Philip Connolly - Football Coach

Louth
Ireland

I am a highly ambitious and forward-thinking UEFA Elite Youth A and UEFA A Licensed Manager and Coach who has cultivated a proven track record in player development and displayed a commitment to youth development through coaching roles in the Republic of Ireland.

During the course of my coaching career I have accumulated a wealth of experience and a portfolio of achievements across Academy coaching and I have demonstrated a proficiency in the design and development of innovative coaching syllabuses.

My coaching methodology has contributed to the progression of numerous players through age-group squads into the first team environment; I have displayed communication, leadership and organisational skills to drive the progression of players I coach.

Qualifications

MSc Applied Sports Coaching Graduated – University of Limerick
UEFA Elite Youth A Licence (FAI)
UEFA A & B Licence (FAI)
PFSA Level 1 & 2 Talent ID Course
Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma 1 & 2
TOVO Academy Barcelona T1 Diploma
WFA Mentorship Programme
FOCUS Sports Education Mini MBA Sporting Directorship
Diploma in Football Coaching Barça Innovation Hub

Coaching times & fees

Please contact Phil direct for his availability and costings for a role in football
He can be contacted via WhatsApp or Email
WhatsApp – +353861506784
Email – pconnolly1981@gmail.com

I have been involved in various coaching roles over the last 15 years and during that time I have gone on a learning and development journey personally. I have attended many courses, conferences, workshops, and also visited many professional academies all over Europe.

I have a thirst for self-development and enroll in many online courses etc. and I love reading, listening to podcasts, and watching documentaries that I feel will aid my development as a coach. Ultimately, I do all of this is assist me in being the best coach I can be with the overarching objective being to help the players I coach be the best they can be.

Experience

Drogheda United FC MU17 Head Coach June 2024 – Date

NERL Emerging Talent Programme U11 Head Coach July 2024 – December 2024

Dublin & District Schoolboys League Emerging Talent Programme U14 Head Coach Sep 2023 – May 2024

Bohemian FC Small Sided Games Lead Coach June 2023 – December 2023

Drogheda United FC MU17 Head Coach December 2020 – June 2023

Drogheda Town FC:

Senior Women’s Team Manager 2020
Director of Coaching 2018 – 2020
Reserve Team Manager & First Team Analyst 2018 – 2019
Academy Head Coach 2016 – 2018
U11 to U18 Manager 2010 – 2017

Monaghan United Cavan Football Partnership: U19 Coach 2019

Deaf Sports Ireland: International Deaf Team Coach 2018 – 2019

Coerver Coaching: High Performance Head Coach 2018 – 2019

Football Association of Ireland: FAI Summer Soccer Schools Coach 2015

North Dublin Schoolboy’s League: Emerging Talent Programme Coach 2014 – 2015

Drogheda Schoolchildren’s League: Emerging Talent Programme Head Coach 2011 – 2014

Testimonial

Philip shows an excellent appetite to learn and to improve in all aspects of his coaching. Having already successfully achieved the UEFA/FAI A License, Philip shows a great willingness to continually learn in order to improve as a coach and to become knowledgeable on all aspects of the game. Allied to this open mind and willingness to learn he is a very good player development coach with excellent planning, organisational and people management skills.

Niall Harrison - FAI ETP National Co-Ordinator & Coach Educator

Testimonial

I played under Philip for two years at U17 level in 2021 and 2022. I went on to be capped as a Turkey U18 International Youth player and I was integrated into Drogheda United FC’s first team. Philip played a big part in my development as he always had time to listen to me, spoke highly of me to other members of the club, advised me on how to improve and let me play with no pressure and enjoy my game.

Emre Topcu - Longford Town FC & Turkish U21 International

Testimonial

Philip was one of the most organised managers I’ve had. He always had a detailed plan for each session which he built in relation to our forthcoming opposition and what needed working on, which gave meaning to each session. He challenged us to find our own solutions to problems which were presented on the pitch and this helped us develop as players. He set up analysis sessions and pre-match Zoom calls which helped to iron out any little issues before we took to the pitch which meant we all knew our responsibilities before the game took place.

Andrew Wogan - Stockport County & Ireland U21 International

Testimonial

Philip was my coach at Drogheda United. He helped me to develop as a better player and to improve my understanding of the game. His commitment and his coaching contributed to where I am now.

Killian Cailloce - UCD; Ireland U19 International