Athy rugby fan Donal meets hero Rory Best

The group of lucky boys and girls aged between 7-12 years spent the morning developing their skills and knowledge of the game under the encouraging eye of rugby hero Rory Best and a team of IRFU rugby coaches.

The camp participants enjoyed a variety of coaching drills aimed at improving the fundamentals of the game of rugby in a fun filled environment. Along with the coaching drills, the children were treated to an interactive workshop helping them to understand the importance of a healthy, balanced diet which was delivered by IRFU Performance Nutritionist Marcus Shortall. The IRFU also educated the children on the values of rugby such as teamwork, respect, discipline and sportsmanship.

Ireland’s rugby stars of the future had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Best during a fun Q&A and also pose alongside him with the NatWest 6 Nations Trophy and Triple Crown. Each camp participant left with a Glenisk goodie bag which included the new 2018/19 Glenisk Official Irish Rugby Trading Cards which will be available in-store soon.

Speaking at the event, Ireland’s Captain Rory Best said: “I have relished the opportunity to come down to Dublin and be a part of the ‘Glenisk Rugby Training Camp’.  It has been an amazing experience and it is great to see so many talented young rugby players”. I hope this experience lives long in the memory for the participants involved here today and who knows maybe we might see one or two camp participants represent Ireland in years to come”

Denise Sheridan Marketing and Communications Manager for Glenisk: “As the official yogurt of Irish of rugby we are proud to have given so many young boys and girls the opportunity to be part of the ‘Glenisk Rugby Training Camp’. It’s great to see children leave the camp with a greater understanding of the fundamental skills of rugby, a more in depth knowledge around nutrition and finally to have learnt about the importance of values within a team environment which were all delivered in a fun and safe environment”.