Seamus Callanan presents Michael Madden, Chairman of Ronoc with a Tipperary jersey, at the Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme Graduation for 2019. Photo: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Tipperary trio graduate from Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme

Published: Wed 29 Jan 2020, 1:38 PM

Last updated: Wed 29 Jan 2020, 1:40 PM

Tipperary trio Seamus Callanan, John Meagher Paddy Stapleton were part of the latest group of inter-county players who graduated from the Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme at a special ceremony at Maynooth University on Friday.

21 players representing the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and 10 players representing the Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) from 21 counties in total made up the Class of 2019.

A further 13 GPA members and 6 members of the WGPA, including former Tipperary ladies footballer Sinéad Delahunty, graduated from the Special Purpose Award in Professional Leadership. This is an optional accreditation pathway for those who have already completed the initial programme and is awarded by Maynooth University through the Department of Education.

The Jim Madden Leadership Programme has been developed specifically with inter-county players in mind. The tailored programme sees students paired with a professional life coach with whom they work to address their individual development needs. Participants gain skills which they can draw on in their personal, sporting and professional lives.

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