Bracken takes up South County Dublin Community Development Officer role
BASKETBALL Ireland, this week, announced that Erin Bracken has been appointed the new Community Development Officer for South County Dublin.
It represents a major boost for the sport in the area, which already boasts established clubs such as DBS Éanna, Griffith College Templeogue and Abbey Seals Dublin Lions.
Erin Bracken has been appointed new Community Devel-opment Officer for South County Dublin
Bracken, herself, has also just been named new head coach of Dublin Lions Men’s National League outfit and will start her new role as Community Development Officer on April 1.
No stranger to the local community, she boasts a vast array of coaching experience having worked as an assistant coach with the Irish Under 18 and Under 20 women’s teams in 2016 and 2019 respectively.
She has also coached underage teams at Liffey Celtics and Dublin Lions, at collegiate level with TUD Tallaght women’s team and Ulster University men’s team, along with schools sides at Coláiste Chiaráin.
Bracken has played for Liffey Celtics and Ulster University in the National League and represented Ireland at Under 16 level.
She graduated from ITT with a Bachelor’s in Sports Science and then from Ulster University with a MSc in Sports Coaching and Performance and is relishing the challenge of her new role in South Dublin.
“I am delighted to be a part of a great team of Development Officers. I am really looking forward to helping grow the game of basketball in South Dublin and in the country,” she said.
Paula Swayne, from South Dublin County Council said: “We are delighted to enter into a partnership with Basketball Ireland to co-fund this position, whose role is to develop and coordinate the implementation of basketball programmes in key priority areas, including areas of disadvantage and targeted population groups within the South Dublin County Council administrative area.
“Erin will join a team of co-funded development officers from Cricket Leinster, the FAI, Leinster Rugby and Dublin GAA, to give the residents of the county access to sporting opportunities and wellbeing programmes through their respective sports”.
Basketball Ireland Head of Development, Ciaran O’Sullivan, welcomed the appointment, saying “We are really pleased to have recruited Erin to help us engage further with the communities in South County Dublin. She’s been heavily involved in the game at all levels – schools, colleges, National League and internationally – both playing and coaching and it’s great to have her expertise.
“I’d like to thank South Dublin County Council for their support in helping bring these roles to fruition.”
Basketball Ireland chairman, Paul McDevitt, added: “Erin brings a wealth of basketball experience, while being accomplished academically too and is a strong addition to our team of Development Officers.
“We’ve also announced Andrew McGeever as our Community Development Officer of County Meath, so these appointments further illustrate Basketball Ireland’s desire to increase its reach into communities and grow the game.”
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