The National Coaching and Training Centre are holding the 9th Coaching Forum in Dublin City University, entitled ‘Developing Decision Makers in Sport’ on 13 - 14 September 2008.   The forum has an exciting line up of national and international presenters including Packie Bonner, Technical Director of the FAI; Dr Giles Warrington, Head Sports Physiologist to the Olympic Council of Ireland; Stephen Aboud, Coach Development Manager IRFU; Dr Lynn Kidman, lecturer in Coaching Studies; Gerry Hussey,  Psychologist  to the Irish Boxing Squad; Foppe de Haan, former coach of the Netherlands Under 21 Football Team; and  Antoni Girod, Professor of Applied Psychology currently working with elite athletes.  The forum will also include the launch of ‘Coaching Ireland’ and the launch of the Coaching Strategy for Ireland. Further information is available on the NCTC website http://www.nctc.ul.ie/forum_page or can be obtained by contacting the NCTC on (061) 202895