Connacht Rugby and Bank of Ireland are pleased to announce the launch of For The Love of the Club fundraising initiative this coming St Patrick’s Day, March 17th, and will last for one week until March 24th. For the Love of the Club is a virtual 5K or 10K fundraising walk or run where participants can register to record their result and the entry fee of €10 and all of the money raised goes to the Connacht club of choice of your choosing. More details here
BE SEEN TO GO GREEN – Run your 5k on St Patrick’s Day Celebrate with Sligo RFC on St Patrick’s Day & send us your photos or videos on Facebook & Instagram #neverstopcompetingREGISTER TODAY €10 – select Sligo RFC & all the money goes straight to the club. MEDAL & CERTIFICATE ALSO AVAILABLE
Sligo RFC would like to invite applications for the
position of Head Coach for the upcoming 2021/2022 season.
Sligo RFC compete in Division 2B of the All-Ireland
League while they are also recognised as one of the top clubs in Connacht. The
last number of years have seen unprecedented success with.
2 Connacht Senior Cups
1 Connacht Senior League,
Promotion from AIL
Division 2C
This is an excellent opportunity to work with
motivated, talented, and ambitious local young players in an established,
positive environment. This role is key to ensure the club grows on the
foundation of this success and continue on the upward trajectory.
Responsibilities: The Head Coach is responsible for
leading the Senior Rugby Programme within Sligo RFC. They would be responsible
for the recruitment, development and management of all senior players.
This role includes:
Develop and implement a
coordinated coaching programme for all senior teams.
Co-ordinating the
implementation of the Club’s agreed playing philosophy throughout all senior
teams.
Co-ordinate with the Football
Committee and Senior Team Management on the recruitment and retention of
players and coaches.
Report to the Executive
Committee on rugby matters and make recommendations on improvements/ initiatives
that need to be implemented.
Set behavioural standard
policies for all senior teams at that start of the season.
Selecting and preparing
the team for competition while also being aware of all administrative
procedures regarding player registration and eligibility.
To oversee the
performances of the Development Team and to provide feedback and mentoring to
the Development team coach.
To ensure a suitable S
and C program is in place and adhered too.
Responsible for the
preview of upcoming games & review of games played.
Liaise with Connacht
Academy Coaches with regards to the availability of Sub Academy and Academy
players.
The qualifications and attributes of the successful
applicant can be outlined as follows:
Applicants need to have
experience at senior club level with the relevant coaching qualifications (IRFU
Stage 4 or equivalent).
A comprehensive
understanding of the running of a Senior Rugby club and its associated teams.
An in-depth knowledge and
experience of rugby at the higher levels with a view to player recruitment and
development.
Applications for this opportunity should be sent to:
Congratulations to all our latest winners in our 400 Club Draw
The 400 Club is Sligo RFC’s main source of income. Membership costs €10 per month, and members are entered in a monthly draw for €100, €50 and €25. You can join Online (or offline, see below).
All profits from the 400 Club are used to develop rugby and facilities at all levels in the club. For further information on the 400 Club please contact Tom Nielsen on 086 4126055.
Benefits of joining include but are not limited to:
Sligo RFC 400 Development Club – ensures we can continue to develop all facilities at the club.
Use of Club facilities for Birthdays and other parties / celebrations.
Enables: – Delivery of All Weather Synthetic Pitch and New Grass Pitch including new flood lights on both. – Clubhouse Redevelopment. – Enhances Rugby in the North West for ALL Age Groups. – Rugby Centre of Excellence for all.
Increasing Monthly Prize Draw. In line with increasing number of 400 club members. Currently 1st €100, 2nd €50 and 3rd €25.
Following on from our great work last year with the Grand Slam and Rome to Home efforts with The Samaritans (thank you Ross O’Boyle) Sligo RFC would like to continue to promote positive mental health in these challenging times. We are recommending this year that we all get behind an initiative called the ‘Ohana Zero Suicide’ campaign, it is basically a free online 20-minute course which focuses on breaking the stigma and encouraging open conversations around suicide. Over 62,000 people have taken the course to date.
This training, which takes approximately 20 minutes, focuses on breaking stigma and encouraging open conversations.
The training will provide you with the tools to enable you to: 1. Identify the signs that someone may be suicidal 2. Employ the correct language in asking the appropriate questions 3. Direct that person to the appropriate help.
Take the training HERE today. The course is also recommended by Rugby Players Ireland This will help save lives.
First choose if you want to buy for yourself or a friend. Then select for how many draws you want your line to be entered in (discounts available if you enter your line for multiple draws) Then just enter your numbers by clicking on the numbers you want to select or simply type them in for the Line 1. To add lines for each draw you are entering click the ADD LINES button and select from the drop-down. After entering your card details you can tick the auto-renew box to ensure your ticket and numbers are renewed after all draws on the current ticket have expired. This will avoid the need for you to have to purchase an online ticket again and will make certain you’ll never miss a draw again!
The IRFU would like to summarise the public health measures announced by the Government of Ireland on November 27th as they apply to domestic rugby.
From December 1st, clubs under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ireland will move to Level 3 of the Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020/21.
