Training
Naas AC Return to Adult Training
Training for adult members recommenced on Tuesday 11th May.
Please book in here the night before you attend training. If you have not booked in you will not be allowed to attend training.
Please remember to renew your membership as only registered members can train. Registration information is available here.
Covid Guidance:
- Groups are restricted to 15 including the coaches. Athletes must remain in their assigned groups.
- Only athletes fully registered with Naas AC are permitted to return to training.
- All athletes must bring hand sanitiser to use before and after each session and during any breaks in training. Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
- All athletes must have completed the booking procedure online before attending training. Athletes that just turn up will not be allowed to train.
Training Guidelines for the Return of Juvenile Athletics
Training:
Training recommenced for U18s from April 26th. Please check with your coach for details and remember to book online here: Booking Form.
Membership:
Please remember to renew your membership as only registered members can train. Registration information is available here.
Covid Guidance:
- Parents/guardians dropping athletes to the gate or track and collecting them are required to wear a face mask when doing so.
- U13 yrs up are required to wear a face mask when entering and leaving the track.
- No parents are permitted inside the track area.
- Groups are restricted to 15 including the coaches. Athletes must remain in their assigned groups.
- Only athletes fully registered with Naas AC are permitted to return to training.
- All athletes must bring hand sanitiser to use before and after each session and during any breaks in training. Social distancing must be maintained at all times.
- All athletes must have completed the booking procedure online before attending training. Athletes that just turn up will not be allowed to train.
- Parents/guardians should not congregate outside the gate in groups, but should maintain social distancing as they normally would. Please keep the gates clear for the athletes entering and leaving.
- If your child has been identified as a close contact they will not be allowed to attend training until such time that the HSE has advised them to do so.
Important Notice: Other Covid-19 Restrictions are still in place
Training
- Outdoor training is now permitted for both adult and juvenile athletes, in pods of up to 15 people.
From 7 June
- Outdoor matches and competitions (non-elite and club) may recommence, without spectators.
Latest Covid-19 guidelines from Athletics Ireland can be found here.
This information is updated regularly by AAI. Please contact web@naasac.com if the link is not working.
Coaches
There is some overlap in age and event discipline categories between coaches, but the following list should be used as a reference for the first point of contact. Individual coaches may have their own waiting lists.
| Age Group | Discipline | Coach Name | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior/Masters Men and Women | Sprints | Brian Dowling | 085 254 5579 |
| Senior/Masters Men and Women | Middle Distance & Endurance | senior.athletics@naasac.com | senior.athletics@naasac.com |
| Men & Women U17-U20 | Sprints, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump & Walking | Brian Dowling | 085 254 5579 |
| Boys & Girls U16 upwards | Sprints | Liz Hogan | 087 653 5398 |
| Boys 2003 and older | Middle Distance & Endurance | Evelyn McNelis | 086 826 2493 |
| Girls 2003 and older | Middle Distance & Endurance | Larry Dunne | 087 250 8015 |
| Boys/Girls U13 upwards including Seniors | Hurdles, high jump, long jump & triple jump | Cera Nolan | 086 858 0229 |
| Boys/Girls U13 upwards including Seniors | Throws | Tony Shine | 087 675 3922 |
| Girls 2004 & 2005 | Martin Luby | 086 358 3945 | |
| Boys 2004 to 2008 | Joe Sheridan | 087 230 4337 | |
| Girls 2006 | Sarah Farmer | 085 111 7549 | |
| Girls 2007 | Muriel O’Keeffe | 087 238 2973 | |
| Girls 2008 | Larry Dunne | 087 250 8015 | |
| Boys/Girls 2009 | Sarah Kearns | 087 252 6434 | |
| Boys/Girls 2010 | Breen McManus | 086 851 4726 | |
| Boys/Girls 2011 | Tara Finn | 087 951 5460 | |
| Boys/Girls 2012 | Brian Kennedy | Info@naasac.com |