GAA: Gaffey appointed Donegal U20 hurling supervisor

Aidie Gaffey has been appointed because the Underneath 20 Donegal Hurling Supervisor for 2024.

Gaffey is a local of Ballinamere, Co, Offaly and has performed grownup hurling for 30 years, profitable Championship and League titles in Offaly and along with his adopted membership St Eunan’s of Letterkenny.

He represented Offaly at minor and intermediate degree. He additionally has a Fitzgibbon Cup medal and Division 1 league schools medal with the Waterford Institute of Know-how. His {qualifications} embrace a Nationwide certificates in Train and Health, a BA Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Administration and a H Dip in Well being Promotion.

As an award 3 GAA coach he has efficiently coached quite a few groups together with Donegal Senior Hurlers, to their first Nickey Rackard win in 2013, Gallen Neighborhood Faculty Ferbane, Co Offaly, to All-Eire Vocational Senior A soccer success in 2011, All-Eire Vocational Senior A soccer finalists in 2012, Leinster Vocational Senior A soccer success in 2011 and 2012 and Leinster Junior Successful 2010.

With St Eunan’s, he coached the O’Donnell Park residents to the Donegal below 12A hurling titles 2017 and 2018, Qualification for Feile na Gael 2018 and 2019, under-14A hurling finalists 2018 and 2019, and under-15A hurling championship and Feile Finalists 2021, minor hurling championship winners 2022 and minor hurling league winners 2023.

He has been accountable for the Donegal Celtic Problem group for the previous 2 seasons the place he has put efficient constructions in place for gamers to develop and progress to realize their full potential.

Donegal GAA mentioned Gaffey has a high quality backroom group working with him who will proceed to maintain Donegal hurling on an upward trajectory.

In the meantime, Daithí Roberts is the brand new supervisor of the Donegal Minor hurlers for 2024.

Daithí brings with him a wealth of expertise, working with underage groups, and having over 30 years teaching expertise at membership, faculty, and county degree.

He mentioned “I’m trying ahead to working with this group of younger hurlers of Donegal and serving to them on this step of their participant pathway.

“I’m trying ahead to placing this squad collectively within the coming weeks and months.”

Particulars of trials might be launched via the golf equipment within the close to future.

GAA: Gaffey appointed Donegal U20 hurling supervisor was final modified: November seventh, 2023 by Employees Author