National Table Tennis Coach

Irish Wheelchair Association – Sport are currently seeking a coach for their National Table tennis squad.

IWA Sport is the national governing body (NGB) in Ireland for sport for people with physical disability.
Our main aims are to develop and promote opportunities for people with physical disabilities to participate in sport at a level of their choice. What this means is that whether a persons wants to aim to be a top class Paralympic athlete or whether they simply want to keep fit and enjoy sport, we are here to encourage them. We receive support from the Irish Sports Council for all our projects.

IWA Sport promotes sport and recreation through clubs, IWA Resource Centers and schools. The service also supports high performance athletes in reaching their full potential at both National and International Standard. Our high performance athletes represent Ireland at European Championships, World Championships and Paralympic Games.

The Responsibilities of the IWA-Sport National Table Tennis Coach

The organisation of training/coaching sessions throughout the year.
To liaise with club/personal coaches on training programmes.
To develop and nurture young and developing athletes.
To develop and implement training programmes.
To liaise with IWA Director of Sport and Paralympic Council of Ireland Performance Director in relation to Elite players and their performance plans.
Availability to travel to tournaments both at home and abroad and attend monthly squad training sessions.
This is a voluntary position however travel and out of pocket expenses will be covered.

For further information please contact;
Mr Nicky Hamill
Director of Sport
Irish Wheelchair Association - Sport
Blackheath Drive
Clontarf
Dublin 3.

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Tel:+353 (1) 818 6422
Fax:+353 (1) 853 1256
Website: www.iwasport.com

Closing Date for declarations of interest: 20 December 2008.