3 v 3
10 min
Skills
- striking
- hand-pass
- blocking
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
- bibs
Coaching points
- Small cone pitch, 3 per team
- Encourage striking and passing
- Coach guides play, keep it moving
- No goalkeepers
Hurling / Camogie (9)
Hurling and camogie share the same drills — only the sport label differs.
Captain Ball
10 min
Skills
- catching
- hand-pass
Equipment
- sliotar
- cones
Coaching points
- Divide group into two teams
- Beanbags or sliotars at one end
- Player 1 collects a beanbag, runs back to cone, throws to P2
- P2 catches and throws to P3
- P3 catches and throws to Captain
- Captain collects the beanbags
- Winning team collects the most beanbags
- Encourage overhand catching
Catching and Hand-pass
10 min
Skills
- catching
- hand-pass
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
Coaching points
- Dominant hand is highest up on the hurl
- Hurl held half way
- Chest catch first, progress to clean hand catch
- Open palm strike for hand-pass, no throwing
- Easier: Chest catch
- Harder: Clean hand catch
Coloured Cones
10 min
Skills
- agility
- lifting
- hand-pass
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
Coaching points
- Divide into 2 groups, line up at orange cones
- Coach calls 'Red' or 'Blue'
- Player from each team runs to the correct cone on their side
- Then to the sliotar in the middle
- Win the ball and pass it back to the coach (hand or stick)
- Coach moves around the zone
Egg and Spoon
8 min
Skills
- soloing
- balance
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
Coaching points
- Two groups, go one at a time
- Solo the sliotar on the hurl as you run
- Cone and back relay, or points for the winner of each race
- Bonus points for the player that scores at the end
- Eyes up, watch where you're going
- Bend the knees for balance
- Easier: Walk instead of solo
- Harder: Add an obstacle to step over
Lifting
10 min
Skills
- lifting
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
Coaching points
- Dominant hand is highest up on the hurl
- Other hand ready to come off the hurl to grab the ball
- Bend the knees and back to bring the head over the ball
- Hurl as flat as possible
- Easier: Stationary roll lift
- Harder: Moving jab lift
Over the River
10 min
Skills
- striking
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
- bibs
Coaching points
- Two teams, one on each side of the river
- 2–4 balls in play at once depending on numbers
- Children must strike the ball on the ground, left and right
- If the ball stops, the other team gets a point
Rob the Goal
10 min
Skills
- lifting
- soloing
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
- cones
- bibs
Coaching points
- Two equal teams in bases 10m apart, 5 balls at each base
- One player at a time runs to the opponent's base
- Pick the ball up correctly: jab lift or roll lift
- Solo the ball back to home base and place it down
- Keep stealing until the whistle blows, most balls wins
Striking from the Hand
10 min
Skills
- striking
Equipment
- hurl
- sliotar
Coaching points
- Dominant hand is highest up on the hurl
- Catching hand releases the ball and goes back on below the dominant hand
- Hands come tight together when striking
- Eyes on the ball through contact
- Easier: Stationary, focus on good technique
- Harder: Shooting for points
- Harder still: Striking on the move
Football (6)
Block Down
8 min
Skills
- blocking
- tackling
Equipment
- football
- bibs
Coaching points
- Stay on the toes, ready to move
- Read the kicker's body shape, not the ball
- Hands up, palms forward, eyes on the ball
- Step in close — don't lunge from distance
Foot Pass
10 min
Skills
- kicking
Equipment
- football
- cones
Coaching points
- Hold the ball out in front, slightly to the side
- Drop the ball, don't throw it onto the foot
- Strike with the laces, pointing toes
- Non-kicking foot pointing at the target
- Follow through in the direction of the pass
- Easier: Stationary, short range (10m)
- Harder: Move before the kick, longer range
Hand Pass
8 min
Skills
- hand-pass
Equipment
- football
Coaching points
- Closed fist underneath the ball
- Strike from the open palm with the heel of the hand
- Short, fast pace — no throwing motion
- Follow through points at the target
High Catch
10 min
Skills
- catching
Equipment
- football
Coaching points
- Time the jump — meet the ball at the peak
- Strongest hand contacts the ball first
- Soft fingers, no clapping the ball
- Tuck the ball into the chest immediately on landing
- Easier: Throw the ball up, catch on the way down
- Harder: Two catchers competing in the air
Shadow Tackle
8 min
Skills
- tackling
Equipment
- football
- bibs
Coaching points
- Shoulder-to-shoulder contact only
- No use of arms, no holding
- Stay on the feet — never dive
- Read the ball-carrier's hips, not the ball
Solo Run
8 min
Skills
- soloing
- agility
Equipment
- football
- cones
Coaching points
- Bounce or toe-tap the ball every 4 steps
- Alternate sides to build both feet
- Head up, watch where you're going
- Slow first, build to running pace
- Easier: Walking pace, every 4 steps
- Harder: Running pace, alternate hand/foot