The highlight of rugby world 2015 was the defeat of South Africa former World Cup winners by previous minnows Japan. Hailed as the rising suns their alertness allowed them to re-organise with incredible speed and accuracy, they were first to every lineout and they were first to nearly every breakdown contest, they did not win […]
BUDDY SUPPORT PROGRAMME ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH-OTHER The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Pieta House, today (2nd Nov), launched a new club-focused mental fitness initiative, ‘Mind Ur Buddy’, which will educate and equip club members to spot the signs when someone is in suicidal crisis. The scheme will train nominated club […]
Sports Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín, has released an online video featuring Tommy Bowe, which is aimed at helping to raise awareness of mental health and well being in sport. Supporting the Public Health Agency and directing viewers to www.mindingyourhead.info, the video is part of a pilot campaign involving 25 sports clubs across Northern Ireland. Five […]