Coaching News

September 8, 2025
Apply Now: Boden Óg Spraoi for Boys and Girls born in 2020

Boden Óg Spraoi is an easy and enjoyable way for boys and girls who are born in 2020 to make friends, have fun and develop their fundamental movement skills as an introduction to Gaelic Games. Ballyboden St Endas wants to offer this opportunity to as many children as possible but due to space restrictions we…

August 26, 2025
Register Now: Community of Practice Sessions for Juvenile Mentors

Two Community of Practice sessions will be held on Saturday, 30 August and on Saturday, 6 September in the AV Room in Sancta Maria commencing at 7:55am and concluding at 9:15am. These sessions are for mentors of teams aged U.13 – Minor in all 4 Codes. The purpose of the session is to: Inform mentors of the supports that the Club’s Coiste…

August 21, 2025
Boden Óg is back! Registration opens today

Boden Óg is back! We are delighted to announce that registration for the new season of Boden Óg is now open. All the details you need are on our website here and a link to our membership page on ClubZap Looking forward to seeing you all there!

August 18, 2025
Register now for the next Goalkeeper Academy Mini-Camp

The next Goalkeeper Academy Mini Camp takes place on Wednesday, 20 August on the Prunty Pitch from 14:30 – 16:00. Sign up now via this link: https://form.jotform.com/241893474289371 

July 18, 2025
July’s Goalkeeper Academy mini Summer Camp a great success

The recent Goalkeeper Academy mini Summer Camp was a great success with over 23 goalkeepers of all ages from U11 to Minor in attendance. A huge thank you to coaches Ger Flaherty, Cillian Murphy, Declan O’Reilly and Paul Waters. A special thanks to our very own Mark McNamee who provided our young goalies with plenty…

July 1, 2025
School’s out for Summer: Report on the annual School Coaching Programme

4 Volunteer Coaches – 10 Schools – 97 Classes – 2,002 Children! Liosta Scoileanna Coaching & Games support was delivered by our club GPO, Seán Óg Boyce and 4 volunteer club members to the following primary schools in the school year 2024/25: Scoil Carmel Teach Giúise Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Baile Ruáin Scoil Treasa Teach Giúise…

June 25, 2025
Volunteers Needed – Boden Óg Spraoi

Over the last two years, Baile Buadaín Naomh Éanna GAA Club has run a very successful programme for 5 year olds. The programme is called Boden Óg Spraoi with an emphasis on the development of Fundamental Movement Skills in a Fun (Spraoi) environment. Boden Óg Spraoi acts as an introduction to our local GAA club…

June 22, 2025
Boden sa Samhradh is back!!!

We are delighted to share that Boden Sa Samhradh – Ballyboden St Enda’s Festival of Football, Hurling, Ladies Football and Camogie – is back for July 2025. This is a huge opportunity for all of our youth players to participate in weekly internal tournaments and enjoy lots of games in the sun (hopefully!). On a…

June 22, 2025
Boden Óg – the end of another fantastic season!

Last week we came to the end of another great season of activity as part of Boden Óg. Over the course of the year, almost 200 boys and girls have had the opportunity to improve upon their skills of hurling/camogie and gaelic/ladies football through playing games. All the children have had a chance to get a…