Irish Rugby : Club & Community : News : Book Now For The Conditioning Coach Course

There are six uncapped players in the Ireland squad for the summer tour to North America that was named this morning. An Emerging Ireland squad has also been selected for the Tblisi Cup in Georgia.

IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne has issued a statement following confirmation of Ronan O'Gara's decision to retire from playing professional rugby.

Ronan O'Gara's retirement from professional rugby brings to an end an achievement-packed career that saw him dominate matches in Ireland and around the world in the colours of Cork Constitution, Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.

The week-long course is intended to help you gain the confidence and competence to condition and prepare your players.

Topics covered on the 2012 course included: Principles, Warm-ups, Prehab, Functional Assessment, Integrated Conditioning, Planning & Periodisation, Testing, Nutrition, Strength, Speed, Fundamental Movement Skills.

Featuring a wide range of top class presenters, including -

Paudie Roche, strength & conditioning coach with Munster Rugby, Ruth Wood-Martin, IRFU performance nutrionist, Colin Buckley, IAWA coach education director, and many more.

Courses are available in:

Queen's University, Belfast - Book Online Now
Date: 24/6/13-28/6/13

Aviva Stadium, Dublin - Book Online Now
Date: 1/7/13-5/7/13

Limerick Institute of Technology - Book Online Now
Date: 15/7/13-19/7/13

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