Touchrugby.ie are hosting a one day tournament on Saturday the 14th August at Terenure College, Dublin. Open to mixed and mens teams, at competitive or social levels. All levels of ability catered for and visiting teams from the UK. So if you want a good pre-season warm up or just fancy a great day out […]
Club head coach Cois Beukes, supervising the days events. Seniors Over 40 senior players were put through their paces at Hamilton Park on Saturday as the wheels of the new season slowly begin to turn. Closely supervised by Club head coach Cois Beukes, players were individually assessed over the various programs and their results recorded […]
What a mind and body SHOCK! Learning gym RING training. Ever been amazed at the athletes in the Olympics working the rings. Ever been in awe of the sheer size of their muscles. Ever noticed a pair of rings in the gym and went for fun with a friend and tried to hold yourself up […]
Justin Fitzpatrick, (Ireland & Ulster & London Irish) Coach at Dungannon Rugby Club, teamed up with Linwoods Superfoods last month to try out their range of foods for the active sportsman or sportswoman. “I like many of you always intend to make the healthy choice, and I like many of you don’t always do this, […]
Willie John has reached the age of 70, its been a hectic two weeks and hot on the heals of a special Wooden Spoon lunch to mark his birthday, he still finds time to complete a food review at Stonebridge Restaurant, Richill, Co Armagh. We arrived in only 30 mins from Belfast, on a brilliant […]
With the summer still in full swing, pre-season training has arrived once again to help get all the players in good shape for the season that lies ahead. Fitness testing of senior players on Saturday 17th July from 10.30am and full pre-season training for senior players on Tuesday 20th July from 6.45pm. Ards U19 Carrick […]
The Ireland touch rugby players officially launched their campaign to take European titles and were presented with their playing kit at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel on the Naas Road on Saturday 10th July at 4pm. The four Ireland touch rugby teams were presented with their official playing strip by the President of the Ireland Touch […]
SALEM, OREGON USA – “Let’s just say, the Instonians, taught us a thing or two, or 93”, commented Mike Scott the head coach of the Willamette Rugby Football Club (WRFC) based out of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon USA. WRFC wrapped up its Ulster tour this spring with a 15-12 loss to the Instonians 3rd/4th […]
A great atmosphere, a variety of stalls offering a cornucopia of fabulous products, all enriched by the lovely smell and sites of a busy market from freshly brewed coffee, speciality meats, music from an excellent jazz band. Easily enjoy an entire morning there shopping and relaxing! Declan Fitzpatrick is here pictured enjoying soem of the […]
On the 26th June forty players, five staff and a physiotherapist embarked on a 3 week rugby tour to the Southern hemisphere, to play school teams in the greatest rugby playing nation in the world! Where were they from? Ballyclare High School of course the home of Ireland and Ulster Rugby legend Gary Longwell no […]