Exploring Adventure Sports Coaches Function and Practice within the Outdoor Education & Training Board Centres in the Republic of Ireland

By Marty McCann
Academic Research

By Marty McCann

In Irish Outdoor Education and Training Centres (OETC), outdoor education (OE) has become synonymous with the use of Adventure Sports (AS) or Adventure Education (AE) as a means to assist individuals ‘personal development and enhancement of life skills’ (OEI, 2016). How ASCs view their role in OETCs is unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the practices, function, and career pathways of the ASC within OETC in the Republic of Ireland (ROI).