Last week local children had the chance to meet and chat with their rugby heroes during a week of non-stop fun when they took part in an Ulster Rugby Summer Camps at Ballymena and Lisburn Rugby Club.
Dozens of boys and girls aged 6 - 12 years attended the five day camps to learn new skills under the supervision of qualified coaches. They also had an opportunity to talk to Ulster Rugby stars Ian Humphries and Niall O'Connor (Ballymena) and TJ Anderson and Stephen Ferris (Lisburn) about their lives as professional players and to get their top tips on the game.
Participants also received a Summer Camp kit bag with T-shirt, Rugby ball and voucher to an Ulster Magners League match.
Ulster Rugby Summer Camps, sponsored by independent retail group Centra, are taking place at fourteen different province-wide locations this summer and will cater for almost 1,200 children.
This year there is also a Senior Camp based at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, for 13-17 year old participants. The camp is aimed at boys and girls with previous rugby experience, and focuses on the technical, tactical, physical, mental and lifestyle aspects of Rugby Union.
There are still places available at a number of the remaining Summer Camps listed below.
Week 6: 9th-13th August 2010 Carrickfergus RFC & Ballynahinch RFC
Week 7: 16th-20th August 2010 Royal Belfast Academical Institution & Armagh RFC
Week 8: 23rd-27th August 2010 Bangor RFC & Clogher Valley RFC
Senior: 9th-13th August 2010 University of Ulster, Jordanstown
For further information or to register (£65 for junior camps and £85 for senior camps, with a discount for additional family members) email
summercamps@ulsterrugby.com or telephone 028 9049 3111.