The key points for domestic rugby under Level 3 are as follows:
– Non-contact training only in pods of up to 15 is permitted for all ages· – Tag and touch rugby are classed as non-contact sports· – No matches are permitted· – Clubs must continue to comply with all government guidelines and demonstrate safe behaviour· – Masks should be worn at all times by anyone not playing rugby
These measures will remain in place until otherwise advised.
The deadline for the Your Club Your Country draw is fast approaching. The final date to purchase tickets is December 6th. The club has the opportunity to raise up to €10,000 of much-needed funds and you could win one of ten fantastic prizes.
It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 1 – buy a ticket or two 2 – share the link with your friends 3 – ask them to spread the word
Another proud moment for Sligo RFC as our very own Hannah Johnston is called up for Irish U20 trials. As her namesake before her (Hannah Davey) this Hannah, from Manorhamilton, has worked her way up through the Connacht U18 & U19 academies & also played a challenge game for U18 Ireland against Scotland, before Covid-19 put paid to any further progression to an U18 international cap. It’s another proud moment for her family & we all would like to wish Hannah the very best of luck in the trials.
Players, parents and coaches are all cordially invited to join us for a 30minute information webinar on Zoom this Tuesday, 3rd November at 8p.m. The aim is to promote the N-Pro scrum Cap as worn by Ultan Dillane in last Saturday’s Ireland Vs Italy match. The N-Pro scrum Cap is already on sale via our online store
Check out this video for more details – see you there.
Co-captain Diarmuid O’Dowd-Hill leads from the front and goes over for the first of Sligo’s five tries.
Ballina RFC 14 Sligo RFC 36
Sligo made it three from three with an emphatic win over Ballina in round three of the Energia AIL Connnacht Conference at Heffernan Park in Ballina on Saturday. Sligo put their hosts to the sword and ran in five trys, to two from the home side, earning the all important bonus point and cementing their position at the top of the conference. With good underfoot conditions and the breeze favouring the hosts, Sligo kicked off playing away from the clubhouse end. The early possession belonged to the locals but Sligo defended patiently. Eventually the error was forced and Sligo were awarded a scrum on the right of the 22.
Kuba Wojtkowicz shows his speed
A strong effort from Sligo’s front row of Kuba Wojtkowicz, Matthew Earley and Pedro Bengalo allowed number 8 Diarmuid O’Dowd Hill release Hubert Gilvary at the base. Gilvary burst away and made his way to the Ballina 22 before linking with right winger Calum Goddard. Goddard was hauled down 10 metres out but supporting flanker Brian West brilliantly recovered the loose ball. Sligo quickly moved the ball wide to the left and the final pass from full back Guilherme Coghetto saw O’Dowd Hill touch down wide on the left. Ballina responded and a Bradley Nealon break gave the home side a foothold in Sligo territory before Luke Sweeney drove over under the posts. Craig McCormick added the extras to put Ballina 2 points ahead. Sligo regained the lead on the half hour, with a Euan Brown penalty, before striking again. O’Dowd Hill stole a Ballina throw on the 10 metre line and the ball was moved quickly right to left. Play moved into the Ballina 22 with David Heath, Craig Trimble and Adrian Cummins all carrying powerfully before the ball was moved back to the right through Jack Keegan and Enda Gavin. Ace finisher Calum Goddard collected and crashed over in the right corner. Brown converted to give the visitors an 8 point half time lead. Following the interval Sligo upped the tempo and killed off the local challenge with a 14 points blitz in 3 minutes.
Sligo’s Brian West supported by David Heath
Gilvary broke down the blindside from a scrum 10 metres out before linking up with Goddard who finished in the corner for his second of the day. Browns touchline conversion moved Sligo to 22. The follow up was ruthless. Ross Hickey, making a welcome return after a long term shoulder injury, claimed the restart and drove into the Ballina chasers. The ball was quickly recycled and Brown received. An outrageous dummy opened up the defence and the Sligo outhalf made his way into the Ballina half before linking up with Gilvary. The scrum half timed his pass to put Goddard away for his hat trick and Sligo’s bonus point. A rampant Sligo were now in full control. James O’Hehir found O’Dowd Hill at the lineout and the ball was moved off the top and quickly right to left. Goddard came in from the blindside and injected pace and Coghetto handled before Phillip Carter squeezed in at the left corner. Brown again converted from the touchline with another excellent strike. The home side earned a consolation score through replacement scrum half Niall Keane but the day and the bragging rights belong to Sligo. With a seven point lead at the top of the conference, Coaches Paddy Pearson and Jason East will be satisfied with the first block of games as the team moves into a two week break. Sligo’s next fixture is a Halloween home encounter against Galway Corinthians. The match kicks off at 2.30 at Hamilton Park on Oct 31st. Sligo: Guilherme Coghetto, Calum Goddard, Jack Keegan (Co-Capt), Enda Gavin, Phillip Carter, Euan Brown, Hubert Gilvary, Kuba Wojtkowicz, Matthew Earley, Pedro Bengalo, Adrian Cummins, Craig Trimble, David Heath, Brian West, Diarmuid O’Dowd Hill (Co-Capt). Reps James O’Hehir, Ross O’Boyle, Michael McMorrow, Ross Hickey, Brendan Cunningham.
