will take place in Croke

Park on Friday, January 6th and

Saturday, January 7th 2017. The

2017 Conference will focus on issues related

to players across the playing pathway (Child,

Youth and Adult players).

On Friday, January 6th we will have a special

Games Based forum, including presentations

by expert Hurling and Gaelic football coaches

such as Paul Kinnerk (Limerick Senior Hurling

Coach), Mick Bohane (former Dublin and Clare

Senior Football coach) and former Cavan

footballer, and current coach to Greater

Western Sydney AFL Club Nicholas Walsh.

Saturday, January 7th will see a spectacular

range of speakers presenting both key

note and parallel workshops. The full list of

speakers is currently being finalised, however

confirmed speakers include:

• Martin Fogarty, National Hurling

Development Manger

• Jamie Wall, Coach, Mary Immaculate

College of Education

• Prof Chris Cushion, Loughborough

University

• Dr Wade Gilbert, California State

University

• Paudie Butler, GAA Coach and Coach

Educator

• Dr Colm O’Connor, Clinical Psychologist

• David Herity, former Kilkenny Senior

Hurler and Coach Dublin Senior Camogie Team

2017

• Briege Corkery, Cork Ladies Gaelic Footballer

and Camogie Player

• Ryan McMenamin, former Tyrone Senior

Footballer

In addition, we will have a specially constructed

Researchers Exhibition, where a range of researchers

from 3rd Level Institutions throughout Ireland

will present on their ongoing work, and how it can

influence the work of GAA coaches.

Ticket cost €60 and are available from the

Conference booking site here

Please note that tickets are sold on a first come, first

served basis and it is expected that tickets will sell

out in advance.

For more information on the Games Development

Conference, visit the Conference Webpage or email:

gamesdevelopment@gaa.ie