Delighted to announce I am moving to a new role within the @FAIreland as Head of Education & Development.
The role will oversee all education provision in the FAI under one coherent education & development strategy.
#newrole
#excitingtimesahead
Niall O Regan
7,762 posts
Head of Education & Development Football Association of Ireland, M.Ed. UEFA Pro Licence & UEFA Jira Panel Member
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined December 2012
- A sad day yesterday to find out Cork football had lost one of its greats, RIP Kieran Dunlea, having coached with @CorkCityFC @CobhRamblersFC @corksl @UCCSoccer @BandonAFC @crosshavenafc and many more! Thanks for the memories and I know all who worked with him will never forget!
- Delighted to finish Masters Research on Identifying the features of a learner-centred coach education programme for football. Huge thanks @DrFiChambers for phenomenal support, guidance & help. I would never have finished without @staceypaul6 support & motivation #happydays
- Delighted complete @OfficialIrishFA @UEFA Pro Licence & can’t thank Nigel Best IFA & @Frank_K_Ludolph for supporting me completing course with IFA while working with @FAICoachEd @FAIreland great learning experience for me to deliver & participate on Pro Licence #lifelonglearning
- Happy New Year to all our coaches past and present and to all who have engaged with us through a very difficult 2020. Roll on 2021 and best wishes from all @FAIreland @FAICoachEd #UEFAcoaching #lifelonglearning #realitybasedlearning #learnercentred #newyear2021
- Delighted to confirm we have secured additional funding from @UEFA & @FAIreland for the delivery of a second @FAICoachEd Female Only UEFA B Licence. We will deliver the course in 2019/2020. Applications now open @sueronan @FAIWomen @CraigSexton1 @pmlegend57 @pearl_slattery
- Check out this @AVENIRSPORTS video of a recent system v system on our new tactical mat on the @FAIreland @FAICoachEd @UEFA Pro Licence block with @grahamkelly1888 @DLRWaves versus @seanoshea82 @aikfootball #lifelonglearning #realitybasedlearning #learnercentred #UEFAcoaching
00:00 - Check out our @FAIreland @FAICoachEd 2021-2025 Coach Education Pathway with further info through this weeks webinar youtube.com/watch?v=mObM5i… #lifelonglearning #realitybasedlearning #learnercentred #UEFAcoaching
- Jack reaction when he misses from close range, you can’t but laugh. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree as his mum is same when she doesn’t hit target @staceypaul6 @CorkCityFCWomen @CorkCityFC @DouglasHallAFC
00:00 - ⚽️2022 Courses Open Soon⚽️ Looking forward to release of all @FAIreland @FAICoachEd @UEFA Licence courses for 2022, courses will open for online applications soon with following courses available: ✅ UEFA C ✅ UEFA B ✅ UEFA Youth B ✅ UEFA A ✅ UEFA EYA #UEFAcoaching
- Looking forward to opening the applications for the 2023 @FAIreland @FAICoachEd @UEFA Diploma Courses. Applications will open online soon! For enquiries email [email protected] ✅ UEFA Pro ✅ UEFA EYA ✅ UEFA A ✅ UEFA Youth B ✅ UEFA B ✅ UEFA C
- A memory for a lifetime, myself & a number of John Cunningham friends sharing a farewell drink graveside with the sun shining, a rainbow on the mountain behind us and nothing but smiles on each of our faces sharing so many stories of an amazing friend! Slán a fhágáil anois.
- Last week we welcomed the new era & identify of @FAIreland @IrelandFootball & it was great to receive a certificate from @JonathanFAI of my 10 years with the FAI from my time in @AcademyCork to my current role as Head of @FAICoachEd How time flies! #lifelonglearning
- All set up & ready to go tomorrow for the 2022 Coaching Conference @FAIreland @FAICoachEd @FAIGrassroots @UEFA CPD in the @CarltonDAirport #lifelonglearning #learnercentred #realitybasedlearning #UEFAcoaching






















