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The ITA are delighted to announce a number of brand partnerships in advance of the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup in Limerick next month. We are very grateful for all support provided and have no doubt that our junior players will do us all proud!

The 2025 Developmental Touch Series has come to an end with Cooke Warriors claiming victory! Thank you to our hosts this year - Cooke Warriors, Racoon West and DSC Touch. As always, the series was very enjoyable, with some hard fought matches taking place. Many thanks to our referees for facilitating the series also. Sarah Klopper very kindly took...

The third iteration of the Men's Interprovincial Series took place on Saturday 24th of May 2025 in St Michael's College, Dublin. Competition was high in the lead up to this years tournament with teams looking to knock off the reigning champions Munster.

The ITA seeks a High-Performance Manager to lead and manage our high-performance team of volunteers to deliver our grassroots to elite touch rugby programs.
This would include, but not be restricted to developing our players, referees, clubs, partners and sponsors. The high-performance team supports the growth of touch rugby on the Island of...

DSC is excited to announce the expansion of three new clubs to its network to support the growth of touch rugby in Seapoint, Lansdowne and Greystones. In collaboration with local rugby clubs, DSC is adapting the IRFU's "Give It A Try" program into a dedicated touch rugby format. This initiative aims to create an inclusive, accessible pathway into...

The inaugural Women's Open Club Championship took place in Buccaneers RFC in Athlone on Saturday 26th April. Five teams took part on the day; Buccaneers, Racoon West, the Tipsters, DSC Wanderers and Old Wesley. With several current Women's Open internationals in their ranks, Old Wesley were strong favourites to win although the competition turned...

Monday night marked the first-ever training session for the Eastside Eagles in East Belfast. Following a successful fundraising social the previous Friday, the turnout exceeded all expectations - an impressive 27 people attended, with 21 of those being completely new to Touch!