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Give It A Try 2023

Give It A Try 2023

Canterbury Give It A Try is an 8-week programme in selected clubs where girls aged 8-14 can learn to play rugby in a fun environment.

The 2023 programme has been launched with over 80 clubs to choose from. Sessions will commence from April 17th.

Club: Start: Session: Contact: Mobile: Email:
Ballinasloe Wednesday 19th April 18.00 – 19.00 Stephen Goode 085 266 2142 steviegoode@yahoo.com
Ballyhaunis*  
Buccaneers Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Lorna Stuart Trainor 086 8794465 lornastuarttrainor@hotmail.com
Castlebar Sunday 23rd April 12.00 – 13.00 Mairead Bradley 087 9282561 castlebarwomensrugby@gmail.com
Corrib Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Stephen Kelly 086 8031239 stephen@daise.ie
Creggs Sunday 23rd April 11.00 – 12.00 Michael Glennon 089 4508759 rookwoodglenn@yahoo.com
Dunmore Monday 17th April 18.30 – 19.30 Vincent Ward 087 710 7140 vincent.ward@gmail.com
Galway Bay Tuesday 18th April 18.00 – 19.00 Aurelian Casanova 087 9353204 aurelien.casanova@gmail.com
Galway Corinthians Monday 17th April 18.00 – 19.00 Catherine Collins 087 4101859 catherinecullinan@gmail.com
Galwegians Saturday 22nd April 10.00 – 11.00 Diane Wright 086 8434606 wrightsister1@gmail.com
Gort Saturday 22nd April 10.00 – 11.00 Cathal McInerney 083 1043908 cathalmcinerney@outlook.com
Loughrea Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Eoghan Young 087 241 5739 eoghan.young@gmail.com
Monivea Saturday 22nd April 10.00 – 11.00 Sean Shanley 087 9054245 monivearfc@gmail.com
Oughterard Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Richie Bowens 086 8478796 bowensy@gmail.com
Portumna Sunday 23rd April 11.00 – 12.00 Adrian Loughnane 087 6299054 adlough@hotmail.com
Sligo Sunday 23rd April 10.00 – 11.00 Sandra Hallinan 087 9580962 sligorfcgiat@gmail.com
Tuam Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Sean Higgins 087 9297416 seanhiggins@cmdltd.ie
Westport Monday 24th April 18.15 – 19.15 Liz Brady 087 9267478 lizbrady171@gmail.com
Club: Start: Session: Contact: Mobile: Email:
Ardee Tuesday 18th April 19.00 -20.00 Ian Stewart 087 2530979 ardeeccro@leinsterrugby.ie
Balbriggan Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Emma O’Kennedy 086 3600303 emmaokennedy@gmail.com
Birr Wednesday 19th April 18.30 -19.30 Anna Boch 087 2853052 youths.birrrugbyfootballclub@gmail.com
Blackrock College Tuesday 18th April 18.00 – 19.00 Killian O’Sullivan 087 7424455 killian@stradbucks.com
Boyne Thursday 20th April 18.00 – 19.00 Paddy McCleary 087 9870200 p.mccleery@yahoo.ie
Carlingford Knights Monday 17th April 18.30 – 19.30 Declan Savage 083 4524249 carlingfordknightsrfc@gmail.com
Clontarf
Dundalk Saturday 22nd April 11.00 – 12.00 Barbara Tooher 087 633 2224 barbaratooher@hotmail.com
Edenderry Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Dermot Tierney 086 267 7217 edenderryccro@leinsterrugby.ie
Longford Wednesday 19th April 18.00 – 19.00 Karen Lennon 087 7449228 karenlennon2@gmail.com
Navan Monday 17th April 19.00 – 20.00 Nour Khairy 086 8683329 nourkhairy03@gmail.com
New Ross Tuesday 18th April 18.45 – 19.45 Christine Kehoe 085 8659826 Chris-kehoe@outlook.com
Newbridge Monday 24th April 19.00 – 20.00 Paul Treacey 086 2624073 paultreacey@gmail.com
Old Belvedere Tuesday 18th April 18.30-19.30 Niamh Lynch 087 6725017 belvoyouthgirls@gmail.com
Portlaoise Monday 17th April 19.00 – 20.00 Jennifer Keegan 086 0135296 Jennifer.keegan15@hotmail.com
Rathdrum Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Henry Bradshaw 086 3353872 hwbradshaw@gmail.com
Skerries  
St Mary’s College Wednesday 19th April 18.00 – 19.00 Sarah Fallon 087 1245700 girlsrugby@smcrfc.com
Suttonians Thursday 20th April 18.00 – 19.00 Lisa Hickey 089 4217319 lisahickey6@outlook.com 
Terenure Friday 21st April 18.00 – 19.00 Aoife O’Grady 085 831 3502 aoifeogrady@me.com
Tullamore  
Tullow Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Alex O’Brien 086 0743540 alexobri8@gmail.com
Wanderers Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30, Merrion Rd Mick Finlay 086 8119333 mickjfinlay@icloud.com
Club: Start: Session: Contact: Mobile: Email:
Ballincollig Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Harry Walsh 087 9202929 hcfwalsh@gmail.com
