There is a new sport and recreation course starting in Ringsend Technical Institute. It is a one year post leaving cert course and applicants are asked to have completed their leaving cert/ applied leaving cert or equivalent or possess appropriate FETAC level 4 qualifications.

The course hopes to attract males and females from the docklands area and make use of local resources like the new Irishtown Stadium and Ringsend Park.

Subjects covered include: Athletics coaching, Gaelic football coaching, Soccer coaching, Swimming and lifeguarding, Dinghy sailing and IT.

There will be training from expert coaches from the GAA and the FAI which will give the students the opportunity to make much-needed contacts in their chosen field.

At the end of the course the participants can qualify with a FETAC level 5 cert in Sports and recreation studies and individual coaching awards in athletics, Gaelic football and soccer.

This course would be extremely beneficial for people who would like to work in sports as a coaching officer, leisure centre attendant or youth and community worker. Also anyone hoping to join the Gardai or fire service would find the course of benefit.