Meet our Guest Speakers

Paddy O’Donoghue (Topic: Kilmacud Crokes path to success - supporting player development with analysis)

Senior Football Manager, Kilmacud Crokes LGFC

Paddy is a highly experienced Coach, who has recently helped steer Kilmacud Crokes to ‘back to back’ Dublin and Leinster Ladies Football Championship Titles. Prior to taking the Senior Manager role with the Stillorgan Club’s Ladies Footballers, he was a selector with Dublin Senior Hurlers (2018) switching codes from Dublin Senior Footballers where he was a selector 2009-2012 (winning the All Ireland SFC Title in 2011).

Lee Hunt (Topic: Using analysis to better inform your strategy & approach for the game)

Coach/Analyst, Clare LGFA

Lee has combined his analysis experience with coaching to form a strong management partnership with fellow Kildare native Wayne Freeman at Clare. On top of his club experience and having previously been the Coach/Analyst with Louth LGFA (2019-2022) where they won the NFL Division 4 (2020), most recently Lee helped steer The Banner Ladies to the All Ireland Intermediate Final (2023).

Caoimhe Morgan (Topic: Viewing the game differently, my journey from player to coach)

Head Coach, Queen's LGFC

As a player, Caoimhe is synonymous with Armagh Ladies Football. She captained the Orchard County for 5 years over a 20 year Inter-County playing career. In that time she won a Junior All Ireland (2005), 4 Ulster Titles and an All Star Award in 2006. Now Head of PE with St. Catherine’s College, Caoimhe has transitioned into coaching from club to county, having guided Fermanagh Ladies to an All Ireland Junior Final in 2002 and is currently Head Coach of Queen’s Ladies Footballers.