PRO GK 1

PRO GK 1 UEFA-certified GK coaching in Newry City.

๐Ÿ†๐˜๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐†๐Š ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐‹๐ƒ ๐‚๐”๐ ๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!๐ŸงคNext Saturday, we are bringing together young goalkeepers from across the region for a high-in...
10/06/2026

๐Ÿ†๐˜๐Ž๐”๐“๐‡ ๐†๐Š ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐‹๐ƒ ๐‚๐”๐ ๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!๐Ÿงค

Next Saturday, we are bringing together young goalkeepers from across the region for a high-intensity, World Cup-themed GK training camp.

Our focus is to blend elite technical coaching with the thrill of competition.

Every goalkeeper will represent a nation, competing in structured challenges to earn points and guide their country to the final.

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ :

๐Ÿงค Diving & Shot-Stopping Challenges
โšก Speed, Agility & Reaction Tests
๐ŸŽฏ Crossbar Challenge
๐Ÿฅ… Penalty Shootout World Cup
โœ‹ 1v1 Goalkeeper Battles
๐ŸŒŽ World Cup Tournament Games
๐Ÿ† Golden Glove Competition
โญ Save of the Tournament Award
๐Ÿฅ‡ World Cup Trophy Presentation

๐‹๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ?

๐Ÿ“ Newry City
โฐ 10:00am โ€“ 12:00pm
๐Ÿ“† Saturday 20th June
๐Ÿงค Ages 8โ€“15 (Age appropriate drills)
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ25 per goalkeeper
โœ… ยฃ5 deposit secures your place

๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ๐ฌ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ

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Spaces are strictly limited to ensure a high coach-to-player ratio and quality contact time for every goalkeeper.

๐†๐จ๐ญ ๐š ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง? http://wa.me/447845001174

๐Ÿงค๐†๐Ž๐€๐‹๐Š๐„๐„๐๐„๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š!Usually, we name just one Goalkeeper of the Week, but this week we have two keepers who complet...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿงค๐†๐Ž๐€๐‹๐Š๐„๐„๐๐„๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š!

Usually, we name just one Goalkeeper of the Week, but this week we have two keepers who completely earned the recognition through their work ethic and application in training.

First up is Jamie from Midway United FC Newry. Heโ€™s new to our group, but he transitioned seamlessly. He threw himself straight into the session, set a high tempo, and applied coaching feedback instantly.

Second up is Lilly from Cairney AFC. Lilly has a fantastic approach to training. She stays highly focused during technical breakdowns and applies maximum effort to every drill.

Her movement and footwork are translating into really strong diving mechanics now, and the progress is clear.

Every keeper who trains with us brings something valuable to the group. They push each other, learn from one another, and raise the standard of the whole session.

With the work ethic these two are showing, the standard of goalkeeping is in great hands.

๐Ÿงค๐‹๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ž. ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐š๐ซ.

๐Ÿงค๐’๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐†๐Š ๐€๐‚๐€๐ƒ๐„๐Œ๐˜ ๐’๐„๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐!Numbers were low today, but the standard was sky high. A massive shift from the goalkeeper gr...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿงค๐’๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐†๐Š ๐€๐‚๐€๐ƒ๐„๐Œ๐˜ ๐’๐„๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐!

Numbers were low today, but the standard was sky high.

A massive shift from the goalkeeper group, producing some seriously good handling and diving in awful weather conditions.

๐“๐จ๐๐š๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ Short Distance Sprinting:

Sharp, explosive footwork to get into the line of flight early and set properly.

๐Ÿ‘ Handling & Diving:

Securing clean first contacts and maintaining a rock solid body shape, ensuring controlled actions over wild reactions.

๐ŸฅŠ Punching Technique:

Practicing punching the ball from different angles to command the box and clear lines with power under pressure.

Real progress is built on repetition, concentration, and bringing the right habits into every single drill: no matter the weather.

Brilliant energy and pure quality throughout the session.

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๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐˜€ to find out how we can help your youth keeper gain confidence and train right!

๐Ÿค” ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€ ๐๐‘๐„๐€๐Š?Being a kid today is not easy. The challenges young people face now are very different to the ones ma...
31/05/2026

๐Ÿค” ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐€ ๐๐‘๐„๐€๐Š?

Being a kid today is not easy. The challenges young people face now are very different to the ones many of us grew up with.

