Q) What would be the benefits of Expanding the Provincial Rugby Academy in Ulster A) LOTS! For example… 1st year Academy players play at Qualifying League 1 Level, moving onto AIL rugby in the second year – PRODUCING DIRECT BENEFITS FOR CLUB RUGBY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS

Blueprint for developing a rugby province. It is our belief that increasing the size of the provincial academy and the quality of coaching those players receive will have a direct impact on further improving club rugby, school rugby, and the numbers of local players emerging onto the provincial side. A larger academy has a direct […]

Youth Rugby Excells at The Palace Grounds

Over the past four months the Ulster Coaching Staff have been working hard to select the youth squad for the club under 17’s team from over 100 Ulster Youth players down to a more manageable 46 players. The first fifteen selection from this final listing includes three Armagh representatives. Tight-head prop, Paul Mulligan. Lock forward, […]

FLYBE UNVEILS ‘THE INVINCIBLES’ a unique tribute to the 1974 British and Irish Lions Squad during their 40th Anniversary Reunion

FLYBE, the largest airline operating out of George Best Belfast City Airport has paid a unique tribute to the 1974 British and Irish Lions Squad. “The Invincibles”, a specially named Q400 aircraft, has been unveiled in the presence of the squad members including team captain Willie-John McBride, by Fred Kochak, Flybe Routes Director accompanied by […]

JOINT EVENT AIMS TO REACH BEYOND THE GAME

JOINT EVENT AIMS TO REACH BEYOND THE GAME Major players from Gaelic, Rugby and Football came together recently to launch the Beyond the Game event; a joint good relations event next month which is aimed at supporting local sports clubs and promoting positive community relations. The IRFU (Ulster Branch), Irish FA and Ulster GAA are […]