Your school pro training rugby tour to Gormanston Park offers your students the opportunity to focus on their rugby skills. You’ll stay and train at Gormanston Park, just north of Dublin.
School Pre Season Rugby Tour to Gormanston Park
Gormanston Park boasts excellent facilities for school rugby tours, including well-maintained playing fields and pitches, as well as the biggest indoor sports hall in Ireland. There’s also a lovely beach within walking distance. You’ll stay in the onsite accommodation, which offers dormitory-style rooms for students and singles or twins for staff.
You can choose to add the Pro 14 match tickets to your tour, to give your students the chance to see the professionals in action. And you’ll also have the opportunity to explore some of Dublin’s attractions on your school rugby tour to Ireland.
School Pre Season Rugby Tour to Gormanston Park
From
£380PP
4 days, 3 nights
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Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Meet at school
Afternoon
Ferry to Dublin
Evening
Check in to accommodation
Light pitch training
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Stretching and yoga session in sports hall
Circuits and bleeps in sports hall
Afternoon
Lunch onsite
Afternoon access to the rugby pitches
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Fun, self-run basketball tournament
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at the accommodation
Stretching and yoga session in sports hall
Circuit and bleeps in sports hall
Afternoon
Lunch onsite
Afternoon access to the rugby pitch
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Team meeting in the activity room
Day 4
Morning
Breakfast and check out
Light training session on the rugby pitch
Depart for Dublin
Afternoon
Aviva Stadium tour
Board ferry back to Holyhead
Evening
Onward travel to drop off location
- 49-seater executive coach with 1 driver (TV/DVD/WC)
- Return ferry crossings between Holyhead and Dublin
- 3 nights' full-board accommodation
- 12 x 1 hour rugby pitch hire
- 8 x1 hour indoor court hire
- 3 x 1 day activity room hire
- Aviva Stadium tour
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Itinerary planning service
- Detailed final itinerary pack
- Access to Vamoos - our easy to use travel app
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- VAT at current rates to tour operators
Accommodation
Gormanston Park
Large group accommodation with excellent sports training and event facilities. The complex has entertained a wide range of national and international competitions throughout the years including basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, badminton, handball, squash, baton twirling, cheer sports, Irish dancing and wheelchair based sports. Gormanston’s other facilities include a track and field, rugby pitches, soccer pitches, GAA pitches and our impressive 18-hole footgolf course.
Excursions
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. This tour of the rooftop of the historic Croke Park, a strong national symbol in itself, allows students to see the many sites of Dublin that played an important role in the uprising and will learn about the historical figures connected to them. For groups studying the political history of Ireland, this is a must-visit!
Experience Gaelic Games
Get a real taste of Irish sporting culture with a half or full-day Gaelic sports experience! We enjoy great links with a friendly local club who will be pleased to let you try your hand at hurling, handball and Gaelic football.
Aviva Stadium Tour
The Aviva Stadium is a stronghold of Irish rugby and is home to both the national squad and Pro12 team Leinster. On a tour of this magnificent stadium you will learn about 150 years of Irish sport and see behind-the-scenes of Irish rugby.
Supporting you every step of the way
Creating your perfect sports tour
Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in school sports tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.
Launching your tour to parents and students
The next step is to get your tour approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. Here you’ll find loads of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the planning process.
After you’ve booked
Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start working on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your tour (making the whole process a lot less stressful for you).
Support while you’re away
While you’re out on tour, we’ll be at the end of the phone 24 hours a day to provide support should you need it. We’ll also send you a final info pack before you go and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.
After your trip
When you return from your sports tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, which helps us continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).
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