Mobile phones bring constant pressure and comparison, school expectations seem to start earlier every year, and decisions about their future arrive long before they are ready to make them.

๐๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž.

That is why the summer break raises an interesting question for young goalkeepers.

Should they spend the entire off-season training, camps and private sessions, or should they put the gloves away for a while and simply enjoy being kids?

Everyone will have their own opinion, but mine is quite simple. Give it a break.

Young goalkeepers spend months balancing training, matches, school, expectations and the emotional highs and lows that come with sport.

Sometimes the most valuable thing they can do is switch off completely, recover physically, refresh mentally and spend time doing things that have nothing to do with goalkeeping.

The off-season is not wasted time. In many cases it is an important part of development.
A goalkeeper who returns in August excited to train, eager to improve and hungry to play is often in a far better place than one who never truly stepped away from the game.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ:

๐Ÿงค Physical recovery
๐Ÿง  Mental refreshment
โšฝ Unstructured play
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง Time with family and friends
๐Ÿ˜ƒ Rediscovering enjoyment
๐Ÿ”ฅ Building hunger to come back and train

Constant training does not automatically create better players, but motivation, enjoyment and energy often do.

๐„๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

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๐Ÿงค๐†๐Ž๐€๐‹๐Š๐„๐„๐๐„๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š!Usually, we only choose just one Goalkeeper of the Week, but this week is different. We have tw...
30/05/2026

๐Ÿงค๐†๐Ž๐€๐‹๐Š๐„๐„๐๐„๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š!

Usually, we only choose just one Goalkeeper of the Week, but this week is different.

We have two goalkeepers who have earned the award through their hard work, attitude, and commitment in training.

Ethan from Meadowlands Newry Fc has been excellent. He comes to every session ready to work, gives his all in every drill, and never looks for an easy way out.

Even when the sessions get tough, Ethan keeps pushing himself and setting a great example with his attitude and effort.

Our second Goalkeeper of the Week is Alfie from Dunnaman FC. Alfie brings great energy to training and is always willing to learn. He listens, takes on information, and works hard to improve every week.

His work rate and determination have really stood out recently.

As coaches, it is fantastic to see young goalkeepers showing this level of dedication. Both Ethan and Alfie have raised their standards, put in the extra work, and fully deserve this recognition.

Well done, lads. Keep working hard and enjoying your goalkeeping journey. ๐Ÿงค

๐Ÿงค๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐†๐Š ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!Todayโ€™s end of season bootcamp was definitely a bit tougher than our usual group sessions, but the lads...
30/05/2026

๐Ÿงค๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐†๐Š ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!

Todayโ€™s end of season bootcamp was definitely a bit tougher than our usual group sessions, but the lads responded brilliantly.

There was plenty of hard work, plenty of repetitions, and lots of learning throughout the session.

Goalkeeping isn't an easy position. It demands concentration, bravery, resilience, and a willingness to keep working when you're tired. The lads showed all of those qualities today and never stopped competing.

Just as importantly, they were a pleasure to coach. A really friendly group who listened well, took on information, asked questions, and looked to improve with every drill and game.

As coaches, we take goalkeeping seriously, but we also want the lads to enjoy the position. If they can work hard, improve, compete, and leave with a smile on their face, that's a successful day for us.

A massive well done to everyone who attended. Keep working hard and keep enjoying your goalkeeping.

๐Ÿงค๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐„๐˜ ๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐’ ๐‚๐„๐๐“๐‘๐„ ๐’๐“๐€๐†๐„!Everyone at PRO GK 1 is incredibly proud of our goalkeeper Mickey after being named Player of...
25/05/2026

๐Ÿงค๐Œ๐ˆ๐‚๐Š๐„๐˜ ๐“๐€๐Š๐„๐’ ๐‚๐„๐๐“๐‘๐„ ๐’๐“๐€๐†๐„!

Everyone at PRO GK 1 is incredibly proud of our goalkeeper Mickey after being named Player of the Year for Newry City Athletic Football Club Youth Academy.

Mickey has been training with us for just under a year and has been a pleasure to coach from day one.

His attitude, work rate, and commitment to improving every week have been outstanding, and the energy he brings into every goalkeeping session lifts the level around him.

What stands out most is his mentality. Mickey approaches every session with professionalism, intensity, and a real desire to learn.

