Leprechaun Rugby Course In Tralee

The Munster Rugby Development Department recently ran an IRFU Leprechaun rugby course in the National Learning Network in Tralee.

Munster Rugby Community Officer Ray Gadsden co-ordinated the course that involved both indoor tutorial and practical modules with the coaches following the principles of play for non-contact and tag rugby.

The IRFU Leprechaun Rugby Course is designed to help coaches/teachers deliver active and purposeful rugby coaching sessions and to give children the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a collective sport with emphasis on small sided games.

It is a modified game that can be played on all surface types and incorporates integrity and fun as its main concepts.

Core subjects of planning and organisation development, teaching skills, the young player and physical literacy were presented to the students with peer coaching techniques and tasks applied in the practical element of the course.

The basic themes were based on developing teaching games for understanding and coaching basic core technical skills such as passing and catching and evasion skills.

Munster Rugby would like to thank Kevin Smith, the National Learning Network sports co-ordinator for organising the event.