Visit Dublin, home to the country’s most successful team, Leinster, and pit your skills against local opposition.
£198PP
4 days, 3 nights
Sport is an important part of Irish culture. When you choose a school sports tour to Ireland, you’re choosing shorter journey times, great hospitality and incredible passion for the sport. Not to mention the opportunity to learn more about Gaelic sports.
Planning on taking your rugby team to Ireland? Great choice - rugby’s massive on the Emerald Isle. You’ll find plenty of local teams ready to test your students’ skills. Pro coaching with Leinster’s a possibility too. And you’ll get to explore some of the local sporting culture, from tours of Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium, to a Gaelic sports experience that’ll see your group trying their hand at hurling, handball and Gaelic football.
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School Rugby Trip to Dublin
School Football Tour to Dublin
Explore the spirit and history of Irish sport on this unforgettable school football tour to Dublin.
£569PP
4 days, 3 nights
School Multisport Tour to Dublin
Play friendly fixtures against local opposition and have a go at traditional Gaelic sports on a school multisport tour to Dublin.
£569PP
4 days, 3 nights
Extra Activities
Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol has borne witness to many of the most important events in Irish history since it opened in 1796.
Professional Rugby Fixtures (Ireland)
Provincial Irish rugby has a passionate fan following and an impressive line-up of players.
Croke Park Skyline Rooftop and Stadium Tour
In 1916, while the British were engaged in the heavy fighting of the First World War, Irish Republicans mounted the 'Easter Rising' in an attempt to establish an independent Irish Republic.
GAA Museum and Skyline Tour - Croke Park
Visit the GAA Museum at the world-famous Croke Park to learn all about the history and culture of Gaelic games, including Gaelic football and hurling.
Experience Gaelic Games
Get a real taste of Irish sporting culture with a half or full-day Gaelic sports experience.
Professional Rugby Coaching - Leinster
Enjoy a coaching session with Leinster Academy’s own youth coaches at the club’s official training ground.
Dublin Ghostbus Tour
Hold on tight as you plunge into the darker side of Dublin’s ghoulish past.
Aviva Stadium Tour
The Aviva Stadium is a stronghold of Irish rugby and is home to both the national squad and Pro12 team Leinster.
Aquazone
One of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions, AquaZone is a huge indoor pool complex filled with slides, flumes, a lazy river and a wave machine.
Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Glasnevin Cemetery was opened to the public in 1832 and is the largest non-denominational cemetery in Ireland.
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