Colm Barron Email & Phone Number

Extensive knowledge in Long Term Athlete development. With a Diploma in Sports Management and a Degree in Sports and Exercise Soccer Colm focussed his time in college studying the key development areas specific to football in young professional players.A UEFA A license coach and is a license holder and Tutor with Premier Skills Soccer and smart-football. He obtained his tutors licence under the guidance of Albert Vinas, pro license tutor for the Catalan FA. He has spent the last eight years as a head coach working with young Elite Irish players. His focus as a coach has been to help nurture the talents of young Irish players, primarily focusing on the individuals first (six to eleven) technical skills, cognitive skills, and game understanding) before later educating the players on their physical development, tactical understanding/game intelligence, individual roles within the team and group responsibilities (mental) as well as psychological elements of the game such as short and long term goal setting and imagery. Colm has worked in the early development years with many current under age Irish Internationals and professional players (Jack Byrne Manchester City, Alex O’Hanlon Liverpool, Owen Stokes Leeds United, Anthony Breslin Wolverhampton Wanderers, Anthony Dolan & Shane Elworthy Fulham , Graham Kelly Sheffield Utd) to name but a few

Listed skills include Soccer, Sports Management, Sports Development, Sports Coaching, and 21 others.