🧵 Building out an Effective Youth Sport Programme

Wishing all the very best to our recent past pupil, Caspar Gabriel, on his squad selection for the URC Leinster Rugby game against Zebre at 5.30pm in the Aviva Stadium tomorrow, Saturday the 25th of October.

Well done to our Senior First and Senior Second Rugby teams who had two great wins versus Kirkham Grammar, Lancashire, on Friday evening.

EARLY BIRD OPPORTUNITY We’re hosting avery exciting event for gaelic Football coaches in the South of Ireland, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for Coaching the principles of Gaelic Football, South of Ireland Conference, 22 November 2025 at 9:30 AM.

Caspar Gabriel made his first appearance for @leinsterrugby today 👊 It’s been some journey for him since he arrived in Terenure back in 2020. Delighted for him - plenty more to come 💙

Our mentorship program is open for applications. A great opportunity for coaches & students to develop their skillset under the guidance of a really great team of people. Please take a look at the details within the images. Closing date September 12th. Retweets appreciated.

Last night I had the pleasure of presenting to the MSc students at Setanta College - a brilliant group of emerging minds in sport and performance. A huge thank you to Hanno Van Vuuren for the kind invitation and warm welcome. Much of the first half of this year has been devoted

The University of Galway Sports Unit hosted the Biological Maturation Symposium last week. We welcomed an Erasmus group and experienced professionals from Irish sporting organisations, including the Football Association of Ireland , GAA and Connacht Rugby. @DeasunO @uniofgalway

I’m interested in connecting with more coaches/ managers/ directors who are also measuring Growth & Maturation in Rugby or have done so previously. If anyone in my network could connect me I’d greatly appreciate it.

🔵 Head Coach Adam Griggs has named the Leinster U-19 Boys side to face @connachtrugby at Energia Park on Sunday. 💥 Let's keep the momentum going after last weekend's win over Ulster in Belfast! 📰 See the team: https://t.co/vbP3AAUyyj #NeverLessThanEverything

Thank you @DeasunO for organising. A really powerful day of learning and reflecting on how we move things forward in relation to maturation. 👏

Delighted to be invited along to these type of events on behalf of @TerenureCollege . Some top class organisations sharing and connecting🤝 thanks to @DeasunO for organising, very much looking forward to it.

**“Parents & Coaches 👉 Keep nutrition & hydration simple but effective for underage athletes: ✅ Foods they enjoy ✅ Right times, right amounts ❌ Don’t force what they dislike Small changes = big performance gains 💪⚡ 📌 See my Pre- & Post-Match guides below 👇 #GAA

Congratulations to Frank Maher and Geoff O'Sullivan on their selection to the Ireland U18 Schools team this week https://t.co/aKm1nQaxbS

A fantastic thread for parents or coaches of young athletes on Peak Height Velocity. John is pumping out great stuff at the minute. I presume the next post is going to be on growth & maturation and bio banding? @fhsperformance 😉

Really nice piece by a Carlow based man @colnoc77 . Lots of interesting bits that I hope get the traction and attentiont they deserve. Much has been made of Hugo Keenan’s recent heroics - scoring the decisive try for the British and Irish Lions. In the media, this moment has

Geno Auriemma was asked: "What do you look for in a recruit?" He named 4 things. They have everything to do with life - not basketball. Simple, repeatable, and transformational. Here's what they are and why they matter:🧵

I recently presented an online webinar on positive youth sport experiences and this was one of the slides that stood out that I have received communication about. 🧠 Transformational coaching isn’t just theory - it’s a toolkit for shaping better athletes and better humans.

📢 This one is for the parents 👇 “Your child’s confidence on the field starts with your voice off it. Every cheer, every sigh, every eye-roll - your child notices. Make it count.” Sideline shouting ❌ Arguing with refs ❌ Coaching from the stands ❌ Living through your