Slane GAA Club is seeking a new manager

October 17, 2017

Slane were defeated by Kilbride in this years Junior B championship semi final

Slane GAA Club is seeking a new manager and management team to take charge of our adult men's teams in 2018. Slane's first team will be playing in the Junior B Championship and Division 4 of the League. 

Slane narrowly missed out on promotion to Division 3 of the league in 2017, losing only once in 10 games in the regulation season, and has also suffered narrow defeats in the last three championship semi-finals. The management team would be expected to buld on the progress made in the last four years and work to bring the team to the next level. 

The new manager will report to the club's executive committee and the club expects to nominate a liaison officer from the executive to facilitate that process. 

Role Objective: 

To win the Junior B Championship 

To secure promotion to Division 3 

The successful candidate is expected to: 

Produce and deliver a high quality coaching programme that maximizes player participation, conditioning, skill development and performance. 

Provide a detailed training plan for the year which will be expected to be in harmony with the typical fixtures calendar in Meath 

Attend all team training sessions and matches 

As Slane has a number of players now starting to come through to the adult ranks from underage, a plan to seamlessly integrate them into the squad will be needed 

Maintain attendance records for training and matches 

Take charge of the club's second team in the B Leagues and the club's under 21 team 

Provide updates on team progress on a monthly basis to the executive committee 

Provide a cost-effective plan with estimated budget for team expenses for 2018 

Attend club events, including fundraisers, summer camps, etc; and ensure players also take part 

Qualifications/Experience: 

At least one member of the backroom team must have a Level One coaching qualification from the GAA 

The manager must have a minimum of two years of experience in adult club football management or equivalent experience 

Previous playing experience at adult club football or inter-county football level 

Demonstrated management success and/or demonstrated sustained performance improvement in previous management roles 

Good planning and organisational skills 

Good knowledge of the Meath club football scene 

Closing date for applications: Friday, October 27 at 5pm 

Applications to be submitted by email only to: 

[email protected] 


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