Senior Coach Course - SETU Carlow

Course Title:

IRFU SENIOR COACH COURSE (LEINSTER)

Course Date(s):

Saturday 06/09/2025 9am-6.15pm & Sunday 07/09/2025 9am-6.15pm

Course Venue:

  SETU Carlow

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

06/09/2025

9.00-9.30am

  SETU Campus

Welcome, Introduction & Accreditation Requirments Duration 30  min

06/09/2025

9.30am-10.00am

Introduction & assigning Tasks for Course Director

SETU Campus

Skill Development, Planning & GBA Duration 1 hr 30 min

06/09/2025

10.00am 11.30am

Ken Moore

SETU Campus

Tea & Coffee Break-15 mins

06/09/2025

11.30am-11.45am

Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

General Play: Attack - Duration 1 hr 15 min

06/09/2025

11.45am-1.00pm

Corey Carty

SETU Campus

Lunch- 45 mins

06/09/2025

1.00pm-1.45pm

Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

General Play: Defence - Duration 1 hr 15 min

06/09/2025

1.45pm-3.00pm

Eoin Sheriff

SETU Campus

General Play: Contact - Duration 1 hr 30 min

06/09/2025

3.00pm-4.30pm

Declan O’Brien

SETU Campus

Tea & Coffee Break-15 mins

06/09/2025

4.30pm-4.45pm

Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

Lineout & Maul - Duration 1 hr 30 min

06/09/2025

4.45pm-6.15pm

Charlie Doel/Eoin Sheriff

SETU Campus

Finish Day One Energia

SETU Campus

  Start Day Two

07/09/2025

 On site (Check In)

SETU Campus

Tea & Coffee Break

07/09/2025

9.00am-9.15am

 Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

Role of the Coach & Effective Coaching - Duration 1 hr 30 min

07/09/2025

9.15am 10.45am

 Brett Igoe

SETU Campus

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

07/09/2025

10.45am-12.00pm

 Jack Dempsey

SETU Campus

Kick Restarts - Duration 1hr

07/09/2025

12.00pm-1.00pm

 Ken Knaggs

SETU Campus

Lunch

07/09/2025

1.00-1.45pm

 Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

Scrum- Duration 1 hr 15 min

07/09/2025

1.45pm-3.00pm-

 Ken Knaggs

SETU Campus

Backplay - Duration 1 hr 15 min

07/09/2025

3.00pm-4.15pm

 Rob Mullen

SETU Campus

Tea & Coffee Break

07/09/2025

4.30pm-4.45pm

 Connect with Staff

SETU Campus

Transitions and Counter-Attack - Duration 1 hr 15 min

07/09/2025

4.45pm-6.00pm

 Damien McCabe

SETU Campus

Course Reflection/Close & Finish Duration 15 min

07/09/2025

6.00pm

 Course Director

SETU Campus

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

5.     Complete Course Attendance

6.     Complete the Post-Course Survey

NOTE: Coaches have 2 Seasons to complete award requirements.