Girls Rugby Develops Ahead Of New Season

17th July 2018 By The Editor

L/R: Munster's Leah Lyons, James Cronin and Kevin O'Bryne with girls at the Highfield Bank of Ireland Summer Camp INPHO/Tommy Dickson

With pre-season activity in full swing across the various Domestic departments, the development of girls’ rugby throughout the province is taking shape ahead of the new season.

The Munster U18 Girls squad have been developing their skills at both UL and CIT within the Bank of Ireland Talent Camp programme.

The talent camp includes on-pitch activities, strength and conditioning sessions, and player welfare tutorials focusing on diet and nutritional needs.

The camp also provides an opportunity for coaches to see how players adapt to the professional environment, and have a closer look at the talent already identified for the U18 Girls squad.

The camp will incorporate preparations for the upcoming U18 Girls Interprovincial campaign commencing in the coming months, with the Munster U18 Girls squad looking to defend their Interprovincial title from last season.

Two of the current Munster U18 Girls squad were a part of the Ireland U18 Women’s 7s squad who won the inaugural Home Nations tournament in Edinburgh earlier this month.

Fethard’s Dorothy Wall and Carrick On Suir’s Maggie Boylan contributed to the fantastic achievement, as the national squad now prepare for the second leg of the competition which takes place in Birmingham from July 20-22.

Above: Munster U18 Girls squad gather for a session with Head Coach, Eugene McCarthy.

As the girls’ game continues to grow throughout the province, this year’s Bank of Ireland Summer Camps have close to 100 girls already signed up with camps running until Friday 24 August.

Ireland Women’s captain and Summer Camp coach, Ciara Griffin, has been sharing her knowledge of the game with boys and girls at some of the recent camps.

We caught up with the UL Bohemian flanker at Garryowen FC during week one of the summer camp programme, click HERE to watch.

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The Munster Rugby Girls Skills Camps are running throughout the summer months with Tralee RFC having welcomed girls aged 13-15 last week, while Ballincollig RFC and Skibbereen RFC are hosting camps in August.

The camps are designed to develop basic skills while also educate on nutrition, hydration and general movement.

The remaining camps will run Tuesday-Friday in August, and cost €50 per place.

For booking information, please contact camps@munsterrugby.ie