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 […]
Pictured Holy Trinity PS A number of West Belfast Primary Schools have just completed a six week programme of rugby delivered by an Ulster Rugby Coach. Ballygomartin PS, St Joseph’s PS, Holy Trinity PS and Springfield PS are among the schools to participate in sessions provided by Community Rugby Coach, Roy Lawton [youtube A6XUVjK9W4o]
Year 11 boys at Magherfelt High School have just completed a six week block of rugby delivered by an Ulster Rugby Coach. Community Rugby Coach, Neal Johnston, has helped to develop the boys’ catching and passing skills over the course of the programme. It is hoped they will get an opportunity to test their newly […]
Gerrard Doherty gives a huge amount of his time to rugby. A school teacher at St. Columba’s College in Stranorlar, Co Donegal, he coaches all the school boys and girls teams, as well as volunteering at Finn Valley RFC. He was one of the founding members of the club in 2009, where he is currently […]
Lurgan Rugby Club launched Girls U15 rugby on Monday night with a training session at Pollock Park. This new initiative has developed following coaching carried out in local schools by Ulster Rugby staff members Zoe Templeton and Marc Beggs, with assistance from Graeme Hunter, Lurgan RFC’s Rugby Development Manager…… CLICK HERE for the full story […]
Wishing Stuart Olding and all last years injured players a very speedy recovery, they’ll hopefully be back playing the sport they love as soon as possible. The IRFU and Ulster Rugby will host a SAFE Rugby Level 2 at Ravenhill on Saturday 25th January 2014. This one-day rugby-specific, emergency pitchside care course is designed for […]
HENRY AND HENDERSON RETURN Chris Henry and Iain Henderson have recovered from injury and have been named in the Ulster starting XV to face Munster at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 19:05). They are two of six changes to the team that lost to Leinster in the RDS for Ulster’s second inter-provincial match in six […]
Gardiners G2 Restaurant Magherafelt The concept of Gardiners is contemporary Irish and continental menus that bring good quality local food and service to the people of mid-ulster in modern, comfortable well kept surroundings. Sean and his team have put together a challenging range of menus which perfectly illustrates the breadth and variety of their repertoire, […]