Robbie Crouch

Robbie is a star, who'll always go above and beyond what's required, and whose contribution is often taken for granted. He has coached student and youth football in NI for 15 years. He works in West Belfast and coaches soccer and Gaelic football. An Englishman, Robbie had to learn about Gaelic football in order to coach it. Robbie worked hard; his teams progressed through leagues and won the top local primary school competition. A feature of Robbie's coaching is the encouragement to all to take part. The emphasis is on attitude towards sport and fair play. Keen to ensure that everyone has a change to participate in sport; Robbie now coaches the junior girls' teams of the local Gaelic club. I believe that Robbie is a model of how sport builds connections and communities. He works to ensure that children get the opportunity to take part, have fun and achieve.