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WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
After this exhibition of wheelchair rugby smash
and score, the Ulster Barbarians will then face
another encounter with a team assembled by ex-
Ulster Rugby flanker Trevor Ringland, in the same
venue. The event is open to anyone who wishes
to watch or learn more about wheelchair rugby
- the team are always on the lookout for new
players and volunteers. Your Province needs you!
The club are also sending a team to the annual
Bernd Best Tournament in Cologne, Germany
this weekend. Participation has been positive this
season with the team competing in tournaments
in Liverpool, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Irish
League which takes place over a number of
weekends every year. This year’s Round 1 was
played in Clonaslee, Co. Laois in March; Round
2 will be played in Antrim in August, Round 3 in
Cork in September, Round 4 will be held in Sligo
in October, and the Finals will be held in Dublin in
December.
If you are interested in getting involved or
would like to know more, please email us
at or contact
Bernard Rooney on 07770 777265.
You can also find us on
UlsterBarbariansWRC and Twitter
@ulsterbarbarian.
ULSTER BARBARIANS
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY CLUB UPDATE
Ulster Barbarians Wheelchair Rugby Club will host a contest against the Gaelic
Warriors from Leinster at St. Joseph’s College on the Ravenhill Road, preceding the
Ulster v Leinster Guinness PRO12 fixture at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday 6th May.
JOURNEY TO GERMANY
A number of the Ulster Barbarians are also
pushing for a place on the Irish Wheelchair
Rugby Team, who are travelling to Koblenz,
Germany from 24th June to 2nd July 2017,
to compete in the European Championships.
A top four finish will give them automatic
qualification for the World Championships
in Australia in 2018. The Irish team are
currently ranked 6th in Europe and 11th in
the world, having jumped from 13th and 23rd
respectively.
The Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team do not
receive any Government funding, they have
achieved all this through dedicated players
and volunteer staff. Your support would
be greatly appreciated to help the Irish
National team compete in Germany - a vital
step in their ultimate goal of being the first
Irish Wheelchair Rugby team to reach the
Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020.
For more info visit
or search
for IrishWheelchairRugby on Facebook
or @WheelsInGreen on Twitter.