Gavin Teehan							Curriculum Vitae

Profile

I am a vastly experienced UEFA “A” Licenced holder with a successful record of achievement in both schoolboy & senior football. I have worked & progressed within various clubs & representative structures including the FAI, SDFL, DDSL & LOI.

I am professional, courteous, competitive, resourceful, flexible & adaptable, able to act on my own initiative or as part of a team. I have extensive experience in establishing and implementing strategies for maximising player development & performance, within both club & representative set ups. 

I have developed a wide range of coaching & management techniques during my career to date. In addition, I am an experienced communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. I am a modern thinking, professional coach & mentor with extremely high personal professional standards.

Having gained a significant record of achievement to date, I am interested in further career advancement & development, particularly within such a progressive organisation as your own.

Specialties

·	Coaching & mentoring the individual, relationship building, team management

·	Motivation & team development, team work enhancement

·	Target focus, task & result orientation

·	Season planning & implementation, strategy formulation

·	Video analysis specialist

·	IT Literacy, interpersonal skills 

·	Planning and organisation 

·	Sports psychology

Current Employment

Director of Coaching- Cabinteely F.C.

I have responsibility for all coaching activity for 60 teams / 900 players spanning from ages                 5 & upwards, including, girls, boys, special needs & senior players

I have developed & overseen the implementation of a football curriculum for the club focusing on the primary areas of tactical, technical, physical, mental & social development

I have formulated the team formations & style of play for all sides within the club, appropriate to their age, level & ability

I regularly host education nights within the club & wider community to increase the knowledge base of the clubs players, coaches & parents

Head Coach- Bray Wanderers U19’s

I am responsible for the development & progression of these players into the reserves & first team set up within the club

I am also one of the qualified “Dartfish” video analysts utilised by the club

Previous Employment

Coach – DDSL Kennedy Cup Winners 2009/10

Manager / Coach – SDFL Leinster Cup Winners 2008/09

Assistant manager – Bray Wanderers U21s 1997/98

Playing Career

·	I have represented the Republic of Ireland at schoolboy International level
·	I was capped for the Republic of Ireland semi professional International side during my League of Ireland career
·	I was selected by my fellow PFAI professionals on the First Division team of the year twice during my career
·	I was a member of the Bray Wanderers league of Ireland side from 1991 to 1998, captaining the side for three seasons during this time
·	I was twice the winner of the Bray Wanderers supporter’s club player of the year
·	I captained Ireland to two world student games, in the USA & Japan

Coaching Education

2010 – 2011. UEFA “A” Licence - Professional Football Coaching Qualification. 

2009 – 2010. UEFA “B” Licence - Professional Football Coaching Qualification. 

2008 – 2010. IADT – Diploma in Sports Psychology.

Academic Education

1991 – 1995. Portobello College Dublin - Qualified with BA honours degree 2.1 in        Business Studies accredited by the University of Glamorgan in Wales.

1984 – 1990. Clonkeen College Deansgrange Dublin, Leaving certificate.

References

Pat Devlin
First team manager
Bray Wanderers

Tommy Heffernan
Chairman DDSL

Oisin Ledwidge
Chairman
Cabinteely F.C.

Tony Mannion
Football Association Ireland 
Head Tutor