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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.

  Date/Schedule Location
Active Coach Badge 25/26 - Online Modules
Access to the Active Coach Badge Course.  More info...
Online Access to Online Modules
Lineout - Cill Dara RFC
This workshop focuses on introducing the core lineout skills; including throwing, lifting, and jumping.  More info...
01/09/2025 6.30pm- 8pm Cill Dara RFC
Attack & Defence - Ashbourne
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
03/09/2025 19.00pm - 20.30pm Ashbourne
Coaching Teenage Girls - Balbriggan
This workshop is tailored for coaching teenage girls, addressing specific physical, emotional, and social considerations. It aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach female athletes. More info...
06/09/2025 7:30pm – 9:30pm Balbriggan
Attack & Defence - Enniscorthy RFC
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
08/09/2025 19.30pm - 21.00pm Enniscorthy RFC
Core 4 - Cill Dara RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
08/09/2025 7pm - 8.30pm Cill Dara RFC
Coaching Teenage Girls - COE
This workshop is tailored for coaching teenage girls, addressing specific physical, emotional, and social considerations. It aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach female athletes. More info...
COE 10am - 2pm COE
Core 4 - Coolmine RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
17/09/2025 19:00 – 20:30 Coolmine RFC
Scrum - Energia Park
Scrum Workshop More info...
22/09/2025 6.30pm - 7.30pm Energia Park
Scrum - Cill Dara
Scrum Workshop More info...
22/09/2025 7.30pm - 8.30pm Cill Dara
Core 4 - Old Belvedere RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
24/09/2025 19:00 – 20:30 Old Belvedere RFC
Coaching Teenage Girls - Mullingar RFC
This workshop is tailored for coaching teenage girls, addressing specific physical, emotional, and social considerations. It aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach female athletes. More info...
27/09/2025 10.00 - 14.00 Mullingar RFC
Positional Clinic (Hooker & Scrumhalf) - SETU (NM & SE)
This workshop focuses on the role of the scrum half, covering passing, decision-making, and game management. It aims to equip coaches with the tools to develop skilled and confident scrum halves. This workshop is tailored for coaches working with hookers, focusing on the specific skills and techniques required for this position, including throwing, hooking, and general play.  More info...
29/09/2025 7pm -8.00pm SETU (NM & SE)
Scrum - Navan
Scrum Workshop More info...
06/10/2025 19.30pm - 20.30pm Navan
Core 4 - Enniscorthy RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
06/10/2025 7.30 - 9.00pm Enniscorthy RFC
Attack & Defence - Cill Dara RFC
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
06/10/2025 7.00pm-8.30pm Cill Dara RFC
Kicking - Energia Park
This workshop focuses on the technical and tactical aspects of kicking in rugby. It aims to improve coaches' ability to teach various kicking techniques and integrate kicking into their game plans. More info...
06/10/2025 6.30pm - 7.30pm Energia Park
Mental Skills Sports Psychology - Online
This workshop focuses on the mental aspects of rugby, including motivation, confidence, and focus. It aims to provide coaches with tools to enhance their players' mental resilience and performance.  More info...
15/10/2025 7.30pm - 9pm Online
Game Based Approach - SETU Carlow
This workshop introduces a games-based approach to coaching rugby, focusing on using modified games to teach skills and tactics in a fun and engaging way. More info...
20/10/2025 7.30pm - 9pm SETU Carlow
Attack & Defence - Energia Park
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
20/10/2025 18.30pm - 19.30pm Energia Park
Performance Analysis - Online
This workshop focuses on performance analysis in rugby. It aims to enhance coaches' abilities to analyse individual and team performances using video analysis and statistical data. Coaches will learn techniques to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.  More info...
29/10/2025 7pm - 8.30pm Online
Coaching Teenage Girls - SETU Carlow
This workshop is tailored for coaching teenage girls, addressing specific physical, emotional, and social considerations. It aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach female athletes. More info...
01/11/2025 10.00 - 14.00 SETU Carlow
Attack & Defence - Mullingar RFC
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
03/11/2025 7.00pm-8.30pm Mullingar RFC
Scrum - Enniscorthy RFC
Scrum Workshop More info...
03/11/2025 7.30pm - 8.30pm Enniscorthy RFC
Core 4 - Boyne RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
05/11/2025 19.00-20.30pm Boyne RFC
Scrum - Mullingar RFC
Scrum Workshop More info...
10/11/2025 7.00pm - 8.00pm Mullingar RFC
Breakdown & Continuity - Cill Dara
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
10/11/2025 7.00pm-8.30pm Cill Dara RFC
Core 4 - Midland Warriors RFC
This workshop delves into the four core skills essential for rugby: passing, catching, tackling, and decision making. It is designed to improve coaches' ability to teach these fundamental skills effectively. More info...
19/11/2025 7pm - 8.30pm Midland Warriors RFC
Positional Clinic (Kicking) - Athy RFC (NM & SE)
This workshop focuses on the technical and tactical aspects of kicking in rugby. It aims to improve coaches' ability to teach various kicking techniques and integrate kicking into their game plans. More info...
24/11/2025 7pm -8.00pm Athy RFC (NM & SE)
Game Based Approach - Mullingar RFC
This workshop introduces a games-based approach to coaching rugby, focusing on using modified games to teach skills and tactics in a fun and engaging way. More info...
24/11/2025 7pm - 8.30pm Mullingar RFC
Breakdown & Continuity - Mullingar
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
01/12/2025 7.00pm-8.30pm Mullingar RFC
Positional Specific - Ashbourne RFC
Positional Specific Workshop - Scrum-halves & Hookers. This workshop focuses on the position-specific role of the scrum-halves and hookers, covering technical aspects and aiming to equip coaches with the tools to develop skilled and confident players in these positions.  More info...
08/12/2025 7pm -8.00pm Ashbourne RFC
Coaching Teenage Girls - SETU Carlow
This workshop is tailored for coaching teenage girls, addressing specific physical, emotional, and social considerations. It aims to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills to effectively coach female athletes. More info...
TBC 7:00pm – 9:00pm SETU Carlow
Positional Specific - Mullingar RFC
Positional Specific Workshop - Scrum-halves & Hookers. This workshop focuses on the position-specific role of the scrum-halves and hookers, covering technical aspects and aiming to equip coaches with the tools to develop skilled and confident players in these positions.  More info...
19/01/2026 7pm -8.00pm Mullingar RFC
Breakdown & Continuity - Ashbourne
This workshop covers the strategies and techniques for both attacking and defensive play in rugby. Coaches will learn to develop effective offensive and defensive systems tailored to their team's strengths. More info...
19/01/2026 7.00pm-8.30pm Ashbourne RFC
Coaching Process - Online
This workshop covers the essential elements of the coaching process, including planning, delivery, and review. It aims to enhance coaches' organizational and instructional skills. There will be discussions around the How & What of Coaching. More info...
21/01/2026 19.30-21.00 Online
Positional Specific (Kicking) - Mullingar RFC
This workshop focuses on the technical aspects of kicking in rugby. It aims to improve coaches' ability to teach various kicking techniques and integrate kicking into their game plans.  More info...
09/02/2026 7pm -8.00pm Mullingar RFC
Positional Specific (Kicking) - Ashbourne RFC
This workshop focuses on the technical aspects of kicking in rugby. It aims to improve coaches' ability to teach various kicking techniques and integrate kicking into their game plans.  More info...
09/02/2026 7pm -8.00pm Ashbourne RFC