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The Football Association of Ireland

Technical Development Plan 2004-2008

The Football Association of Ireland

Technical Development Plan 2004-2008

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

3 President’s message

5 Chief Executive’s message

7 Technical Director’s message

9 International Team Manager’s message

Section 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Section 2. FOOTBALL FOR THE FUTURE

13 Context

14 The Irish Framework for the development of soccer

15 Planning and consultation process

18 Mission

19 Specific objectives

Section 3. BUILDING PATHWAYS IN IRISH SOCCER

23 The Player Development Pathway

28 Grassroots soccer

– The Children’s Game

– The Men’s Game

– The Women’s Game

– Football for All

36 Emerging Talent

37 High Performance

Section 4. SERVICES, TRAINING AND EDUCATION

40 Coaches

42 Referees

43 Administrators

44 Parents

Section 5. LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRUCTURES

47 Strengthening Clubs

48 Strengthening Leagues

50 Creating Quality Facilities

Section 6. MANAGEMENT, STRUCTURE AND FINANCE

53 Technical Department Structure

55 Funding and Resources

56 Measurement and Review

58 Outline Implementation Plan

Section 7. APPENDICES

61 1. Dates and venues for consultation

62 2. List of Atendees

64 3. Main outcomes from consultation

83 4. Draft Statement of Player Capacities

88 5. Roles and Responsibilities

Introduction President’s message

We in the FAI know the life enhancing power of football, the effect it has on our health, our minds, the way it brings

us together and gives us a sense of national pride and identity.

The FAI envisage an Ireland where everyone can participate in football throughout their lives whether as players,

coaches, referees, administrators or in any other part of the game. We also look forward to the day when our high

potential players, men and women, are lifted by a supportive infrastructure to help them to sustain and improve

upon our success to date.

The FAI is 83 years-old this year and in all of that time there has never been a cohesive strategy for the long term

development of players, until now.

The development of this plan has undergone a wide process of consultation, unlike anything seen in Irish football or

perhaps in Irish sport. A wide range of views has emerged and there was no shortage of tasks our stakeholders

would like us to do.

The impact of this plan will, in my opinion, provide people at local regional and national levels with an opportunity

to participate and progress within the game on a scale that is far greater than can be imagined.

Milo Corcoran

President

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Chief Executive’s message

THE mandate of the FAI is to foster and develop the game increasing participation at all levels and for both genders.

In fulfilling this mandate, the development of football related activities and programmes of the highest levels from

the playground to the representative teams at European and World level is essential.

This Technical Development Plan outlines the extensive work undertaken by the Association in the Technical area

and provides the clearest possible vision of how the FAI working with the football community can extend this

programme of work and transform the way the game is developed into the future.

The benefits to our players, our game and ultimately our communities are tangible ones. Player development,

personal development, social and psychological development in addition to the core technical aspects of the

pathways outlined in the plan bring substantial benefits to all our communities.

The plan sets detailed, comprehensive and ambitious targets and I know that successful implementation of the plan

will radically change the way we approach many aspects of the development and management of football in Ireland.

Football is the most popular sporting activity in the country, crossing cultural and gender barriers.The Technical

Development Plan will provide the young people of Ireland with a development path from nursery to elite interna￾tional status unrivalled in any other sport. It will give a pathway and lifelong experience of the game to all who

participate. I hope the Irish state, business community, media and the public provide their complete support, as we

look to build a better game for the future generations.

Fran Rooney

CEO

Technical Director’s message

COACHES at all levels recognise that training and competition is essential to player success.They should also know

that young players are not miniature adults and that the emphasis and content of training differs according to the

developmental age of the player. Consequently, it is a long term process for young players to develop into elite

players.

With very young players, the emphasis of training should be on basic co-ordination and movement acquisition in a

fun environment and while challenges and competition are an essential part of training, they should not be the focus

of it.

As young players move through to each new phase of their development, the process and the programme should

be clear. It must also be methodical to allow easy transition to the next phase. Consideration of what should be

coached, when, for how long and how often, must be related to critical periods – the ‘windows of trainability’. Again

these must be linked if players are to reach their potential and fully develop as a person.Thus, it is essential to

develop and use a Long Term Plan for player development.

These considerations have involved the FAI in a critical examination of current coaching and training methods for

players. Study has been made of methods used by those countries which have achieved success in developing

football players on a consistent basis.The outcome of this assessment identifies areas which have to be redefined or

changed as appropriate within our game.

Our coaching and training structure and content will, with the help of the UEFA, the Irish Sports Council and the

National Coaching and Training Centre be re-designed. Our competitive schedules must be re-assessed to allow all

players more time to train, learn and master the movement, mental, technical and tactical skills necessary for them

to reach their true potential.

The FAI Long Term Player Development Programme as part of the Technical Development Plan will contribute to

skills, fitness and knowledge among Irish football players in the years to come.

We are all charged with the responsibility to ensure that players are provided with the best opportunities to fulfil

their dreams.

Packie Bonner

Technical Director

International Team Manager’s message

DURING my time as Underage International Team Manager and Technical Director, the deficiencies in current

methods of player development and the lack of structured, clear programmes or pathways for young players became

very obvious.

