Being in Athlone and being able to be apart of 2 different clubs have been amazing. Tullamore is the club I play for and Athlone is the club I coach and help out with! I also help with Tullamore teams sometimes but because I live in Athlone it is just easier to get to those practices. So when it comes to Tullamore I help with their girls U16 team, and in Athlone the boys U14 and girls U12 division two team.
The Tullamore U16 girls team might be the most talented group of girls around that age that I have seen! They have been playing together for a pretty long time and they work so hard. When they play together they make so much look easy. Helping with their team is so fun because they make it so easy. They are so willing to learn and the soak up and knowledge thrown their way. The first games they played this season their head coach let Ally and I take the lead role as he watched on the sidelines. They seriously did so amazing and put on a clinic.
The Athlone U14 boys are so fun and hilarious. These boys always make sure we are having a good time. They work so hard and they know they are talented. These boys come in twice a week and never fail to amaze everyone. Their first game was so much fun. Being a assistant coach on this team its fun because the head coach Mike really listens to our input and also gives us actual tasks. They won the game and it was a great team win! Everyone worked hard and everyone helped. I love working with these boys and I know for a fact that they will all go far in this game!!
The Athlone U12 division two girls team is the team Ally and I are the Head coaches of. These girls are special. I genuinely have grown to love every single one of the girls on my team. They are amazing. They all play almost every sport under the sun and still make it to every single practice and come in with so much energy. Our first game they amazed me. They won, but they did not just win they beat the team by 20+ points and when told to try to slow down they just wanted to keep going and keep scoring. They love the game and they never fail to make me proud!
Overall, coaching so far has been everything I have ever imagined! And I am so excited to see the growth of all the teams I help out with!
