active🏃🏻 ✅Lots of progressions📈

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

10,9,8..BLAST OFF🚀 -Teams of 3/4 pass 🏐 to one another during countdown -When they hear BLAST OFF they must get the 🏐 to their partner on other side of hall 1st (before other teams) ✅Handpassing/Sliotar Control ✅Kick/Striking under pressure ✅Competition ✅Teamwork ✅FUN🤪

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

Absolutely humbled & delighted to have been approached by @BellaghyGAC to deliver this ambitious & exciting project 🙌 A very forward thinking club who are closely aligned with my own coaching mindset of supporting every child to feel valued, cared for & a sense of belonging 😊

Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC

@BellaghyGAC

1 year

We are delighted to announce our partnership with @MGDCoaching who, funded by Bellaghy GAC & its members, will be supporting our local schools (St Mary’s PS Bellaghy & St John Bosco Ballynease) with GAA-led fun-based activities 2 days per week. (1/2)

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

⚔️BATTLE ROYALE⚔️ -Great way to introduce the concept of attackers & defenders ✅scoring opportunities 🎯 ✅1 v 1 defending / attacking ✋ ✅positioning In defense 🛡️ ✅space / pace in attack 🗡️ ✅planning 💭 ✅communicating 🗣️ ✅competitive but fun 🤩

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

I’ve been asked my opinion on this decision by people from very different viewpoints throughout the week! I certainly do not claim to have THE RIGHT answers but have been buoyed by the fact that this has sparked much needed discussions around a very REAL issue in most clubs 🧵

Cahair O'Kane

@CahairOKane1

1 year

The GAA is clamping down and will sanction those involved in competitive games for players under the age of 12. Particular impact on blitzes. No keeping scores at games, no semi-finals or finals, no cups allowed. Full story below 🔽

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🚧🚗 ROAD RAGE 🚙🚧 -Players ground strike sliotars trying the hit the remote controlled car driving across the road. First team to 5 win 🏆 ✔️Everyone active 🏃‍♂️ ✔️Maximise sliotar contacts 🏑 ✔️Striking Distance / Pace 🚧 ✔️Timing / Direction ⏰ ✔️Parents Involved 🚘 ✔️FUN 🤪

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🤩👟SLIPPER DIPPER🩴🤩 ✅created by a 4yr old practising the pick-up Set a few 🩴 about the house / garden & have FUN -perfect for practising hand position & shape of back -helps to explore foot & more importantly, toe positioning -can naturally lead to a chipped up pick-up

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

Competition 🎉 #Giveaway #GAA Win 15 fully personalised booklets with club badge & jersey! How to win: 1.Follow Us @livelearnlovegg 2.Retweet 🔁 3.Tag your club 🏷 Club that has been tagged by the most accounts will win 🏆 Competition ends:Wed 31st Winners announced Thurs!

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

🚨It’s official…They’re Ready🚨 U9 Player Development Booklets📚 🚀Virtual launch 30/9/21 @8pm 🖌New & Improved look 🔗Exciting link with @ONeills1918 including exclusive prizes👕 📗Min.bespoke orders now 20units More details to follow before next week’s launch… 👀👀👀

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

⚡️⛔️PROGRESSING EVASION⛔️⚡️ -Let players explore side steps, dummies, spins & any other form of evasion they demonstrate Then create environments for evading: 1. Static obstacles 2. Moving obstacles 3. Static & Moving obstacles 4. Tacklers & score Games based learning 📈

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

6 months

🥷🎽SOLO STEALERS🎽🥷 -Players solo football/cone/beanbag/sliotar -When whistle is blown they try to steal others’ bib while continuing to solo 👀Scanning 🧠Decision making ⚠️Risk assessment 🎯Game based learning 🤪Competitive yet fun 🏃‍♂️Everyone active

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

COUNTY BACKGROUND TEAM👕 1-Nutritionist 2-Sports Psychologist 3-S & C coach 4-Training Camp CLUB JUVENILE PARENTS 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 1-Bring fruit & water to practice & games 2-Encourage, guide, support through challenges & successes 3-Chase, be chased, garden/park games 4-Summer Camp Helper

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🤚 NEAR HAND TAG ✋ 🎽x2 teams with captains wearing Velcro bibs 🎾Players must stick their team’s coloured ball onto opposition captain’s bib using NEAR HAND ✅Getting hip to hip with attacker ✅Step across then stick ball using NEAR HAND -Everyone active -Evasion -Teamwork

