Irish cycling coaches

Slideshowbob

Is there a list available anywhere of qualified / non qualified online?

Given Irish roads / weather conditions / style of racing etc us it important for an Irish domestic rider to have a coach with such knowledge?

Do they all now use watt based training programmes etc?

RobFowl

Cycling Ireland is at present reviewing the coaching structure and running at number of courses.
http://www.cyclingireland.ie/Home/Coaches.aspx

The Handbook lists the accredited coaches who have either foundation accreditation, Level 1,2,3, or UCI certified.

I actually have no ideal how many used watt based schedules so can't help there.

Padraig Marrey, Paddy Doran and Aidan Hammond are the most prominent I know of.

Tommy Evans recently resigned as a national coach but I'm not sure if he's doing anything locally now.

michael196

Hi slideshow,

what part of the country are you ?

if no coaches are listed locally, I would have a lok around locally and see who is haveing race success.

remember the coaching in CI is national vocational qualification based, which means that if you are doing the job , u become certified in the job. a potential coach must coach, then become certified as a coach, not qualify as a coach and then try to coach.

so certification is desirable but not essential. Desirable and esential where the track record is non existant. Look at mr Kelly and Mr roche, neither are on the above list of coaches, however they are experienced and accomplished, and I dont think you would decline their advice.


If you are in the south east I hear John Dempsey Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers is entering the coaching arena. John does have a track record, and therefore will be a source of experience and success to learn from, as a coach.

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=9&num=2114


good luck in your search for your coach: let us know how things work out

morana

Slideshowbob wrote: »

Is there a list available anywhere of qualified / non qualified online?

Given Irish roads / weather conditions / style of racing etc us it important for an Irish domestic rider to have a coach with such knowledge?

Do they all now use watt based training programmes etc?

i do!!!

morana

michael196 wrote: »

Hi slideshow,

what part of the country are you ?

if no coaches are listed locally, I would have a lok around locally and see who is haveing race success.

remember the coaching in CI is national vocational qualification based, which means that if you are doing the job , u become certified in the job. a potential coach must coach, then become certified as a coach, not qualify as a coach and then try to coach.

so certification is desirable but not essential. Desirable and esential where the track record is non existant. Look at mr Kelly and Mr roche, neither are on the above list of coaches, however they are experienced and accomplished, and I dont think you would decline their advice.


If you are in the south east I hear John Dempsey Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers is entering the coaching arena. John does have a track record, and therefore will be a source of experience and success to learn from, as a coach.

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=9&num=2114


good luck in your search for your coach: let us know how things work out

I dont think this is 100% correct I know Coaching Ireland now approve all of the coaching courses and award the certification based on the log book of potential coachs. There were some international riders who were assimilated to Level 2 because of their experience but this was approved by Coaching Ireland as well. But I take your point I think we need coachs to gain points for coaching activities and learning throughout the year to maintain their qualification..

cormpat

Marrey's website is below.


http://www.marreytrainingsystems.com/