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 […]
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 […]
IRFU appoint Gillian McDarby as Women’s Sevens Team Manager For Immediate Release The IRFU is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian McDarby as National Women’s Sevens Team Manager. Gillian joins the IRFU from Cycling Ireland where she held the position of Women’s National Development Coach. At Cycling Ireland, Gillian was responsible for athlete performance […]
Saturday 7th December has been set aside as the IRFU Charitable Trust Day for all schools’ players in the Province. The players will be asked to donate a minimum of £1.00 to the Charitable Trust, a Trust that does an immense amount of work on behalf of players who have picked up a serious injury. […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) are currently inviting applications for the position of national Women’s team physiotherapist. The primary responsibilities will include providing physiotherapy care to the national Women’s 15-a-side, Sevens and Emerging squad players. This role is part of the Women’s Olympic programme for Rio 2016. This position is being offered on a […]
The amount of rugby expertise that exists in every province of Irish Rugby is immense. Is Irish Rugby accessing this on a local basis. They probably are but changing systems, procedures and harnessing the creativity of all the amazing rugby proffesionals in each province could be very very positive. The experience level across the board […]
This summer will see the new IRFU Touch rugby programme taking to pitches in Belfast Harlequins RFC. Given the global rise in popularity of Touch rugby and with key elements of fun, fitness and skill, this is a sport definitely to give a try. ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER Plans have been put together […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union today (30 Apr) published a Club Sustainability report, developed after almost two year of consultation and consideration with clubs , which will introduce a series of new regulations aimed at promoting and developing the domestic game at all levels. The report addresses club concerns that a culture of ‘pay to […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has begun the process of recruiting a Performance Director with the appointment of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson. The Performance Director will lead the management of the key coaching and technical support staff involved in the professional game, including the National Team Coach and Provincial Head Coaches. The position […]