The Munster Rugby Development Office ran the second Level 1 course this year in Colaiste Stiofan Naofa in Cork on 25-27^th August 2006.

Declan Kidney, Brian Hickey and Jim Williams kindly offered their time to tutor with us again.

Both Garrett Fitzgerald, CEO and Ralph Murphy, Branch President visited the coaches on their breaks and offered words of encouragement and thanks for the enormous effort that goes into voluntary coaching.

The relationship between the Development Office and the professional side in Munster Rugby has been highly praised at National level, as we are the only province to have the professional side working with us on our coaching courses and Summer Camps. We would like to thank everyone for their support.

Again the Branch offered tickets for all coaches for the Leicester match last weekend. This gesture is very much appreciated and goes a long way.

UPCOMING COACHING COURSES

SEPT 23/24 MINI CORK

SEPT 23/24 MINI LMK

OCT 7/8 FOUND CORK

OCT 7/8 FOUND LMK

Both courses cost 55. Please contact the Coaching & Development office for application forms or email developmentoffice@munsterrugby.ie .

New Referee Course:

Date: Sunday 10th September

Venue: Mallow Park Hotel

Time: 10am-4pm

Cost: No Cost

Contacts:

• North Munster John Cole 086-8441870

• South Munster Dave McHugh 086-3806638