All Episodes

August 7, 2025 61 mins

🎙️ 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.

Listen here: Apple: http://buff.ly/3mgU6IU Spotify: https://bit.ly/49jdA96 YouTube: http://buff.ly/36sGDJ2

The Locker Room Podcast is brought to you by www.DSScoaching.ie – your home for Gaelic Football and Hurling coaching content.

Become a DSS Coaching member to access: •⁠  ⁠Weekly video content across GAA coaching, S&C & player development •⁠  ⁠CPD webinars, downloadable eBooklets & exclusive blog content •⁠  ⁠Online Certificate in Sports Performance Coaching •⁠  ⁠Community forums & discounts on premium resources

Membership Options: €15 for 1 month €150 for 12 months (2 months free!)

Follow us: Twitter: @CiDeely @DeelySport @BarryMullane1 @Ross201189 @RIVERSIDEBOY79 @Odhran13 @markdeely @BD_CorkGDC Facebook: /DSScoaching YouTube: DSS Coaching Channel

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.