Having had the opportunity to see and compare what other progressive nations, both large and small have imposed

in their football system, I felt it was imperative that the Association in conjunction with the best coaches in Ireland

came up with some new thinking for the development of football in Ireland.

While the structures of clubs and competitive leagues have produced young players of some ability, many of whom

repeatedly emigrate to British clubs, our system in general has failed to produce players of a consistently high

technical ability in comparison to our European counterparts. In other vital areas such as core strength and tactical

awareness, our players are way behind, which was particularly obvious in recent European club encounters.

With the massive potential and talent available, I feel a new approach, with the emphasis on a long term and co￾ordinated approach to developing players, involving all the partners in Irish soccer, will have major benefits for all

levels of the game in Ireland and of course, our national teams in the future.

It is essential that long term player development programmes be integrated to our structures in order to continue

to be competitive at all international levels and crucially, to improve the overall standard of football here in Ireland.

Having been involved in the process of the Technical Development Plan since its inception, I am delighted that the

document and its contents have received a wide welcome across the game as the way forward.The implementation

of the plan will take time and extraordinary dedication, but I feel the will is there to change and improve the type of

player being produced by our system, whilst maintaining the inherent competitiveness of Irish players.

Brian Kerr

International Team Manager

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The Football Association of Ireland’s Technical Development Plan has been compiled following a period of extensive

study and stakeholder consultation over the last three years. The plan sets out the Irish framework for coaching

and player development under the leadership of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from 2004 - 2008 and

incorporates complimentary actions in refereeing, administration and training facility development.

Nine key objectives are outlined and the plan will seek to:

1. Define a clear philosophy and realistic pathways for the development of Irish players

2. Increase the quality and quantity of coaches, referees and administrators through an extensive programme of

education, support and resources at local, regional and national level

3. Increase grassroots participation

4. Provide a clear development structure for emerging talent

5. Create structured links between the underage game, the emerging talent programme and the semi-professional /

professional game in Ireland, UK and Europe

6. Enhance the standards of the National League against European benchmarks

7. Achieve and sustain international success

8. Provide guidelines and a framework for the development of quality training facilities at local, regional and national

Level

9. To put in place a structure to implement the Technical Development Plan which links club/school, county,

provincial, national and international aspects of the game

The Plan sets out the goals and actions which will drive the achievement of the above objectives. In addition, a full

re-organisation of the Technical Department of the FAI is proposed. The resources required to implement the plan

will be sought from within the game; commercial and corporate revenue, sponsorship and the Irish Government.

The implementation of the plan will be driven by the FAI’s Technical Department with half yearly and annual

evaluation reports produced for the Board of Management and regular updates to relevant key committees.These

reports will provide the basis for the continuous evaluation and adaptation of the plan against the objectives which

have been outlined.

Developing the Irish Game

Section 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Soccer is the world’s leading sport. The game provides a healthy, enjoyable outlet for children and adults all over

the globe. In Ireland, soccer is a central part of sporting culture and plays a vital role in developing individuals and

in achieving international success.

Government policy has increasingly recognised the importance of sport to social, cultural, economic and

educational progress and through the policies of the Irish Sports Council, the Government is seeking to increase

participation in sport and maximise performances on the international stage.

While much progress has been made in developing the game in this country to date, there is a growing

recognition that the sport’s governing body, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) needs to proactively reform the

way in which soccer is developed and managed. The need for a new direction was forcefully highlighted in the

FAI/Genesis Report (2002), which called for root-and-branch change within the organisation.

Significant progress has already been made in the implementation of the recommendations of the Genesis Report,

particularly in relation to the governance of the organisation.

Developments at national and international level also reinforce the need for changes in the way the game is

organised in this country and UEFA has recently signalled the importance of developing grass roots football in a

planned and systematic way. Within Ireland, the Irish Sports Council has highlighted the need for a more strategic

approach to the development of sport, while the National Coaching and Training Centre has drawn attention to the

fact that player development is a long-term process, taking ten years or more.

There was and has never been, since the foundation of the Association, a clear and concise plan to meet the needs

of players at each stage of their development and this has led to a lack of quality playing and coaching opportunities

within the game in comparison with other developed football nations. While interest in playing the game has grown

dramatically, the structures required to sustain this interest are not fully in place.This has led to a situation where

certain areas of the country and particular target groups are still struggling to find opportunities to play the game at

their own level.

On the international stage Irish teams have achieved many great results and performances over the years but in

order to sustain this success the game in Ireland must be developed in line with international best practice where

the leading nations have through their relevant Football Associations integrated the development of players into

their overall thinking, practice, philosophy and structure.

The next step, therefore, must be to ensure that the game is developed on a technically sound basis in this

country.This essential phase in the development of the FAI must take full account of the needs of players at each

phase of their development.

There is a need for a clear, agreed plan which provides a defined set of objectives for the development of the

game and outlines a clear programme of action,The identification of who is responsible for implementing these

actions has been determined and realistic timescales for their implementation outlined.

The delivery and implementation of the plan will provide a sound philosophy and framework to guide decision

making at all levels of the game and within the organisation.

Context

Section 2.1 FOOTBALL FOR THE FUTURE

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