Welcome to Volleyball Coaching and Education Services
Hi! I'm John Walsh. I was the East & Midlands Development Officer with the Volleyball Association of Ireland (VAI) from August 2005 until October 2007. I have now embarked on further developing the game of Volleyball at all levels around the Country. I believe that Volleyball in Ireland can be taken up many more levels than its currently at, through working with the Volleyball Association of Ireland and all the other Volleyball stakeholders.
If you have any comments, idea's, opinions (good or bad) on how Volleyball in Ireland can be further improved then I'd really like to hear from you. So please get in contact with me. Over the coming months I want to speak to as many of you who play, coach, referee, or whatever Volleyball capacity you are involved with in how we can all develop the game.
The Website is more or less complete and will be updated with news, tips, coaching resources etc and more sections added over time
About me: My role with the Volleyball Association of Ireland was to roll out the SpikeBall J4 Game to Teachers, Schools, Teacher Training Colleges, Sports Courses in Post Leaving Cert Colleges and along with the early development of Volleyball with the different Local Authorities and the Local Sports Partnerships.
I also Coach the Volleyball Team at St Patrick's College Drumcondra.
Volleyball Coaching and Education Services is fully licensed and supported by the Volleyball Association of Ireland.
If you would like to know further information of the services on offer then please get in contact:
Mobile: 086 8174112
Email: Info@volleyballces.com
Thanks for taking your time to visit and read this site, I welcome any of your comments, whatever they may be....
NB: If none of the above programmes suit your
needs or you require something different, then please contact Volleyball CES
directly as we are flexible with our programmes. For Schools in Wicklow, Kildare and Louth please contact for programmes and costs.
Terms and Conditions
Coaching Hours must be taken consecutively in either
half of the School Day i.e. 9.00am to 12.30pm or from 12.30 to 4pm
Coaching can be delivered indoor or outdoor
Coaching
will not be delivered in Windy and/or Rainy conditions due to Health, Safety
and Insurance reasons
Latest News - 8th May
Latest News: 8th May 2008
For all the Latest News - Please Click "Latest News 8th May" on the left side of your screen or Click Here - Latest News
May News:
In partnership with Dublin City Council Sports Development Officer in Kilbarrack (Michelle Waters), we are undertaking a pilot coaching programme in Killbarrack and Donnycarney which is targetting 8-12 year olds over a 4 week period to promote Volleyball to these groups.
Also with Dublin City Council Sports Development Officer in Inchicore (Will Morris), we are promoting Volleyball to a number of Primary and Post Primary Children in the area, this is to be completed in mid June and will involve Volleyball Coaching for two hours over a 3 week period.
April News:
Over 50 Children in Convent Girls Primary School in Naas were introduced to SpikeBall for the first time, these were 5th & 6th Class Children
A 10 Week Coaching Programme began in Scoil Chaoimhin Sraid Mhaoilbhride (Marlborough Street, Department of Education Grounds)
A link was established with a Youth Club in St Anthonys Hall Clontarf, with coaching to 20 Teenagers
A coaching Programme started in Synge Street CBS Dublin 8 which will continue into late May
In conjunction with the Sports Development Team at Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, a 2 day event involving Schools from that area took part in a range of sports in UCD with each group getting 40 Mins coaching, with small groups of 12, two courts were used to play SpikeBall and the 3 v 3 was an excellent success in the game play. Volleyball was coached to just over 135 Children during the two days.
The Junior Volleyball Club which was running in Corduff Sports Centre was an excellent promotion of the game and many Children from the local area participated each week. The programme is now under re-drafting and consultation with Fingal CoCo, County Dublin VEC and the Sports Centre to determine the best way forward for the Club.
March News:
60 Trainee Teachers in St Patrick's College Drumcondra were trained in February. These were 2nd Years, 3rd Years and Post Grad Students.
A New Junior Volleyball (SpikeBall) Programme was started in Corduff Sports Centre on the 29th Feb, this will continue for a further 6 Weeks each Friday evening in the Sports centre from 4pm to 6pm. This is for Children up to the age of 16. All are welcome.
In Sligo a Coaching Programme is now coming to an end, with 4 Schools involved, each receiving 1 hour Coaching each Tuesday. It is hoped that this programme will develop the skills of Volleyball to all involved and with the long term aim of having Volleyball (SpikeBall) as a regular activity in each of the Schools. The Schools involved are:
Ransboro New Central NS 4th Class (Boys & Girls) (After School Activity)
February News:
The Volleyball Association of Ireland has received the following Grants for 2008 from the Irish Sports Council. €214,250 - Core Grant €50,000 - Women in Sport Programme
For More Information on Past Grants Issued to the Volleyball Association see here: Latest News
Volleyball Coaching and Education Services was fully launched on the Friday 18th January, the new Logo is on the front page.
I have contacted over 320 Teachers and Schools that I previously worked with while with the Volleyball Association of Ireland and hope to get coaching in many of these Schools to help them develop their Volleyball.
I'm currently delivering a 6 Week Volleyball Coaching Programme in association with Sligo Sports Partnership. The 6 week Programme involves Four Schools receiving a 1 Hour Coaching Session over the next 6 weeks.
I am in the early stages of developing Community Volleyball Programmes to increase the number of Children playing Volleyball around Dublin City and County. These programmes are in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and County Dublin VEC. More news to follow on these exciting projects.
Schools who have previously attended Volleyball Association of Ireland Coaching Seminars in the past two years and all affiliated Schools were all contacted. Should you wish to have your School added to this mailing list then please get in touch.
There is now a number of Coaching downloads available and the website will be continually updated with all the National and International Developments in Volleyball Coaching.
Volleyball Coaching and Education Services will also embark on raising the profile of Volleyball in Ireland with a number of Media events currently being planned. (TBA - August 2008)
