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Launch of New AAI Performance Plan
30 June 2005
‘Beginning the Journey to Beijing’
Athletics Ireland is proudly launching its performance plan for
2005. The direction of the new plan focuses on the development of
athletes to the highest level from youth and junior level right
through to the Senior International and World Class. The goal of
the plan is to put in place a comprehensive and integrated programme
that supports our top athletes & coaches and facilitates the
development of world class performers.
Athletes are identified at Youth Level and will be nurtured through
from Junior to World Class level provided they achieve clearly
identified benchmarks along the way. The programme will be
delivered through a range of squads and camps as well as the
implementation of an athlete injury and health monitoring
programme. World Class Sports Science & Medical services will be
delivered through an integrated network of regional support that
will be tracked through advanced software systems. The squad and
camps programme and the sports science monitoring programme will be
ready for full implementation in October 2005 when training starts
for the European Championships.
Our
coaches are the most valuable resource that we have and the new plan
recognises this through the introduction of the Personal Coach
Support Programme. Personal coaches may apply for modest support
grants to enable them to travel to training camps and accompany
athletes to major competitions as well as support their general
coaching costs. AAI recognise that coaches are a key element in the
performance system and have an invaluable contribution to make.
Meanwhile AAI have begun the development of a Technical & Coaching
Plan for the sport.
The
plan outlines a comprehensive Major Competition Programme for 2005
including the EYOF & World Youth Games, European Juniors, European
U23’s, World Championships and World Student Games. The plan also
includes a comprehensive competition programme to assist athletes
preparing for each of these major games.
The
squads and camps programme will be delivered through a series of
event specific technical camps and general panel based squads. In
line with this a range of biomechanical, physiological and health
and fitness monitoring tests will be performed periodically in order
to ensure our athletes are performing to their potential at major
championships and are training as efficiently and effectively as
possible.
The
theme of the new plan is accountability and Athletes will be
monitored against agreed performance targets as well as the
Association being fully accountable for the delivery of the plan.
The Association will also be held accountable in a number of key
target areas to ensure a quality programme is being delivered to
athletes and coaches. These targets must be delivered within an
agreed timeframe
The
performance plan enjoys the support of the Irish Sports Council who
are providing substantial funding for it. The implementation of the
plan and its continuous review to ensure excellence will match the
endeavours of our athletes through the decades.
APPENDIX
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME INFORMATION
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Panels |
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Total
Number |
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WORLD CLASS |
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8 |
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SENIOR |
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14 & relay |
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DEVELOPMENT |
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17 |
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JUNIOR |
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18 |
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YOUTH |
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PERFORMANCE PANELS
Junior Panel
Athlete
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Club |
Event |
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Cathriona Cuddihy |
Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. |
400H |
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Kelly Proper |
Ferrybank A.C. |
LJ |
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Ciaran O’Lionaird |
Leevale A.C. |
1500 |
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Azmera Gebresgi |
Dublin City Harriers A.C. |
1500 |
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Colin Costello |
Star Of The Sea A.C. |
800 & 1500 |
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Lynda Byrne |
Dundrum South Dublin A.C. |
2000SC |
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Laura Crowe |
Riocht A.C. |
800 |
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Danny Darcy |
St. L. O'Tool A.C. |
800 & 1500 |
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Roseanne Galligan |
Newbridge A.C. |
800 |
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David McCarthy |
West Waterford A.C. |
800 & 1500 |
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Elizabeth McWilliams |
Ballymena & Antrim A.C. |
800 |
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Louise Kiernan |
Fingallions A.C. |
100 |
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Jason Smyth |
City of Derry |
100 & 200 |
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Amy Foster |
North Down |
100 & 200 |
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Ann Loughnane |
Craughwell A.C. |
10k Walk |
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Ritchie Yeates |
Raheny Shamrock A.C. |
100000 |
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Paul Pollock |
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1500m |
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Padraig White |
Dunboyne A.C. |
Hammer |
Development Panel
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Athlete |
Club |
Event |
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Tomas Coman |
Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. |
400 |
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Deirdre Ryan |
DSD A/C |
HJ |
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Mark Christie |
Mullingar Harriers A.C. |
5000 |
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Martin Fagan |
Mullingar Harriers A.C. |
5000 |
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Andrew Ledwith |
Fr. Murphy's A.C. |
5000 |
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Mary Cullen |
North Sligo A.C. |
5000 & 10000 |
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Fionnuala Britton |
Sli Cualann A.C. |
3000SC |
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Liam Reale |
Limerick A.C. |
800 & 1500 |
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Thomas Chamney |
Crusaders A.C. |
800 |
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Ailis McSweeney |
Leevale A.C. |
100 |
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Joanne Cuddihy |
U.C.D. A.C. |
400 |
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Mandy Crowe |
Dublin City Harriers A.C. |
200 |
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Anna Boyle |
Ballymena & Antrim A.C. |
100 & 200 |
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Eileen O’Keeffe |
Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. |
Hammer |
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Colin Griffin |
Ballinamore A.C. |
20k Walk |
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David McCarthy |
Le Cheile A.C. |
400m |
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Ciaran O’Connell |
Glaslough Harriers A.C. |
800m |
Senior Panel
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Athlete |
Club |
Event |
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Derval O’Rourke |
Leevale A.C. |
100H |
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Maria McCambridge |
Dundrum South Dublin A.C |
5000 |
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Jolene Byrne |
Donore Harriers A.C. |
5000 & 10000 |
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Roisin McGettigan |
Sli Cualann A.C. |
3000 SC |
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Relay Squad 4 x 400m |
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4 x 400 |
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Paul McKee |
Beechmount Harriers A.C. |
400, 4x 400 |
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Paul Hession |
Athenry A.C. |
100 &200 |
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Jamie Costin |
West Waterford A.C. |
50k Walk |
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Mark Carroll |
Leevale A.C. |
5000/10000m |
Senior Review Panel
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Athlete |
Club |
Event |
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Ciara Sheehy |
Dublin City Harriers A.C. |
100 & 200 |
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Paul Brizzel |
Ballymena & Antrim A.C. |
100 & 200 |
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Karen Shinkins |
Dublin City Harriers A.C. |
400 |
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Gareth Turnbull |
St. Malachy's A.C. |
1500m |
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James Nolan |
U.C.D. A.C. |
1500m |
World
Class Panel
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Athlete |
Club |
Event |
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Adrian O’Dwyer |
Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. |
HJ |
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Alistair Cragg |
Clonliffe Harriers A.C. |
5000 & 10000 |
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Marie Davenport |
Marian A.C. |
5000 & 10000 |
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Sonia O’Sullivan |
Ballymore Cobh A.C. |
5000 & 10000 |
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Dave Gillick |
Dundrum South Dublin A.C. |
400 |
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Gillian O’Sullivan |
Farranfore Maine Valley A.C. |
20k Walk |
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Olive Loughnane |
Loughrea A.C. |
20k Walk |
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Robert Heffernan |
Togher A.C. |
20k Walk |
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