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAA PARKLIFE CHALLENGES🛝 HANDPASSING SWINGS Games created by kids, for kids Work your way through the levels: Handpass ball/sliotar: 1. Through swing’s chain 2. Over swings 3. In a swing 4. In a moving swing Alternatives include: HP to a partner using the situations above

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Can’t wait for tomorrow morning’s BUBBLE session 🤩 Parents will be blowing bubbles galore to help us practise our jumping, catching, kicking, evading… all whilst having fun 🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧 Hope to post a video tomorrow 📽

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

A chairde to celebrate the hunger for innovative and FUN coaching ideas, I’ll be sharing the following games at 7.00pm each night this week: Sun: GAA Superheroes🦸‍♀️ Mon: Park GAAmes 🌳 Tue: Walkie-talkies & Conkers🗣 Wed: Spooky & Winter themes🧙‍♀️❄️ Thu: Adding music & remote🚗

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🚨🚨CHANGE OF HANDLE🚨🚨 A chairde just a quick note to state that the “Live Learn Love Gaelic Games” brand will cease to exist moving forward. I’ll continue to create resources to support young players, their coaches & parents but will use my own name in doing so…1/2

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🚫🚫PRISON BREAK🚫🚫 Escape from prison (noodle) then try to prevent players passing their 🏐 back to the guard! ✅lots of tackling exploration🗺️ -acceleration/deceleration -footwork/hand position -when to delay,deny,dispossess ✅while others solo/bounce/pass under pressure🧠

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🤢SMELLY SLIOTAR SOCKS🧦 -Chase the Coaches/Parents soloing stinky 🧦 -Tidy your Bedroom:Strike the stinky socks out of your 🛌 while your brothers strike them back! ✅Good solo progression📈 ✅A good laugh😂 ✅Can practise at🏡 ✅Everyone active🏃‍♂️ ✅Multiskill🧩 ✅Teamwork🎽

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

END OF LEARNING BLOCK Focus:Tackling & Finding Space Intro: Protect & Evade Stations: 1. Protect the Queen👸 2. Stick & Stop 🛑 3. Near Hand Tackling Tunnel Station Breakers: -Protect Dino Egg 🦕 -One hand tackles 🤚 -Protect & Conquer -3v3s Fun Ending: Parents in Prison 😱

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐🏑SPEED GAA ROUNDERS💨 Picked this one up from the👑 of PLAY himself… @MooneyOwen -Player A: Strikes sliotar🏑 or Kicks/Handpasses🏐 -Then makes as many runs as possible between cones -Player B: Runs to retrieve ball as fast as possible & bring back to cone -Rotate roles😊

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

For any parents out there who are a bit hesitant about giving a hand at their local #GAA club. Very, very proud of one of our parents at @Paddies1906 who shared a lovely piece about their own journey👇

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Have a brilliant coaching weekend everyone 🙌 Going to try the following format this morning: -Welcome Activity -4 Game Stations -A different whole group activity after each round -Variation of 2v2 / 3v3 matches -Fun Endings There will also be a role for EVERY willing parent

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🧸READY TEDDY HURLEY🏑Pt.1 ✋1 hand Dribbling -helps to explore which hand holds / top of camán 🏑1st touch with camán -explore why camán feels heavier at times 🎯Flick teddy off camán to target -practise use of wrists 🧸Strike teddy from hand -develop hand-eye coordination

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 months

🏐🏦PASSES IN THE BANK🏦🏐 A model I learnt from @russellearnshaw a while back 🤝 -Players bank their no. of consecutive passes by scoring. If dispossessed at or if shot is missed, return to zero 🙌Encourages more passing 🧠Decision making when taking shot ⏰💨Patience v Speed

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🍦🏐 FOOTBALL ICE CREAM🏐🍦 -Balance ice cream on cone then swap with player who has soloed their ice cream -Protect your ice cream on cone whilst others try to dispossess 🤲Bilateral 🗣️Communication 👬Teamwork ✋Near hand tackling 🚫Evasion 🦵Soloing 🏃🏻Everyone active 🤪FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Looking forward to over seeing the following session with @Peregrinesgaa Academy members & their parents / coaches tomorrow 🤩 Hopefully see some of you there as we rally round in support of a great man in Joe 💪

