Promoting Equality, Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Through Sport Programme. The Irish Rugby Football Union (Ulster Branch) have a number of tender opportunities open for a variety of equipment and services, which are possible as a result of funding awarded from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) to help promote equality, tackle poverty […]
Female pupils at Integrated College Dungannon have enjoyed rugby for the first time, after the school asked Ulster Rugby staff to deliver a coaching programme. Female Rugby Officer, Zoe Templeton, is currently providing taster sessions to Year 8 and Year 11 girls within the PE timetable. As a result of this coaching, the school will […]
The Central Good Relations Fund Programme 2014/15 through OFMDFM is now open for applications. Funding is available in the form of Project Funding or Small Grants. Details of each strand of funding are outlined in the application guidance (link below). Organisations may apply for both types of funding where the application relates to distinct projects……. […]
Over the Christmas period the Rainey Endowed School senior rugby squad have made use of the new Rainey Old Boys RFC gym. Ulster Rugby’s Fitness Development Coach, Robbie Bremner, has assisted the school coaching team of Stu McAlmont (S&C coordinator), Chris Campbell (Head Coach) and Peter Boyle (Assistant Coach) in their Strength & Conditioning programme……. […]
It is a return to action for the teams in Qualifying One and Two after the first round of the Towns Cup last Saturday. Impressive wins by Bangor and Ballymena seconds will further their ambitions of Cup success this season. Once again the stand out fixtures in the second round to be played on the […]
League action continues in Qualifying Three and Four this weekend. In Three the contest is down to Holywood and Larne battling it out for that all important top place. In Four Ophir remain clear favourites with nine wins out of nine. Qualifying Three Letterkenny v Holywood For the Donegal side their promising league start has […]
Congratulations to Ballynahinch 1st xv on their impressive win at UCD by 32 – 26 in Div 1A last Saturday. They remain second from bottom in their league with two wins. In Division 1B only Belfast Harlequins secured a win against Ulster neighbours Dungannon 13 – 3 at Stevenson Park. Malone secured their fourth losing […]
Future Rugby stars tackle 35th Nutty Krust Tournament In the middle of an exciting season, this week gives dedicated sports fans the chance to spot the next generation of rugby stars as the fixtures for the 35th annual Nutty Krust Rugby Floodlit Tournament at Portadown RFC were announced. The tournament, which kicks off on 5th […]
UPCOMING PLAYER WELFARE SEMINARS Concussion Recognition & Management Ulster Rugby staff have organised five Player Welfare Seminars to be held at three different venues in January and February. The focus of these seminars will be on ‘Concussion Recognition and Management’. Two events will be hosted at Coleraine Academical Instituation on 27th January (4.30pm and 7pm), […]
The IRFU and Ulster Rugby are pleased to announce that forwards Declan Fitzpatrick and Stephen Ferris, have agreed new contracts. Fitzpatrick, who has been capped seven times for Ireland, has signed a new two-year Irish contract that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2016. The tighthead prop made his debut […]