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.
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How to develop the confidence of your players to be safe and effective in contact including: Ball carry, tackle and breakdown More info...
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17/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm | Corrib RFC |
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Sharpening your attack through skills, creating options and decision making. More info...
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19/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm | Sligo RFC |
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"A game based approach to coaching and developing new skills with mini players" (available to all coaches from u7 to U12) More info...
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21/11/2026 9.00am – 10.00am | Corrib |
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Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development More info...
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21/11/2026 TBC | Loughrea RFC |
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Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development More info...
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22/11/2026 TBC | Portumna RFC |
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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...
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26/11/2026 6.30 – 7.30pm | Ballina RFC |
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How to develop the confidence of your players to be safe and effective in contact including: Ball carry, tackle and breakdown More info...
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26/11/2026 6.30-7.30pm | Ballinrobe RFC |
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Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development More info...
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28/11/2026 TBC | Monivea RFC |
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Orgainising age appropriate sessions to maximise your time and enhance player enjoyment and development More info...
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05/12/2026 TBC | Creggs RFC |
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How to build player’s confidence in the tackle and defend like a team. More info...
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12/01/2027 TBC | Buccaneers |
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How to build player’s confidence in the tackle and defend like a team. More info...
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19/01/2027 TBC | Ballinasloe |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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23/01/2027 9am – 9.45am | Ballinasloe |
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How to build player’s confidence in the tackle and defend like a team. More info...
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26/01/2027 TBC | Creggs |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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30/01/2027 9am – 9.45am | Galway Bay |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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31/01/2027 9am – 9.45am | Buccaneers |
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How to build player’s confidence in the tackle and defend like a team. More info...
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02/02/2027 TBC | Monivea |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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06/02/2027 9am – 9.45am | Loughrea |
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How to build player’s confidence in the tackle and defend like a team. More info...
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09/02/2027 TBC | Galway Bay |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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13/02/2027 9am – 9.45am | Creggs |
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‘’Enhance your knowledge, skill and confidence in being a mini rugby referee mini so that players continue to learn, thrive and enjoy their experience’’ More info...
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14/02/2027 9am – 9.45am | Portumna |