Episode 12 of the Curious Coaching Podcast is a Series 1 'wrap up' episode featuring clips from all of the guests who have joined us since the podcast's inception in May 2020. From all that's been shared so generously by our guests, we identified 5 themes - upon which this wrap up episode is based: Coach learning & being the coach you ant to be; Meeting individual needs and wants within Coach Education; Coach reflection; Coaching children and young people; and Coach relationships.   A massive thank you to all of the guests featured across the series, without whom it would not have bee ..read more

Our guest on episode 11 of the Curious Coaching Podcast is Debbie Hanna. Debbie is a Performance Planner at the Sport Northern Ireland Sports Institute and also an experienced Sailing coach and former athlete. Debbie shares her thoughts and experiences from her coaching journey. This episode was recorded in April 2021, and released in September 2021. Thanks to Debbie for taking the time to contribute to this discussion on The Curious Coaching Podcast. #SportNILearning ..read more

Episode nine of Sport Northern Ireland's, Curious Coaching Podcast with special guests Steafan Deery. Christine & Steafan reflect upon how they've drawn their own learning in their chosen sports, the skill sets that they've developed over time, and their thoughts following the recent Sport NI #WebinarWednesday with Professor Jean Côté. Christine is the proprietor of CR Coaching, a hockey coaching company who deliver hockey opportunities for children across the wider-Armagh area. Christine is also assistant coach to the Ulster Under 16 girls team, having previously represented Ul ..read more

Our guest on episode 8 of the Curious Coaching Podcast is Ricky Huey. Ricky works for Ulster Rugby, developing the game across the province having previously been with the Natal Sharks in South Africa for 7 years. Ricky shares his thoughts and experiences from a lifetime of coaching.   This episode was recorded on Tuesday 26th January 2021, and recorded on Monday 1st February 2021. Thanks to Ricky for taking the time to contribute to this discussion on The Curious Coaching Podcast. #SportNILearning   The Curious Coaching Podcast is a Sport Northern Ireland podcast for sports coaches ..read more

Our guests on episode 7 of The Curious Coaching Podcast are Elaine Rice, Tandy-Jane Haughey and Lucy Moore. All three of our guests have a wealth of experience in coaching practice and the development of coaching. The focus of episode 7 is to invoke conversation in relation to the concept of females in coaching and the development of females in sport. Our guests bring to life the reality, challenges and opportunities of engaging females and creating opportunities for a balanced coaching workforce. Lucy’s blog ‘Where are all the female coaches’ which inspired the podcast can be read via: h ..read more

Our guest on episode 6 of the Curious Coaching Podcast is Owen Mooney. Owen works for Dublin GAA as a Learning and Games Development Coordinator and he is also the host of the iCoachKids Podcast. Owen is also currently studying for a Professional Doctorate with a research focus on play. This episode was published on Friday 30th October 2020, and recorded on Tuesday 27th October 2020. Thanks to Owen for taking the time to contribute to this discussion on The Curious Coaching Podcast. #SportNILearning The Curious Coaching Podcast is a Sport Northern Ireland podcast for sports coaches who ..read more

The Curious Coaching Podcast: Dr Amy Whitehead & Fiona Mooney. Episode five of Sport Northern Ireland's Curious Coaching Podcast features Dr Amy Whitehead from Liverpool John Moores University and local Football Coach Fiona Mooney. This episode centres on the ThinkAloud programme, helping sports coaches reflect In-Action during training and competitions. This episode was published on Wednesday 23rd September 2020, and recorded on Tuesday 22nd September 2020. Thanks to Amy and Fiona for taking the time to contribute to this discussion on The Curious Coaching Podcast. #SportNILearning ..read more

The Curious Coaching Podcast: Ciaran Ward & Chloe Cowen Vickers. Episode four of Sport Northern Ireland's, Ciaran and Chloe are both former Olympians in the sport of Judo and are both currently influencing and developing the Performance Pathway in Northern Ireland. Both coaches will share their stories on their entry into coaching, whats making them curious about coaching right now and their learning preferences as they continue to learn and develop. This episode was published on Wednesday 26th August 2020, and recorded on Monday 24th August 2020. Thanks to Ciaran and Chloe for taking the ..read more

Episode two of Sport Northern Ireland's, Curious Coaching Podcast with special guests Arlene Boyles, Ireland Women's Hockey Team Manager, and Mark Tumilty, Ireland Men's Hockey Team Head Coach. Arlene and Mark reflect upon how they've drawn their own learning 'on the job' in hockey, the skill sets that they've developed through previous business roles, and how connecting with people is the key to coaching success "invest in them and they'll invest in you". This episode was published on Wednesday 24th June 2020, and recorded on Tuesday 16th June 2020. Thanks to Arlene and Mark for taking the ..read more

Episode one of Sport Northern Ireland's, Curious Coaching Podcast with special guest Michael O'Neill, current Manager of Stoke City FC and former Northern Ireland Manager. Michael reflects upon his learning as a coach to date, the importance of building and managing relationships, and gives an insight into his current coach learning curiosities. This is the first in a monthly podcast series, launching Wednesday 27th May 2020, the episode was recorded on Thursday 21st May 2020. Thanks to Michael O'Neill for taking the time to contribute to this inaugural episode of The Curious Coaching Podcas ..read more