Active Coach Badge (ACB)

The Active Coach Badge is a CPD program to supplement coaching awards.
The IRFU ‘Active Mini Coach Badge’ and ‘Active Coach Badge’ courses are intended to provide coaches who have achieved the IRFU Children Coach, Youth Coach or Senior Coach Award(s), with ongoing continuing professional development (‘CPD’), i.e. information and opportunities to ensure that learning and development of your coaching skills continue throughout the season.
Dates:
Scrum | UL4G – 20/10/25 6pm-9pm
Scrum | Virgin Media Park – 20/10/25 7pm-8pm
Mini Coach | West – 30/10/25 11am-2pm
Backline & Team Attack | UL4G – 3/11/25 6pm-7pm
Backline & Team Attack | Virgin Media Park – 3/11/25 7pm-8pm
Lineout | UL4G – 10/11/25 6pm-7pm
Lineout | Virgin Media Park – 10/11/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Tackle & Catch Pass | Fethard Town Park – 17/11/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Tackle & Catch Pass | MTU Tralee – 17/11/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Tackle & Catch Pass | Virgin Media Park – 17/11/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Tackle & Catch Pass | UL4G – 17/11/25 6pm-7pm
Team Defence from Phase Play | UL4G – 24/11/25 6pm-7pm
Team Defence from Phase Play | Virgin Media Park 24/11/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Ball Carry & Breakdown | UL 4G – 1/12/25 6pm-7pm
Cornerstones Ball Carry & Breakdown | Fethard Town Park – 1/12/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Ball Carry & Breakdown | Virgin Media Park – 1/12/25 7pm-8pm
Cornerstones Ball Carry & Breakdown | MTU Tralee – 1/12/25 7pm-8pm