Connacht

Thank you for your interest in IRFU Coach Development and for everything you provide to your players and your club or school as a coach at this level.

Choose any of the below workshops which may be of interest to you, taking note of the date and location for each event.

Some workshops may be offered as fully online or virtual and these will be indicated in the location description.

Attendance & Cancellation

Our CPD workshops are offered free of charge, and places are limited.

By booking a place, you are helping us plan resources, venues, and facilitators. If you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to another participant.

A missed place without notice may prevent a colleague from attending and can affect our ability to run the workshop successfully.

We understand that circumstances can change, but a quick email to the Course Director is greatly appreciated and helps ensure these valuable learning opportunities remain available to everyone.

		Date/Schedule	Location
	Small Sided Games - Gort RFC "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	10/10/2026 TBC	Corinthians RFC
	Small Sided Games - Ballina "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	10/10/2026 9.30-10.30am	Ballina
	Sharpening your Attack - Monivea Sharpening your attack through skills, creating options and decision making. More info...	13/10/2026 TBC	Monivea
	Small Sided Games - Sligo "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	17/10/2026 9.30-10.30am	Sligo RFC
	Small Sided Games - Ballinrobe "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	17/10/2026 9.00am – 10.00am	Ballinrobe
	Sharpening your Attack - Galway Bay Sharpening your attack through skills, creating options and decision making. More info...	20/10/2026 TBC	Galway Bay
	Being Safe and Effective in Contact - Dexcom How to develop the confidence of your players to be safe and effective in contact including: Ball carry, tackle and breakdown More info...	20/10/2026 7.00-8.30pm	Dexcom Stadium
	Small Sided Games - Claremorris "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	24/10/2026 9.30-10.30am	Claremorris
	Sharpening your Attack - Loughrea Sharpening your attack through skills, creating options and decision making. More info...	27/10/2026 TBC	Loughrea
	Small Sided Games - Ballyhaunis "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	30/10/2026 6.30-7.30pm	Ballyhaunis
	A Platform to Attack - Venue TBC How to build an effective scrum and lineout to secure your ball, launch your attack and how to put pressure on the opposition.  More info...	03/11/2026 TBC	Venue TBC
	A Platform to Attack - Connemara RFC How to build an effective scrum and lineout to secure your ball, launch your attack and how to put pressure on the opposition.  More info...	04/11/2026 6.30 – 7.30pm	Connemara RFC
	Being Safe and Effective in Contact - Claremorris How to develop the confidence of your players to be safe and effective in contact including: Ball carry, tackle and breakdown More info...	05/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm	Claremorris
	Being Safe and Effective in Contact - Ballina RFC How to develop the confidence of your players to be safe and effective in contact including: Ball carry, tackle and breakdown More info...	12/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm	Ballina RFC
	Small Sided Games - Tuam "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	07/11/2026 9.00am – 10.00am	Tuam
	Mini Rugby Session Planning - Ballinasloe Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development  More info...	07/11/2026 TBC	Ballinasloe
	Sharpening your Attack - Carrick Sharpening your attack through skills, creating options and decision making. More info...	10/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm	Carrick
	Small Sided Games - Connemara "A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...	14/11/2026 9.00am – 10.00am	Connemara
	Mini Rugby Session Planning - Galway Bay Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development  More info...	14/11/2026 TBC	Galway Bay
	Mini Rugby Session Planning - Buccaneers Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development  More info...	15/11/2026 TBC	Buccaneers