Ulster

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
	Active Coach Badge ULSTER 26/27 - Online Modules Access to the Active Coach Badge Course. More info...	Online	Access to Online Modules
	Contact Skills - Affidea Stadium Practical workshop covering contact skills More info...	22/10/2026 6-7pm	Affidea Stadium
	Coach Less, think more, play better - Virtual Session Learn more about using questions, feedback and peer learning to develop smarter rugby players. More info...	02/11/2026 6:30pm	Virtual Session
	W&G Curriculum Level 1 (Attack and Defence) - Ballymoney This workshop is tailored for coaches working with female youth or adult players with 0-2 years rugby experience through the practical delivery of the W & G level 1 curriculum. More info...	04/11/2026 7pm - 9pm	Ballymoney RFC
	“Ulster way” with Richie Murphy, Mark Sexton and Willie Faloon 1. Playing to space off broken play with an organisation in attack 2. Defence Principles and Tackle effectiveness 3. All based around brilliant basics More info...	16/11/2026 6:30-7:45 Outside on 4G	Meadowbank
	W&G Curriculum Level 2 (Attack and Defence) - Ballymena This workshop is tailored for coaches working with female youth or adult players with 2+ years rugby experience through the practical delivery of the W & G level 2 curriculum More info...	16/11/2026 7pm - 9pm	Ballymena RFC
	Building Your Lineout with Aaron Playfair - Meadowbank Practical workshop on how to make your L/O more efficient with Aaron Playfair  More info...	30/11/2026 6:30pm	Meadowbank
	Scrum time - Meadowbank Practical workshop on how to build your scrum. More info...	30/11/2026 6:30pm-7:15pm	Meadowbank
	Playing the 22’s - Affidea Stadium Practical workshop covering how to create a better understanding for your players between the 22’s More info...	03/12/2026 5:30-6:30pm	Affidea Stadium
	W&G Unit Skills Workshops (Forwards) - Belfast Harlequins This workshop is designed to enhance Coaches’ technical understanding and practical delivery of key forwards' play components, including the scrum, lineout, and contact skills.  More info...	18/01/2027 7pm - 9pm	Belfast Harlequins RFC
	W&G Unit Skills Workshops (Backs- passing, 9/10s, centres and contact skills) - City of Derry This workshop is designed to enhance Coaches’ technical understanding and practical delivery of key backs’ play components, including Passing, 9/10s, centres and contact skills. More info...	03/02/2027 7pm - 9pm	City of Derry RFC