Bantry Bay Friday 21st April 18.00 – 19.00 John Fox 085 7853913 bantryred@gmail.com
Carrick on Suir Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Kathleen Fleming 087 2164025 kfleming1968@gmail.com
Carrigaline* Saturday 22nd April 11.00 – 12.00 Jerome O’Sullivan 087 9467343 carrigalinerugby@gmail.com
Cobh Pirates Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Charlotte Skidmore 087 6332345 c.skidmore017@gmail.com
Cork Constitution* Saturday 15th April 09:30 – 10:30 James Kiernan 086 2375102 kiernanjas@gmail.com
Dolphin Monday 17th April 18.30 – 19.30 Leonie Curtin 083 087 6088 womensrugby@dolphinrfc.com
Dungarvan Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Rachel O’Connell 087 6259446 racheloc1972@gmail.com
Dunmanway Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Jane McSweeney 086 2219835 Janeymc1981@gmail.com 
Ennis Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Lorchan Hoyne 087 6492026 lorchanhoyne@gmail.com
Fethard Monday 17th April 19.00 – 20.00 Polly Murphy 086 3394959 fethardrfc@gmail.com
Garryowen Thursday 20th April 18.30 – 19.30 John O’Connell 087 2796420 oconnellwindowsltd@gmail.com
Killarney Saturday 22nd April 12.00 – 13.00 Fiona Landers 087 2304689 fionamangan1@hotmail.com
Lisdoonvarna Tuesday 18th April 18.00 – 19.00 Frankie Burke 085 1847198 frankieburke1@gmail.com
Mallow Saturday 22nd April 11.00 – -12.00 Neil Sexton 087 6551126 neil_sexton@hotmail.com
Midleton Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Peter Van Balderen 083 340 8523 petervanbalderen@gmail.com
Muskerry Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Catherine Coburn 087 2041806 catherine.coburn@me.com 
Old Christians Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Liam O’Brien 085 1722532 lobrien@oldchristiansrfc.ie
Old Crescent Tuesday 18th April 19.30 – 20.30 Marie Carroll 087 2300870 mariehayescarroll@gmail.com
Richmond Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Elaine O’Connor 081 1325109 elaine.oconnor1601@gmail.com
Shannon Wednesday 19th April 19.00-20.00 Coonagh Sinead Cunningham 086 6780000 sineadcierans@gmail.com
Skibbereen Saturday 22nd April 10.00 – 11.00 Aisling O’Connell 083 3082517 aislingoconnell93@gmail.com
Thurles Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Aisling Scanlon 087 9967938 scanlonaisling19@gmail.com
Tralee Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Daniel Giles 087 2733317 daniel@whgiles.ie
UL Bohemian Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Laura O’Mahony 087 1256291 omahonylauraann@outlook.com
Waterpark Thursday 20th April 18.30 – 19.30 Mark Keller 086 7930441 mkeller9708@gmail.com
Club: Start: Session: Contact: Mobile: Email:
Ards* Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.30 Jilly Shaw 7742 045798 jillyshaw@gmail.com
Ballyclare * Wednesday 19th April 19.00 – 20.00 Scott Wilson 07876 373401 scottywilson99@gmail.com
Ballynahinch Monday 17th April 19.00 -20.00 Clifton Quinn 07501 228045 cliftonquinn@hotmail.com
Banbridge Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Charlie Farrell 07900 204778 rugbydevelopmentofficer@banbridgerfc.com
Belfast Cooke Thursday 20th April 18.30 – 19.30 Sorcha MacLaimhin 0754 1689870 cookewomenrfc@gmail.com
City of Armagh Thursday 20th April 18.15 – 19.15 Laura Ferguson 07711 878855 laurie_ferg@hotmail.com
City of Derry Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Kelly Gormley 0774 6444036 kelly_horse@hotmail.com
Coleraine Friday 21st April 19.00 – 20.00 Jonny Diamond 0748 4830242 jonnydiamond89@yahoo.com
Larne Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Judith Taylor 07786 707803 judith834taylor@btinternet.com
Limavady Wednesday 19th April 18.00 – 19.00 Christopher Sloan 07769 880213 drumcovitt.feeny@btinternet.com
Monaghan Wednesday 19th April 19.00-20.00 Bernard McNally 086 3521795 bernardmcnally65@gmail.com
Newry Eugene McNally 0771 3052221 karen@lukecurran.co.uk
Omagh Thursday 20th April 19.00 – 20.00 Darren McGuigan 07793 679595 darrenmcguigan@hotmail.com
Ophir* Wednesday 19th April 18.30 – 19.30 Ryan Kavanagh 07938 982656 ryan.ophirrfc@gmail.com
Portadown Tuesday 18th April 18.30 – 19.30 Alistair Toal 07711 863449 alistairtoal@gmail.com
Rainey Old Boys Tuesday 18th April 19.00 – 20.00 Dean Talbot 07739 829993 deantal@hotmail.co.uk
Virginia Monday 17th April 19.30 – 20.30 Schalk van Lill 087 6830975 schalk.vanlill@gmail.com