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🕸Spider-Man Handpasses🕷 Our u6s found DIRECTION challenging as we practised the handpass… Spider-Man really helped 🕸Shoot a 🕷Man web out at your partner 🗣“Where did your wrist point to?” ✋Now try handpassing like 🕷Man & point wrist at partner as you hit through ball

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🫅PROTECT THE QUEEN👸 -Player holding the👸 must run to safety (end zone) -Queen’s guards defend her by dispossessing the army! -Army must keep possession & capture👸 (by tagging with🏐) ✅Practise NHT ✅Group defending/protecting ✅Scanning ✅Attack space ✅Communication ✅FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

I usually wouldn’t have dreamed of saying something like this but… “I’m very PROUD of this article” I’ve no doubt that it will surprise some but more importantly I’m convinced that it can provide HOPE for many 😊 Thanks as always for your wand of a ✍️ @neil_loughran #CREID 💪

Irish News Sport

@irishnewssport

1 year

“I led a life striving for perfection, but perfection doesn't exist…” As he begins a new venture, Michael Gerard Doherty on how life led him down a different path with @MGDCoaching ✍️ @neil_loughran

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL CARD 3🪪 KICKING 👀 Great examples at @CrokePark today Here is the 3rd @officialgaa skill breakdown/support card that will hopefully prove to be a useful coaching aid Would love to hear of any further inclusions you would add / amendments you’d make?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

Míle buíochas for having me down Colm a chara 🙌 Couldn’t have asked for a better group of coaches (aka kids & parents 😉 You could feel the passion in so many to give ALL children as positive an experience as possible in Gaelic Games 💪 Keep building vital relationships 😊

Cork GDC Colm Crowley

@CorkGDCCCrowley

1 year

Great turn out for the workshop with @MichaelGerardD this evening.

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

Hulk Smash 💥🧪👊 Bounce & Protect Station Breaker ✅whole group activity 👦🏻👧🏽 ✅parental involvement 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ✅practise taking 4️⃣ steps ✅bounce on the run 🏃‍♀️ ✅evade & protect ball 🏐 ✅intro to tackling 🙅 ✅fun 😊🦸‍♀️😜 Give it a go 🙌 #GAASuperheroes 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

Generic version of our poster 🙌 Feel free to share with anyone who would find it useful. If you are hoping to print as a poster for your club email us at: 📧livelearnlovegaelicgames @outlook .com and I’ll send you the high quality PDF version 🇮🇪Leagán Gaeilge ar an bhealach🙌

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL CARD 4🪪 HIGH CATCH 👀 @davidcliff13 at the weekend 🤩 Here is the 4th @officialgaa skill breakdown/support card that will hopefully prove to be a useful coaching aid Would love to hear of any further inclusions you would add / amendments you’d make?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🎉LET’S CELEBRATE 🥳 Matches/blitzes are the perfect settings to CELEBRATE our young players’ involvement in SPORT Make it a special occasion where EVERYONE feels valued, encouraged & can’t wait to go again! Our u6s games start with: 🏟Run out @CrokePark Tunnel 🎼To Croke tune

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

Very exciting news a chairde 🤩🤩🤩

GameSenseCoaching

@GaelicSense

1 year

Delighted to say we’ve teamed up with @MGDCoaching and now have all of @MichaelGerardD content available on our app and website as a *free* resource. You can now add games such as ‘Ready Teddy Go - Football’ to your sessions. @GAAmeCoaching

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 months

🏐🫧BUBBLE TROUBLE 🫧🏐 -Coaches blow bubbles for 5 secs -Players use a range of skills to burst -1st group to burst all their bubbles win 🧒🏼👧🏽Everyone active & engaged 🧩Multi-skill 📈Progress to passing 👬Teamwork 🏡Can play in garden/park 🫧⛅️Summer Fun

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 months

⚡️👀 REACT & SCAN 👀⚡️ -Groups of 3: A Ball Feeder & 2 Competitors -Competitors track the Ball Feeder & try to react quickest to the thrown/dropped ball then SCAN for signal -Feeder will either hold hands high 🙌 requiring a kicked return or hands cupped 🤲 for shorter handpass

