🎙️ The Locker Room Podcast – Coaching Series

Hosted by: Brendan Delaney (DSS Coaching)

Guest: Colm Crowley (Founder of Little Puckers & GAA Coach Developer)

🎧 Episode Title: Colm Crowley – Little Puckers, Youth Coaching & Building Grassroots GAA

In this episode of The Locker Room Podcast, Brendan sits down with Colm Crowley, founder and owner of Little Puckers and an experienced Award 2 Hurling and Football Coach. Colm has worked with Cork, Dublin, and Sligo GAA as a Games Development Officer and coached multiple club and county teams across Ireland.

From grassroots to county level, Colm shares why he’s passionate about youth development over elite adult coaching—and how initiatives like Little Puckers are shaping the future of GAA.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

•⁠  ⁠🏑 The story behind Little Puckers and how it’s introducing kids to hurling in a fun, inclusive way.

•⁠  ⁠💡 The inspirations that drove Colm into youth coaching and GAA development roles.

•⁠  ⁠🛠 Key coaching initiatives he’s proud of and how they fit in the GAA world.

•⁠  ⁠📖 His core coaching values & philosophy—and his one piece of advice for new coaches.

•⁠  ⁠⚡ Quick-fire insights on great coaches, key players to watch, mistakes learned from, and what he’d change in GAA coaching.

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