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ULSTER
RUGBY
www. ulster rugby.comCOACHING AWARDS
DISABILITY RUGBY
COACHES
FEMALE RUGBY
COACHES
Gary Donald
Ballymena Bears
Rachael Melville
Newforge Taggers
Ian Flack
Portadown Panthers
Stephen Marshall
Seaside Sharkies
Rodney Balfour
City of Derry RFC
Johnny Murray
Malone RFC
Rob Watson
Enniskillen RFC
Sean Petierse
Newry RFC
ADULT RUGBY
COACHES
YOUTH/SCHOOL/
MINI RUGBY COACHES
Wilbert Leacock
Instonians RFC
Paul O’Kane
Limavady RFC
Andy Hughes
City of Armagh RFC
Derek Suffern
Ballynahinch RFC
Stephen Clarke
Fivemiletown CC
Richard Beggs
Coleraine AI
Owen Lambert
Instonians RFC
Matthew Glenn
Wallace HS
CATEGORY
NAME
TEAM
Adult Men
Wilbert Leacock
Instonians 1st XV
School / Youth / Minis
Stephen Clarke
Fivemiletown College
Disability
Gary Donald
Ballymena Bears
Female
Rodney Balfour
City of Derry Ladies
City of Derry Ladies Coach, Rodney Balfour, has been
announced as the winner of the Ulster Rugby Coach of the Year
Award, driven by Ulsterbus Tours.
The nominations were judged by a panel of representatives from Ulster Rugby and some
independent organisations. Winners were selected in each category with an overall winner
selected from the final four.
“We were very pleased with the numbers
and quality of the coaches who were
nominated from clubs and schools across
the Province for this the inaugural Ulster
Rugby Coaching Awards,” said Alistair
Brown, Coach Development Manager for
Ulster Rugby.
“The commitment and expertise shown
by these rugby coaches is reflected in
the supporting statements from players,
parents, other coaches and officials who
nominated all the coaches. I’d like to thank
Ulsterbus Tours for supporting this initiate
and helping to recognise the fantastic work
that our coaches do at all levels of the game
in Ulster.”
ULSTER RUGBY COACHING AWARDS 2014-15
DRIVEN BY ULSTERBUS TOURS
WINNERS
SHORTLIST