Having been there as a parent, my only advice to you is to get your son out of the club, out of Gaelic Games and out of field sports altogether. Literally as soon as you can.
This might sound harsh but very few regular GAA coaches will have any level of experience in dealing with children with autistic or dyspraxic traits. None of us can demand that our children get game time in matches or get a place on a team if their playing skills aren't up to it.
The most important person here is your child. He needs to develop in an atmosphere where he can harness and develop his own talents and skills in a safe non-threatening environment. He's unlikely to get that by involving him in competitive team sports (and even u10s can be mercilessly competitive amongst each other) if he feels insecure or inadequate in such an environment. Give him some space in an appropriate setting and he will flourish.
I fully understand and empathise with your dilemma with your other child. I don't have any ready solutions on this, but hopefully you'll be able to keep him playing as long as he wants and as much as he wants while enabling his brother to pursue different interests.
You may not realise it but you're extremely lucky that you're living where you are as there are some excellent (non-GAA) people and resources quite near you who who may be able to help you and your family. If you'd like specific recommendations, PM me.
This might sound harsh but very few regular GAA coaches will have any level of experience in dealing with children with autistic or dyspraxic traits. None of us can demand that our children get game time in matches or get a place on a team if their playing skills aren't up to it.
The most important person here is your child. He needs to develop in an atmosphere where he can harness and develop his own talents and skills in a safe non-threatening environment. He's unlikely to get that by involving him in competitive team sports (and even u10s can be mercilessly competitive amongst each other) if he feels insecure or inadequate in such an environment. Give him some space in an appropriate setting and he will flourish.
I fully understand and empathise with your dilemma with your other child. I don't have any ready solutions on this, but hopefully you'll be able to keep him playing as long as he wants and as much as he wants while enabling his brother to pursue different interests.
You may not realise it but you're extremely lucky that you're living where you are as there are some excellent (non-GAA) people and resources quite near you who who may be able to help you and your family. If you'd like specific recommendations, PM me.