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TFA Elite Cork
Transition Year Programme

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Our Football Academy offers transition year boys and girls the chance to experience a hybrid model, combining football and education. Here they will get to practice continuously with UEFA A & B licensed coaches and sports performance coaches with Masters in Performance Coaching, at the world class facilities in the UL Sports Arena. Our teachers have the required qualifications in their subject area e.g. English, Maths and are recognised by the teaching council. Our curriculum aligns to the transition year guideline set by the Department of Education. Pupils entering the Leaving Certificate programme on completion of the High Performance Academy Transition Year programme will be better equipped and more well rounded individuals than their counterparts who did not have the benefit of this year. Players in this program will benefit from the highest quality of coaching, instruction, world class facilities, resources, and opportunity to develop their skills, both on and off the pitch, helping them to bridge the gap with professional academies around the world.

TFA Elite Cork
Transition Year Programme

As part of the program, our Transition Year students will train as professional footballers and combine academic subjects like Math and English with football coaching courses offered by the FAI as well as modules in Sports Science, Sports Pyschology, video analysis, media / interviews, and personal development. On a weekly basis they will have access to areas such as Player Fitness Testing, Player Position Specific Training, Strength and Conditioning Training , Speed, Agility & Quickness Development sessions, Sports Science and Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Pool Bases Recovery Sessions, Weekly Coaching Reports and Feedback, Special Guest Talks, Preparations in soccer and education curriculum vital

FULL TIME FOOTBALL

Train full time just like a pro footballer

9:00am - 3:00pm -Monday to Friday, 

Football sessions, gym sessions,video analysis, recovery sessions, pool session & much more

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UEFA LICENSED COACHES

All coaching will be carried out by UEFA A & B licensed coaches

S&C session will carried out by coaches with Bachelors and Maters degrees in  sports science courses

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FULLY ACCREDITED EDUCATION

Fully accredited education recognised under Section 10 of the Education Act 1998)

Maths and English in line with TY curriculum

Physical Education

Modules in Nutrition, Psychology, Personal Development, Football enterprise 

Guest speakers

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OPPORTUNITIES & PATHWAYS

Scouts and coaches in attendance of selected trainings and matches

Involvement in competitive fixtures 

Opportunities to showcase your skills at prestigious events, exposure with scouts from pro clubs all over Europe, and more

SPORTS SCIENCE & NUTRITION

​Sports Psychology & goal setting classes.Individual player strength and conditioning programme

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COACHING QUALIFICATIONS

PDP1 & PDP2 Coaching badges

Coaching experience​

 

STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES

Located in the Mayfield Sports Complex Cork

Full sized 4G Astro turf pitches

State of the art gym

25m Swimming Pool

Indoor Studio & lecture rooms

 

​TRAINING KIT & TEAMWEAR

Academy members will receive a full set of training gear which includes:

Two training kits. Full training tracksuit

Gym wear,Jacket. Gearbag and hat

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