GHA Performance Coaching Team
Our Coaching Approach
At GHA, our Coach Performance Team is dedicated to developing well-rounded, high-performing athletes through a unified and holistic approach. Every player—across all positions and age groups—receives tailored support built around our Six Pillars of Development: Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological, Nutritional, Lifestyle and Personal WellBeing.
By combining these pillars with evidence-based coaching methods, we design both team-wide programs and individual position specific development plans that enhance player performance, long-term growth, and onfield confidence. Our integrated model ensures that every athlete benefits from specialist knowledge while working within one connected pathway.
Dameon Cheney
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PERFORMANCE
Dameon leads the youth pathway with a focus on tactical development, video analysis, and integrated individual performance plans (IPPs), ensuring each player progresses with clarity, purpose, and support.
Ryan Jenkins
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING & PERFORMANCE NUTRITION COACH
Ryan supports players with structured S&C programs and practical nutritional guidance, ensuring they build strength, resilience, and the fuelling habits needed for consistent performance.
Ryan Docherty
PERFORMANCE MINDSET & WELLBEING
Ryan supports the psychological and wellbeing pillars through mindset coaching, confidence building, and mental skills training that promotes resilience on and off the field.
Lara Bardelli
PERFORMANCE COACH
Lara focuses on focusing on speed mechanics, GPS analysis and performance n utrition. She provides detailed GPS insights and speed development programming, helping players understand their physical outputs and optimise position specific running profiles.
Kev Wyness
TIGHT 5 PROJECT PERFORMANCE COACH
Kev specialises in scrum development, delivering technical, positional, and unit-specific coaching to build safe, powerful, and effective front row performance.
Ruari Campbell
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Ruari provides expert technical oversight and position-specific skill development, ensuring strong fundamentals and advanced execution across all playing units.
CONTACT US
If you are interested in your child joining us at GHA, we would love to hear from you.
You can contact each of our year group coaches via the details below or for general inquiries, contact [email protected].
P1-2 Lead Coach
Stuart Robison/Ramsey Hall
[email protected]
07759720866
P3 Lead Coach
Neil Scott:
[email protected]
+447754 700002
P4 Lead Coach
Ross Keenan:
[email protected]
+44 7759 043499
P5 Lead Coach
Stuart Dinnen:
[email protected]
+44 7887 564640
P6 Lead Coach
Michael Sloan:
[email protected]
+44 7769 538095
P7 Lead Coach
Lawrence Edgar:
[email protected]
+44 7745 708831
Convenors
Victor Francisco-Suarez
[email protected]
07713893237
Mini Fixtures Secretary
Wendy MacLean:
[email protected]
