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Expert Tuition
Celtic is sending a team of highly-qualified coaches to Ireland to provide a series of five-day coaching courses. This will be the sixth time that Irish youngsters will have the opportunity to train and play with coaches from Celtic on home soil. Our coaching staff will not only be working on individual skills and tactics during the courses, but they will be sharing the ethos and spirit that make Celtic such a special club. Vital to any success in football is the quality of coaching, and under the guidance of Head of Youth at Celtic, Neil Lennon, we’ve got some of the best in the business.
 

 

CELTIC IN THE COMMUNITY (IRELAND) 2009

Easter and Summer Holiday full 5-day Course - 10 am - 3 pm ( please click here to see the schedule)

Live the Dream!
 
 
To be entered into the draw to win a 'Taste of Paradise'  your
booking for any Celtic in the Community (Ireland) course must be made by 26 March 2009. The winners will be notified and will receive travel and accommodation in Glasgow, and VIP match-day hospitality for a Celtic home game early in the new season.
 
 

What’s Included in the 5 Day Programme
 
 
• Top class coaching from qualified Celtic coaches on all areas of the game
• Structured coaching programme tailored to meet the needs of different ages and abilities
• Small-sided matches
• Penalty shoot-out and skills challenge
• Individual evaluation
• Celtic souvenir goody bag
• A certificate
 
 

The Courses
 
 
 
 
Players under 14 years of age who have impressed during a course will be recommended to be put forward to the FAI elite development programme.
 
 

The Celtic Gift

This year's Celtic gift is a  complimentary ticket for you AND an adult to attend a selected Celtic home game next season and also a Celtic training top



Open to all
 
The key to success of these programmes will be participation. The Celtic in the Community (Ireland) courses have been specially created for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15, regardless of ability. Everyone is encouraged to take part and learn about the Celtic style of play and approach to the game.
 
 

Ideal Locations
 
Each venue selected for the courses offers a perfect environment with excellent playing surfaces and training facilities to learn new skills and make new friends.
 
 

Welcome from Neil Lennon
 
First Team Coach
“The courses conducted by Celtic coaches will cover all aspects of play with individual improvement and fun being the objectives, and who knows, this could be the first steps to becoming the next Irish protege in the Celtic first team.”
 
 

Selection Course
 
The main objective of the courses is to make a difference to young footballers across Ireland. Each course will last for five days between 10 am and 3 or 4 pm and will focus on developing better players through practising skills and techniques, speed and agility exercises, and involvement in smallsided games: all with an emphasis on fun and enjoyment under the watchful eye of the Celtic coaching staff.