Glanmire club gets academic

GLANMIRE GAA club has broken new ground with the establishment of the Glanmire Football Academy, the first of its kind at club level in the country.

Glanmire GAA club hopes the academy will be a blueprint for youth development across the country and is open to budding young footballers from the age of 16 to 21, endeavouring to educate these athletes on a variety of subjects designed to enhance performance.

The academy will offer top-class coaching with an emphasis on skill enhancement, strength and conditioning, and tactical awareness. It will feature guest speakers and guest coaches such as former Kerry All-Ireland winning coach Pat O’Shea, who has already conducted a training session with the academy.