Players in the Community - Mar 2019

The players of Ulster Rugby were on hand to support a number of club, schools and community initiatives throughout the Province during March. Here is a snapshot of some of the activity... Saturday 9th March – Maxol Mini Festival Peter Nelson attended the Maxol Mini Rugby Festival at Rainey Old Boys RFC, where nine mini rugby teams were participating. Image removed. Saturday 16th March – Six Nations Q&A Billy Burns participated in a Q&A session at CIYMS RFC during the Ireland versus Wales Six Nations game. Wednesday 20th March - Wellbeing Week Rob Lyttle & Matthew Rea visited Botanic PS during Wellbeing Week and spoke to the pupils to re-enforce the importance of staying active and healthy. Wednesday 20th March – Kingspan Masterclass Ian Nagle, Sean Reidy and Tommy O’Hagan took part in a special Coaching Masterclass with the pupils of St. Clare’s NS, Ballyjamesduff. Wednesday 20th March – GoldMark awards Stuart McCloskey attended the annual GoldMark awards, which celebrates the volunteering efforts of people aged 14-24 across the three main sports in the Province. Stuart praised the young volunteers and also highlighted the impact that volunteers have had in his sporting career. Image removed. Saturday 23rd March – Nevin Spence tournament Kyle McCall and Jacob Stockdale went along to their former school, Wallace High School, to support the annual Nevin Spence tournament.