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Canterbury of New Zealand

Give It A Try

Tuam Rugby Football Club, Tuam, Co. Galway IRFU Give it a Try 6/6/2023 Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Canterbury Give It A Try is an 8-week programme in selected clubs where girls aged 8-14 can learn to play rugby in a fun environment.

The 2024 programme has been launched with over 80 clubs to choose from. Sessions will commence from April 22nd.

Great fun, lots of games and a gentle and gradual introduction to the game of rugby.

Now in its 8th year, former participants are playing right up through age grade with a number now playing Interprovincial rugby at U18 level and Senior levels.

Clubs should read through the documents and download the application form below.

The list of clubs is illustrative of those that took part in 2024.

Ballina Deirdre Whyte Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 whyte.deirdre@gmail.com 086 8949090
Ballinrobe Jill O’Malley Thurs 25th April 18.00 -19.00 jillomalley@gmail.com 087 6446065
Buccaneers Lorna Stuart Trainor Mon 22nd April 19.00 – 20.00 Lornastuarttrainor@hotmail.com 086 8794465
Castlebar Mairead Bradley Fri 26th April 18.30 – 19.30 castlebarwomensrugby@gmail.com 087 9282561
Connemara Ian Shanahan/Rachel Keenan Wed 24th April 18.00 – 19.00 connemararfcyouth@gmail.com 087 7086500
Corinthians Catherine Collins Mon 22nd April 18.30 – 19.30 catherinecullinan@gmail.com 087 4101859
Corrib Stephen Kelly Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 stephen@daise.ie 086 8031239
Creggs Micheal Glennon Sun 21st April 10.00 -11.00 rookwoodglenn@yahoo.com  089 4508759
Dunmore Vincent Ward Mon 29th April 18.30 – 19.30 vincent.ward@gmail.com 087 7107140
Galway Bay Aurelien Casanova Thurs 25th April 18.00 – 20.00 aurelien.casanova@gmail.com 087 9353204
Galwegians Diane Wright Mon 22nd April 18.30 – 19.30 wrightsister1@gmail.com 086 8434606
Gort Séan Óg Duffy Sat 27th April 10.00 – 11.00 seanogduffy5@gmail.com 086 2259188
Loughrea Mícheál Ó Gréacháin Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 michealogreachain@gmail.com 087 7805907
Monivea Sheila Goldsworthy Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 sheilagoldsworthy@gmail.com 087 4414462
Oughterard Richard Bowens Sat 27th April 10.30 – 11.30 bowensy@gmail.com 086 8478796
Portumna Adrian Loughnane Sun 28th April 11.00 – 12.00 adlough@hotmail.com 087 6299054
Sligo Sandra Hallinan Sun 28th April 10.00 – 11.00 sligorfcgiat@gmail.com 087 9580962
Tuam Sean Higgins Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 seanhiggins@cmdltd.ie 087 9297416
Ashbourne RFC Naoise Smyth Fri 26th April 18.30 – 19.30 naoise.kr.smyth@gmail.com 087 1664737
Balbriggan Jeff Neville Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 DORBalbrigganRFC@gmail.com 085 7245733
Boyne Jennifer Dobson Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 jenniferdobson10@hotmail.com 086 2639593
Clane Jim Kehoe Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 gilltown@live.ie 087 6954712
Dundalk Barbara Tooher Sat 27th April 11.00 -12.00 barbaratooher@hotmail.com 087 6332224
Longford Karen Lennon Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 Longfordgirlscoord@gmail.com 087 7449228
Midland Warriors (Moate) Catherine Moore Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 midlandwarriorsrfc@gmail.com 085 1553315
MU Barnhall Tess Cullen Wed 24th April 19.00 -20.00 katetess122@gmail.com 086 7812449
North Meath David Vasselin Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 davevass@hotmail.com 087 1850316
Old Wesley (Wesley College, Ballinteer) Chris Steele Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 girlsrugby@oldwesley.ie 087 4604744
Portlaoise Mark Gallagher Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 markghome@gmail.com 086 1205422
Rathdrum Chris Doyle Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 chrisjdoyle@live.ie 086-1943489
Roscrea Darren Bayliss Sun 28th April 10.30 – 11.30 youthcoodroscrearfc@gmail.com 083 0506186
Skerries Una Wall Tues 23rd April 18.30 – 19.30 pro@skerriesrfc.ie  085 8700893
St Mary’s College – Minis Brendan O’Connor Sun 28th April 10.00 – 11.00 girlsminirugby@smcrfc.com 087 9428157
Youths Sarah Fallon Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 girlsrugby@smcrfc.com 087 1245700
Suttonians Lisa Hickey Thurs 25th April 18.15 – 19.15 Lisahickey6@outlook.com 089 4217319
Terenure College RFC Aideen Kelleher Fri 26th April 18.00 – 19.00 aideenkelleher@gmail.com 085 8571033
