The Fundamentals of Coaching Hockey (FOCH) course is designed to provide an understanding of the basics of coaching hockey. Participants will learn how to prepare sessions, how to break down and coach key hockey techniques and how to develop those techniques into skills through conditioned games. Completing the FOCH is essential for those coaches wishing to undertake the Level 1.
The course is run over 6 hours and can be run in a single day or over two evenings. While Hockey Ireland run centralised courses, it is possible to run an in-club course should a club have sufficient numbers (minimum of 10, dependent on tutor availability).
Participants must be 16 or older on the day of the course, with no exceptions.
Irish legislation now requires that anyone carrying out activities involving regular contact with Under-18s and vulnerable adults be Garda vetted through their National Governing Body. Hockey Ireland provides this service for hockey clubs and branches. Click here for relevant information on vetting.
Please note that there is a minimum waiting period of four months between completing your Fundamentals Certificate and taking part in a Level 1 coaching course.
Should you require further information, please email coaching@hockey.ie
Please note that times may be subject to change. Further courses will be added once dates are confirmed.
| Date |
Venue | Times | Deadline for Application | Cost | Comments | |||||
| Sunday 24th March 2024 | Nenagh HC, Tipperary | 10:00-16:00 | 20/03/24 | €65 + €3.50 booking fee | Course Complete | |||||
| Wednesday 17th + 24th April 2024 | Sandford Park School, Dublin | 18.30-21.30 each evening | 13/04/24 | €65 + €3.50 booking fee | Course Complete | |||||
| Saturday 27th April 2024 | Sligo | 10:00 -16:00 | 20/04/24 | €65 + €3.50 booking fee | Postponed | |||||
| Sunday 28th April 2024 | Athlone | 10:00 -16:00 | 21/04/24 | €65 + €3.50 booking fee | Postponed | |||||
| Wednesday 1st and 8th May 2024 | Limerick | 18.30-21.30 each evening | 25/4/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | Course Complete | |||||
| Monday 13th and 15th May 2024 | Cork | 18.30-21.30 each evening | 07/05/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | Course Complete | |||||
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Skerries HC | 10:00-16:00 | 17/05/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | Course complete | |||||
| Wednesday 15th and 22nd May 2024 | St Andrews College Dublin | 18.30-21.30 each evening | 11/05/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | Course Complete | |||||
| Sunday 11th August | Kilkenny College | 10:00-16:00 | 07/08/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=112508&programID=68778 | |||||
| Thursday 15th August | Dublin (venue tbc) | 10:00-16:00 | 11/08/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=112508&programID=68505 | |||||
| Sunday 18th August | Dublin (venue tbc) | 10:00-16:00 | 14/08/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=112508&programID=68506 | |||||
| Monday 26th + Wednesday 28th August | Dublin (venue tbc) | 18.30-21.30 each evening | 22/08/24 | €65+ €3.50 booking fee | https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=112508&programID=68507 |
*does not include booking fee
If you are based in Ulster, please see the Ulster Hockey Union’s coaching course schedule here: https://ulsterhockey.com/get-involved/coaching/qualifications-cpd-courses/
The above dates are provisional and are completely dependent on sufficient numbers. We reserve the right to change dates as the need arises.