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Development Squads
Development squads can play a key role in the future of your county squads and it is important to have the appropriate structures in place to ensure the objectives of these squads are achieved. It is recommended to have squads at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 levels in your county. The time frame of these squads will vary during the period from June to December. It is important to start your development squad system
Benefits:
Identify and develop talent
Provide quality coaching
Assist with county squad selection
Increase standards of football
Qualification of coaches
Create awareness of good coaching structures and methods
Create good club/ county team relations
Eliminates need for trials for county squads
Role of County Board
Give clubs an introduction to development squad process and plan for the 10 weeks
Identify Co-
Ensure co-
Identify quality team of mentors for dev squads early in the year
Put plan of action in place regarding coaches, venues, facilities, selection of players
Provide induction to the squads for all coaches well in advance of programme commencing
County Boards to give full support to programme in all aspects of the programme