Tullow Alex O’Brien Thurs 2nd May 19.00 – 20.00 Alexobri8@gmail.com 086 0743540
Wexford Wanderers Noel Cullen Wed 1st May 19.00 – 20.00 noeljcullen@gmail.com 087 0539867
Ballincollig Tony Morley Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 amorley32@yahoo.co.uk 087 261 6397
Bandon Emma Lovell Sat 27th April 10.00 – 11.00 emma-lovell@hotmail.com 086 8684264
Bantry Bay Geradline Middea Wed 24th April 18.00 – 19.00 g.middea@yahoo.fr 083 1137295
Bruff Heidi Van Schayk Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 womensrugby@bruffrfc.com 087 667 9783
Charleville & District* Paudie Coughlan Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 dorcharlevillerugby@outlook.com 086-8163289
Clonakilty Teresa Oliver Thurs 25th April 18.00 – 19.00 godwint1968@gmail.com 087 1737306
Cobh Pirates Nichola Power Tues 23rd April 18.00 – 19.00 nicholapower75@gmail.com 086 8341871
Cork Con Barbra McDonagh Tues 23rd April 19.15 – 20.15 corkcongirlsrugby@gmail.com 085 7484992
Dolphin Keith Lynch Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 Keithlynchster@gmail.com 086 0422881
Fethard Polly Murphy Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 fethardrfc@gmail.com 086 3394959
Garryowen John O’Connell Thur 25th April 18.30 – 19.30 oconnellwindowsltd@gmail.com 087 2796420
Killarney Ger Moynihan Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 germoy21@hotmail.com 087 1240365
Lisdoonvarna Bernie Linnane Thurs 25th April 17.00 – 18.00 lisdoonrfc2021@gmail.com 089 704 5896
Listowel Gus Sweeney Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 listowelrfcsecretary@gmail.com 087 279 4759
Mallow Neil Sexton Sat 27th April 11.00 – 12.00 neil_sexton@hotmail.com 087 6551126
Midleton Lorraine McCarthy Thurs 25th April 18.00 – 19.00 Lollipopsmac79@gmail.com 086 3763782
Muskerry RFC Catherine Coburn Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 catherine.coburn@me.com 087 2041806
Old Christians Liam O’Brien Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 lobrien@oldchristiansrfc.ie 085 1722532
Richmond Elaine O’Connor Wed 24th April 18.00 – 19.00 elaine.oconnor1601@gmail.com 087 1325109
Shannon Shari Maher Daly Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 sharimaherdaly@gmail.com 087 6605477
Skibbereen Aisling O’Connell Tues 23rd April 18.00 – 19.00 aislingoconnell93@gmail.com 083 3082517
UL Bohemian Ian Stephenson Tues 23rd April 18.30 – 19.30 womensrugby@ulbohemian.com 086 168 9732
Waterpark Mark Keller Sat 27th April 10.00 – 11.00 mkeller9708@gmail.com 086 7930441
Ballyclare* Lia McKenzie Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 mckenzielia@live.com 0787 6798612
Ballynahinch Shel Laffin Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 hinchyouthgirls@gmail.com 0752 5134101
Banbridge RFC Charlie Farrell Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 Rugbydevelopmentofficer@banbridgerfc.com 07900 204778
Carrickfergus* Sabrina Higgins Mon 22nd April 19.00 – 20.00 Sabrinahiggins@rocketmail.com 0755 7257723
City of Armagh Laura Ferguson Tues 23rd April 18.30 – 19.30 laurie_ferg@hotmail.com 0771 1878855
Clogher Valley* Charlene Farmer Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 charliecondell@btinternet.com 0770 9565204
Cooke Sorcha MacLaimhin Thurs 25th April 18.00 – 19.00 sorcha_maclaimhin@hotmail.com 0754 1689870
Dungannon Laura Saunders Tues 23rd April 18.45 – 19.45 lmsaun@sky.com 0773 2158468
Enniskillen Ian Ross Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 ianrosco99@yahoo.com 0796 6665563
Holywood * Alasdair McKee Mon 22nd April 19.00 – 20.00 info@offloadrugby.co.uk 0788 5692786
Inishowen Tara Mc Conalogue Wed 24th April 17.30 – 18.30 taramccon@yahoo.co.uk 086 893 5048
Letterkenny* Colin Farrell Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 csfarrell001@gmail.com 086 386 3488
Limavady Stephen Rodgers Wed 24th April 18.00 – 19.00 steverodgers121@btinternet.com 07887 827141
Lurgan Andrew Stevenson Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 stevenson050@gmail.com 0738 7959287
Malone* David Heron Tues 23rd April 19.00 – 20.00 mrfc1892@gmail.com 0790 9116150
Omagh Academicals Darren McGuigan Thurs 25th April 18.00 – 19.00 darrenmcguigan@hotmail.com 0779 3679595
Ophir Ryan Kavanagh Wed 24th April 18.30 – 19.30 ryan.ophirrfc@gmail.com 0793 8982656
Rainey Dean Talbot Wed 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 deantal@hotmail.co.uk 0773 9828833
Randalstown* Shannon Letters Thurs 25th April 19.00 – 20.00 Shannon-letters@hotmail.co.uk 0786 060713
Virginia Schalk van Lill Mon 22nd April 19.00 – 20.00 schalk.vanlill@gmail.com 087 6830975