Daniel Oates

Education student with proven customer-facing and childcare experience. Demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills while managing fast-paced tasks and group interactions. Maintains safe routines with a calm and encouraging demeanor, ensuring positive outcomes for children and colleagues.

• Gaelic Football, I thoroughly enjoy playing Gaelic football and currently play for my local club,
• Farming, I live on a suckler and beef farm where I help with animal welfare as well as other jobs that need completing.
• Cooking, I love cooking and trying new recipes and often cook dinner for my family.

I have captained my club, County and school on numerous occasions. I have won the manning shield with the Sligo U16 development squad, I have placed 5th in Ireland twice in the community games 1200m Cross Country, I have a 4th place All Ireland medal in the 4 x 200m mixed relay, and I won the Connacht Shield with the Sligo minors where we also reached an All-Ireland B quarter-final.

• Garda Vetted (GAA / Cúl Camps) – Cleared in 2025 for child safeguarding compliance.
• GAA Child Safeguarding Training – Completed 2025.
• Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games (ICGG) – Completed 2025.
• Garda Vetted (Teaching Registry) – Processed via Dublin City University (DCU) for professional school placements - Completed 2026.

I volunteered at 'Cul Ella Camps' in August 2025 and August 2026,where I worked one to one with kids with special needs allowing them to play games in a fun, inclusive, and understanding environment.