Coach Network Conference 2026

Coach Network Conference 2026

• Saturday Oct 3rd - High Performance Coaches 
• Sunday Oct 4th - Development Coaches 
• Time - 9:30am to 5pm 
• Location -  Sport Ireland Institute 

Athletics Ireland coaching and development team are delighted to be hosting our Coach Network Conference 2026 on the 3rd & 4th of October. 

Athletics Ireland are delighted to announce that professional international track & field coach Marco Airale will be presenting at our Coach Network Conference in October. Marco leads a professional sprint group in Italy with numerous Olympians including Olympic finalist Amy Hunt, who recently won 4 Gold medals at this summers European Championships in Birmingham and also won silver at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships. Having a background in physiotherapy and osteopathy, Marco has integrated this into his approach to speed, resilience and long-term athlete development.

We look forward to welcoming Marco over to Ireland and hope that you can join us for what promises to be a high-quality weekend of athletics coaching. 

Both days will feature presentations, practicals, event group discussions and opportunities to interact and engage with peer coaches.

The Saturday High Performance Coaches day is designed to help those coaches working with senior athletes excel at the next level.

Sundays Development Coaches day will aim to equip club coaches with skills and knowledge for athletic development with a focus on speed and athletic performance.

Please share widely with coaches in your club and coaching community. 

For more information contact Paul McKee at paulmckee@athleticsireland.ie or Conor Wilson at conorwilson@athleticsireland.ie