Playing in a high-level environment at such a young age is never easy, but he has handled the demands of the season with maturity and consistency well beyond his years.

This award is a reflection of the hard work he has put in all season for Newry City.

Massive congratulations again from everyone at Pro GK 1. A top young goalkeeper with a very bright future ahead

โœŠ ๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐„๐‚๐“!At PRO GK 1, every goalkeeper receives the same level of attention, encouragement, and respect ...
19/05/2026

โœŠ ๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐„๐‚๐“!

At PRO GK 1, every goalkeeper receives the same level of attention, encouragement, and respect regardless of their ability or experience.

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

Some will progress into academy football, some will continue to enjoy the grassroots game, and others may eventually move away from the position altogether.

โŒ As coaches, our responsibility is not to decide how far a player will go.

โœ… Our responsibility is to help them enjoy the process, develop correctly, and build confidence within the position.

The goalkeeper position is unique. It brings pressure, responsibility, and moments where confidence can quickly change.

That is why coaching goalkeepers is not only about technique. It is about understanding personalities, recognising different stages of development, and knowing how to get the best out of each individual.

๐Ÿงค Confidence affects performance
โšฝ Enjoyment keeps players committed
๐Ÿ“ˆ Development looks different all the time
๐Ÿง  Good coaching adapts to the individual
๐Ÿ‘ Patience is essential in development
โญ Children require different approaches
๐Ÿ’™ Support and trust build better goalkeepers

A young goalkeeper should not be coached the same way as a teenager. The emotional demands, learning capacity, pressures, and expectations are completely different at each stage.

Understanding that balance is a huge part of effective coaching and long term development.

At Pro GK 1, the focus has always been bigger than producing talented goalkeepers. It is about helping young players grow in confidence, character, resilience, and love for the game while giving every goalkeeper the opportunity to enjoy their journey.

๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐ ๐ค, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ.

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๐Ÿซจ ๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐“๐‡๐€๐“ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐€๐†๐€๐ˆ๐โ€ฆThe goalposts are getting pined back, and another youth football season is wrapping up. Naturally...
18/05/2026

๐Ÿซจ ๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐“๐‡๐€๐“ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐€๐†๐€๐ˆ๐โ€ฆ

The goalposts are getting pined back, and another youth football season is wrapping up.

Naturally, the annual summer question is already starting to circulate among parents:

โ€œ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ?โ€.

From a coaching development standpoint, the modern approach to youth goalkeeping often gets this wrong.

There is a flawed assumption that constant training automatically yields constant improvement: more sessions, more specialized coaching, and more physical load.

Goalkeeping is uniquely taxing. By May, what looks like "losing form" is usually just cumulative exhaustion.

A short reset doesnโ€™t set young goalkeepers back it actually moves them forward

๐ŸŒด Fresh mind: I miss football again
๐Ÿง  Clear head : less overthinking, more instinct
โšก Sharper reactions: everything feels quicker
๐Ÿงค Light hands: not tense or heavy
๐Ÿ˜Š Enjoyment returns: playing, not performing
๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œI want to go backโ€ feeling
๐Ÿƒ Legs feel springy again

Goalkeepers always return from a break sharper, faster, and more focused because rest creates hunger.

The goal isn't to build the ultimate 13-year-old goalkeeper today. Itโ€™s to develop an athlete who still loves the position, and is still improving, five years from now.

โ˜€๏ธ๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ.

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๐Ÿงค๐„๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐†๐Š ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!High-intensity 2-hour youth goalkeeper development session in Newry City designed to challeng...
17/05/2026

๐Ÿงค๐„๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐†๐Š ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐“๐‚๐€๐Œ๐!

High-intensity 2-hour youth goalkeeper development session in Newry City designed to challenge, improve, and build confidence in every goalkeeper.

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ :

โ€ข Warm-up & activation
โ€ข Footwork & positioning
โ€ข Handling & shot stopping
โ€ข Diving technique
โ€ข 1v1 situations
โ€ข Distribution
โ€ข Crosses & game scenarios

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿ“… Saturday 30th May
๐Ÿ“ Newry City
โฐ 10:00am โ€“ 12:00pm
๐Ÿงค Ages 8โ€“15
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ30 per goalkeeper
โœ… ยฃ5 deposit secures your place

This is an end-of-year special event with small group coaching, meaning more touches, more repetition, and more individual feedback for every goalkeeper.

๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ๐ฌ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ

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