Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
The 2014 Rugby Excellence Training Camps are professionally coached camps for 13-15 year olds and aim to bring emerging rugby players to the next level with training and coaching in fields such as tactical awareness, nutrition and conditioning. There will be 5 Excellence Camps across the province, Castlebar, Loughrea, Galway, Sligo & Tuam throughout the […]
The Mr Boots Award for the 2013-14 season was awarded to Mick Grealish, a past president of the Connacht branch, by the IRFU for his contribution to Junior Irish Rugby. The award has been in existence since 1981 and has been awarded to some key figures in Irish rugby all across the country, starting with […]
Connacht Rugby Development Staff hosted a number of coaching clinics in Boston last week. Cory Brown (CDO) & Gavin Foley (RDO) from Connacht Rugby spent time with the Boston Irish Wolfhounds holding 5 intensive rugby skill development clinics for players and coaches…… for the full story follow :>> http://domestic.connachtrugby.ie/201406122972/connacht-rugby-go-state-side
A fine day greeted the boys and girls who arrived in Dubarry Park Athlone on Tuesday. Coosan, Tubberclair Cornafulla, Ballybay and the Gael scoil all sent teams to play in this blitz which came at the end of six weeks of coaching. Eighteen teams paraded their skills as the children from 4th 5th and 6th […]
Connacht Rugby can today confirm that five new players will join the NUIG Connacht Academy for the 2014/15 season. Four players have graduated to the senior squad next season with Darragh Leader, Jack Carty, Conor Finn and Finlay Bealham all signing one-year deals. It has been confirmed that tighthead prop Jamie Dever will rejoin the […]
