Senior Coach Course - Portlaoise College

Course Title:

IRFU SENIOR COACH COURSE (LEINSTER)

Course Date(s):

  Saturday 20/9/2025 9.00am-6.30pm & Sunday 21/9/2025 9am to 6.00pm

Course Venue:

  Portlaoise College

Course Director:

Declan O’Brien (Declan.obrien@leinsterrugby.ie)

Module

Date

Time

Delivery method (on site or virtual plus tutor)

Venue / online link

Tea & Coffee on Arrival

20/9/2025

9.15am-9.30am

On site

  Portlaoise College

Welcome, Introduction and  Role of the Coach & Effective Coaching - Duration 1 hr 30 min

20/9/2025

 9.30am-    11.00am

Declan O’ Brien

  Portlaoise College

Skill Development and Planning - Duration 1 hr 30 min

20/9/2025

11.00am 12.30pm

Brett Igoe

  Portlaoise College

Lunch- 45 mins

20/9/2025

12.30pm-1.30pm

On site

  Portlaoise College

General Play: Attack - Duration 1 hr 15 min

20/9/2025

1.30pm-2.45pm

Bryan Croke

  Portlaoise College

General Play: Defence - Duration 1 hr 15 min

20/9/2025

2.45pm-4.00pm

Damien McCabe

  Portlaoise College

Tea & Coffee Break-15 mins

20/9/2025

4.00pm-4.15pm

On site

  Portlaoise College

Scrum - Duration 1 hr 15 min

20/9/2025

4.15pm-5.30pm

Ken Knaggs

  Portlaoise College

Kick Restarts - Duration 1hr

20/9/2025

5.30pm-6.30pm

Ken Knaggs

  Portlaoise College

  Wrap Up & Finish Day One          

20/9/2025

6.45pm

On site

  Portlaoise College

Day Two

Tea & Coffee on Arrival

21/9/2025

9.00am-9.15am

On site All

  Portlaoise College

Fit for Rugby: S&C - Duration 1 hr 15 min

21/9/2025

9.15-10.30am

Orla Hayes

  Portlaoise College

General Play: Contact - Duration 1 hr 30 min

21/9/2025

10.30pm-11.45am

Declan O’ Brien

  Portlaoise College

Tea & Coffee Break

21/9/2025

11.45am-12pm

On site

  Portlaoise College

Transitions and Counter-Attack - Duration 1 hr 15 min

21/9/2025

2.00pm-3.15pm

Bryan Croke

  Portlaoise College

Lunch

21/9/2025

1.00pm-2.00pm

On site

  Portlaoise College

Lineout - Duration 1 hr 15 min

21/9/2025

3.15pm-4.30pm

  Eoin Sheriff

  Portlaoise College

Back Play - Duration 1 hr 15 min

21/9/2025

4.30pm-5.45pm

Rob Mullen

  Portlaoise College

Course Reflection/Close & Finish Duration 15 min

21/9/2025

5.45pm-6.00pm

Eoin Sheriff

  Portlaoise College

Award Requirements:

1.    Pre-Course Survey

2.    Complete online modules (Concussion Awareness and Maximizing your Coaching)

3.    Upload World Rugby Laws Certificate (from World Rugby Passport site)

4.    Undertake a Mentoring observation of one of your coaching sessions in Club or School

5.    Complete Course Attendance

6.    Complete the Post-Course Survey