Check out our New Coach Connects Hub today

We will be updating this page frequently with coaching content and with our new Coach Discussions with coaches from across the island.

Coaches

• Is your paperwork up to date?

• Is your Garda vetting or Access NI up to date?

• Have you completed a Safeguarding Course in the last 3 years? (working with vulnerable adults or children requirement)

If the answer to any of these is NO, then NOW is the time to get your paperwork in order to meet the minimum coaching requirements.

Sport Ireland Safeguarding 1 Online Refresher Course

We are connecting with coaches from around the island to get their views on coaching Cricket as well as their experiences coaching other sports.

If you would like to join us, we would love to connect with you and give you the platform to share your views on coaching topics and themes.

Our first Coach Discussions will be released in July and will appear in our July newsletter.

The ICC have developed an App for coaches to complete online courses. It is free to use and coaches in Ireland can currently sign up for the Foundation Course.

The course is six modules, delivered entirely through the app and self-paced.

This is an opportunity to continue your learning, you can learn whenever and wherever you are in the world..

Each month we will share some of the latest research papers for your attention to support your coaching.

This month - Mindfulness for Coaches

Stress and burnout are serious concerns in coaching. One way to promote wellbeing & retention in coaching is through mindful self-reflection.

Coaches who engage in daily or weekly mindful self-reflection reported more self-compassion, vulnerability and help-seeking behaviours over time.

Social Media Recommendations

Every month we will recommend social media pages to follow who share content that coaches can gain insights on topics related to working with athletes.

Instagram

believeperform - Sport Science

bridgenutrition - Nutrition advice

Twitter

@ISCJHK - International Sports Coaching Journal

@WannaTeachPE - Fun Drills & Games to use with your players

Membership is now open for 2022 with added benefits for members.

Membership covers; insurance, continuous professional development opportunities and coach networking events among other benefits.

Join today for €65

Benefits of CICA Membership
By becoming a CICA member entitles coaches to the following benefits:

🏏Coach insurance cover until 1st March 2023

🏏CICA Coaching notebook

🏏Online Coaching forum

🏏Coach Connects monthly newsletter

🏏In-person workshops and networking events

🏏CICA members discount on tickets International Cricket matches in Ireland

🏏Continuous Professional Development Opportunities:

• Processing a players mental health concern

• Goal setting for coaches

• Reflective Practice

• Personal Self-Care

Coach Connects Spring Webinar Series

“The interesting thing about coaching is that you have to trouble the comfortable, and comfort the trouble”