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20 Jun, 09:04
The Ireland Women wrapped up the two-legged European Sevens Grand Prix Series with a fifth place finish overall, following their Plate success in Brive and their qualification for the Cup competition in Marbella. Check out some photos from both events.
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20 Jun, 03:31
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20 Jun, 02:18
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Book Now For Certified Conditioning Coach Course
8 April 2013, 8:00 am
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The Certified Coach Conditioning Course will help you to prepare your players
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Book online now for the IRFU Certified Conditioning Coach courses. Three week long course available in Queen's, LIT and Aviva Stadium with world class presenters. Early bird booking offer of 15% for 3 or 4 coaches from one school or club and up to 30% off for 5 or more.
The course is intended to help you gain the confidence and competence to condition and prepare the players in your charge in a safe and enjoyable manner.
The course is intended to be a practical, hands-on course where you will see and practice the many drills and exercises that are appropriate for conditioning Rugby players at all levels.
Topics covered include: Principles, Demands, Needs, Warm Ups, Prehab, Functional assessment, Integrated Conditioning, Planning & Periodisation, Testing, Nutrition, Strength, Speed, LTPD, Fundamental Movement Skills.
Course Manager Paudie Roche of Munster Rugby, will be joined by an excellent line up of presenters.
The 2012 course included presentations from:
- Des Ryan IRFU Fitness Education Manager
- Chris Shields IRFU Ulster Sub Academy Fitness Advisor
- Ian Jeffery's UKSCA
- Colin Buckley: IAWA Coach education Director
- Dr PJ Smyth: Head of Motor development in PE and Sports Science at University of Limerick
- Dr. Liam Hennessy
- Ruth Wood Martin: IRFU Performance Nutritionist
- Fergal O'Callaghan: Munster Rugby
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19 Jun
The University of Ulster Sports Union has launched the INSPIRE (International Sports Interns Raising Expectations) Programme for 2013-14.
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17 Jun
The 2013 IRFU Beach Tag season got underway in style as Culleenamore Beach at Strandhill welcomed tag teams from all over to its shores.
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10 Jun
Tag teams from all over Ireland will take to the shores as the Beach Tag season gets going this Saturday
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07 Jun
Ulster Bank League club Clontarf are set to host the world's most famous touring rugby side to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf next year.
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07 Jun
The annual Athlone Rugby 7s tournament takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend - Saturday, August 3 - at Dubarry Park, with the event again being generously sponsored by Smith's SuperValu and host club Buccaneers RFC.
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04 Jun
Its a very busy Summer for IRFU Volkswagen Tag as another new venue is announced, this time in Leinster as Tullamore comes on board.
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29 May
Ireland internationals Iain Henderson, Robbie Henshaw, Ian Madigan and Simon Zebo were joined today by An Ghaeltacht, Clontarf, New Ross and Waterford City Rugby Clubs to launch the IRFU's new safety course, SAFE Rugby (Standard Approach to Field Emergencies in Rugby).
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23 May
Ballinrobe Under 17 squad have just returned from "Festival Mondial de Rugby" (a A L'Ouverture) tournament in Vienne France which had 32 teams made up of the under 17 and 15 Rugby teams from the four corners of the world.
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22 May
The Stevenson Sharks, a Dungannon-based Tag rugby team for children with a learning disability/special needs, have welcomed Ulster and Ireland stars Craig Gilroy and Paddy Jackson on board as club patrons.
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22 May
A selection of players from the Daughters of Charity in Munster recently took part in a challenge match at Garryowen Rugby Club.
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