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RUGBY
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND
CONTRIBUTION TO COACHING IN ULSTER…
COACH RECOGNITION
RUGBY COACHING IN ULSTER
PADDY
JOHNS
Education:
Royal School Dungannon, Newcastle University, Dublin University
Occupation:
Community Dentist
Rugby career:
Dungannon, Ulster, Ireland
Coaching career:
Level 2 IRFU Coaching, IRB level 1 strength and
conditioning
Position:
Dungannon RFC Head coach 2012/13; 13/14
CIARAN
O’KANE
Education:
St. Colman’s College Newry, University of Ulster, Jordanstown
Occupation:
Director of Property Management at Lisney
Rugby career:
Ciaran played most of his rugby for home club, Portadown,
however he also managed to play for Heriots FP in Edinburgh while studying
there and also enjoyed a few years playing in AIL 1 with Dungannon before
returning home to play at Portadown. He also managed to play for Ulster at
U18, U20, U21, A and senior levels as well for Ireland U21s and Irish Colleges.
Highlights – Captaining Portadown, winning the All Ireland junior playoffs with
Portadown in 2008 and an Ulster Senior Cup with Dungannon in 2007.
Coaching career:
1st XV forwards coach at Portadown since retiring from
playing in 2010. The club won the Kukri Qualifying League in 2013 and just
missed out on promotion back to the All-Ireland League. His eldest son has
just started mini rugby and so he tries to help out the P2 coaches whenever
possible, given him experience coaching at both ends of club rugby.
KENNETH
WRIGHT
Education:
Royal School Dungannon, Stranmillis College, Queens University
Occupation:
Primary School Principal
Rugby career:
RSD, Kings Scholars, Queens University, Dungannon RFC
Coaching career:
Dungannon U20s; Dungannon mini rugby; Dungannon
Senior squad 2012-2014; Assisting with Ulster U16 Schools and Clubs in the
summer of 2014
MICHAEL
FERGUSON
Education:
Sullivan Upper School, University of Ulster, PGCE Physical
Education with subsidiary Religious Education, University of Ulster, BSc
Honours Degree Sport Studies, NDAI.
Occupation:
Teacher at Antrim Grammar School for the last three years
Rugby career:
Ulster Schools, Ulster U19, Ulster U20, Ulster Academy,
Irish Schools
Medallion shield winner at Sullivan Upper School 2002, Queens’s rugby 1st
XV winners of Ulster Senior Cup, AIL 3 league, AIL 3 playoffs and Ulster 7’s
champions in 2010.
Coaching career:
Michael has been coaching at Malone Rugby Football
Club for the past two seasons in AIL 1B. He has been Assistant Coach
of the Ulster U19 squad for past two seasons, including winning the
interprovincial championship in 2013 and runners up in 2014. He previously
worked with Ulster U16 schools development squad from 2010-12.