First Session of Cork Athletics Youth Development Initiative - CYDI
Cork Youth Development Initiative (CYDI) - Invitation to Athletes born 2003 - 2006
CIT Track, Bishopstown, Cork
1pm, Saturday March 3rd 2018
The first meeting of the Cork Youth Development Initiative (CYDI) will take place at 1pm, at CIT Track, on Saturday March 3rd
Meet outside red brick building on the South west side of the Stand
CIT Track Meeting Rooms
Cork Athletics invites all registered Athletes born between 1/1/2003 and 31/12/2006, their parents and coaches to attend the initial session, on March 3rd. Jacqui Freyne, Phil Kearney, Event Lead Coaches, and members of Cork Athletics County Board Development Committee will be in attendance.
Jacqui Freyne, Performance Development Manager, Athletics Ireland High Performance Division
"I am passionate about skill acquisition, and inspiring the next generation of sport scientists and coaches to apply the core principles of skill acquisition in the development of athletes. A Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, I am committed to excellence and innovation in teaching. My research focuses on developing coaches and athletes, and enhances my practice as a sport scientist and the quality of my teaching."
Dr. Phil Kearney, PhD
Phil earned his PhD at the University of Limerick under the supervision of Dr PJ Smyth and Dr Ross Anderson. He spent eight years as a lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology at the University of Chichester, UK, specialising in skill acquisition, where he was coordinator of the BSc Sport Science and Coaching programme. Phil returned to the University of Limerick in September 2017. He is also an athletics coach working in the youth participation context. His current research interests lie in exploring the extent to which players and coaches from a range of domains understand and apply core principles of skill acquisition in their practice
| Event | Coach |
| Hurdles | Colette Kelly |
| High Jump | Martin O'Sullivan |
| Shot | Dave Frattaroli |
| Javelin | Tom Galvin |
| Discus/Hammer | Finbarr McCarthy |
| Sprints | Derek Coffey |
| Long Jump/Triple Jump | Joe Cusack |
| Middle Distance/Long Distance | Colette O'Riordan & Frank Hayes |
Following on from the March 3rd session, a further session will be held later in April. The scheme will then resume in the autumn. There will be no sessions during May or June, due to the demands of competition for the relevant age group, and the state exams in June
Aims of CDYI
1) To provide coaching and event peer training groups to aid achievement of qualification standards for EYOF competition in 2019 and 2021 (age dependant).
2) To provide a pathway to the National High Performance Junior squad
Outline Plan: Year One
Provide information on qualification standards and selection policy, and how they are determined - Jacqui Freyne Athletics Ireland High Performance
To organise workshops around the area of physical development and the young athlete, and its impact on performance. - Mary Gleasure BSc SMISCP (Specialist in Sports Medicine, DIP Sports Psychology, DIP Nutrition).
To organise workshops on training pian towards achievement of standards, and to understand competition peaking. - Athletics Ireland High Performance
To hold regular coaching sessions in the events with selected athletes
