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We used to host ladies rugby which had to come to
an end. However with the recent success of the Irish
ladies team this year there has been a considerable
uplift in interest to the extent that plans to reinstate a
ladies team will be made once the coaching resource
becomes available.”
Youth
“Youth rugby is incredibly important to not only
Lisburn rugby but to all the schools in the immediate
area. We boast one of the largest pools of ‘Mini’ rugby
in Ulster and our Youth section has a silver plated
history behind it. To demonstrate, in this year’s
schools cup final which sees the two best U18 school
sides play each other for the title; there were 8 players
on that field who had come through our youth section.
This demonstrates how important and valuable youth
rugby is at Lisburn.”
Challenges/Ambitions
“Like most sports and social clubs, finance is the
obvious challenge that comes to mind. However
from a general viewpoint there is a considerable
age gap across senior rugby in Ulster with a lot of
school leavers not continuing the sport into their 20’s.
Maintaining a competitive senior side and investing in
our youth will continue to be our focus for the years
to come.
We aim to become a challenger force in Kurki
Qualifying League 1, which is one league above us
currently. We will ensure our minis and youth system
continues to thrive and feed into the senior club and
we want the clubhouse to continue to be a focal point
in the community for players, supporters and families
in Ulster.”
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