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

💡SKILL EXPLORATION🕵️ How much opportunities do we create for players to EXPLORE along the journey to skill acquisition🤔 Our Hand-to-Toe journey includes: 🎾Soft ball ☄️Light ball 🏐Heavier ball 🥎Small ball 🏈Rugby ball 🏀Basketball Which was best? What did you do?How? Why?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL CARD 2🪪 SOLO/HAND-TO-TOE Coaches, I’d love your help 🙏🏻 Here is the 2nd @officialgaa skill breakdown/support card that will hopefully prove to be a useful coaching aid Would love to hear of any further inclusions you would add / amendments you’d make?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🌳 CAMÁN CONKERS 🏑 Traffic Light Solos🚦 -Red = Stop, Orange = Walk, Green = Jog Solo Races 🏁 -Speed v Careful, add mixture of conker & sliotar solos Over the Conker River 🌊 -Ground strike sliotar to other side = 1pt, strike conker to other side = 2pts 🌳🏑😊🌳🏑😊

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

Are we too quick to jump straight into matches ONLY at u7 Go Games in GAA? Would you ever consider the following between clubs: 5v5 over the river game🏞 5v5 knock down opps. cones🔺 5v5 match🏐🏑 (Rotate) Possessions for ALL🆙 Feeling Successful🆙 REPRESENTING YOUR CLUB😊👕

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

8 months

👀SCAN SCAN GO💨 -Players call 3 colours to their partner then race to these cones before returning Promotes: 🧠Thinking about the best direction of their runs 👀Scanning to avoid traffic/find free space 🧩Considering which cones are most to their advantage 🤪Competitive & Fun

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

@mccannconj @movementcoachkm @PlayerGaelic Conor a chara here are a few sketches of some of the games we discussed earlier: Scan+Go: Promotes scanning for an early kickpass Busy Over The River: Creates that sense of game traffic to support scanning long sighted scanning 2v2 Scanning: Promotes passer & receiver scanning

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

8 months

📆😊2023 OVERVIEW 😊📆 >30 videos of new games shared >50 workshops delivered across all 4 provinces >1000 coaches in attendance Exciting 2024 ahead with Jan-March already FULLY booked for workshops 👏Thanks for having me this year… @AnDunCandG @drumgath_gac @ArdglassGAC ⏬

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

“Daideo! I’m in your paper!” 😆 That’s exactly what it’s all about! Putting children at the heart of our games from Day 1 🙌 Míle buíochas Neil Loughran @irishnewssport for capturing the the aims and background of our resources so perfectly 👏

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

3 years

Here’s our latest video on: PROGRESSING EVASION ABCs & RJTs all in use 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ More importantly... Learning through play 🧩🏐 🚗 @MooneyOwen With smiles all round 😊😀😁

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

5 months

🚀✋ROCKET HANDPASSES✋🚀 -Players in teams of 4 must make a handpass to one another before the rocket lands -Progress to 3 players handpassing while the other tackles 💨Using skills at speed 🧠Decision making (who to pass to/ where is pass coming from) 👬Promote Teamwork 🤪FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

I’ve been absolutely blown away by the positive reaction that Ready🧸 Go has received🤩 I’ll continue to share more innovative child centred games every night at 7pm until Thurs🙌 These games will hopefully benefit players across a range of sport settings @WannaTeachPE @JPR_25

Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🧸 READY TEDDY GO 🧸 Endless possibilities when kids bring their fav🐻 to practice 😊 👌High catching 👌Shielding in possession 👌Get used to tackling with 1 hand 👌Catching at full pace We noticed 👀 -Less grabbing tackles -More bursting forward with ball -FAMILIES HAVING FUN

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

2 years

🏐GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILL CARD 5🪪 NEAR HAND TACKLE 🫱🏐🫲 Here is the 5th @officialgaa skill breakdown / support card that will hopefully prove to be a useful coaching aid Would love to hear of any further inclusions you would add / amendments you’d make?

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

🐛THE VERY VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLARS🐛 -Players divided into 2 teams with their own 🐛 (coach/parent) to feed -Players execute skill: dip, bounce, solo etc. before they can collect food & feed their 🐛 -Team who collects most food for their 🐛 wins ACTIVE, COMPETITIVE & FUN 🤩

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Michael Gerard Doherty

@MichaelGerardD

1 year

👀🥅 SCAN & SCORE 🥅👀 -Set up x2 🥅 & assign a different colour to each -Divide into required no of SSG (we had 3 simultaneous games) -Players keep possession until coach raises coloured cone to show which goal to score in 👀scanning 👬teamwork 💨speed of thought 🗣️communicate

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