Ulster Branch Community Rugby Officer Jarlath Carey organised a recruitment day for City of Derry at Judge’s Road. The new IRFU “Play Rugby” programme is aimed at boosting youth sides of local rugby clubs. Jarlath had targetted the club’s u13s and carried out coaching sessions in various non traditional schools in the L/Derry area.
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A total of 55 boys from St Columbs and Lisneal College came along to the club where they were introduced to youth coaches and officials.
Moss Dineen spoke to the boys about training nights and bus pick-up points throughout the city whilst Director of Rugby Bevan Lynch and senior club players put the boys through some coaching drills.
Jarlath and CRO Darren McGuigan helped with refereeing duties as both schools played 10 a side games at the end of the session.
All schools who take part on the “Play Rugby Programme” are given a pack that contains rugby balls, cones, bibs, and other goodies for teachers to continue with the pupils after the CRO has finished his coaching block.
