Ottawa Irish Rugby Club

Registration for the 2026 season is now open!

Register online at this link: https://www.playhq.com/ca/rugby-canada/register/abdae7

🚨 Reminder! Senior Women’s pre-season meeting tonight on Zoom.

All new and returning players are encouraged to join. We’re excited to kick off the season and see everyone there!

Message the coaches or the Irish socials for the Zoom link. ☘️

Calling all coaches & Parents! 🚨

Our Junior girls and boys programs are growing faster than ever!

We’re looking for a few more great people to join our coaching staff to provide additional support!

If you’ve coached before or you’re a parent interested in getting involved, send us a message. We’d love to connect with you! ☘️

Congrats to all our athletes who travelled to Portugal for with EORU!

Keep up the great work!

We’re back and ready to roll! ☘️

Irish training kicks off tomorrow for all junior and senior players as we begin building toward an exciting 2026 season.

February 14th @ Orleans Dome
2:00–3:00 PM – Junior Girls & Boys
3:00–4:00 PM – Senior Men & Women

Bring your energy, bring a teammate, and let’s set the tone early. Can’t wait to see everyone out there!

These players stood out all season and earned it.
Congrats to all of our annual award winners across the club.

Take a minute to congratulate them in the comments. They’ve earned it. 🍀🏉

Congratulations to all the OIRC Juniors selected for the Ontario Blues Academy! Link to the full annoucement in the comments:

Boys:
Connor Melmoth
Malikai Manning
Neill Dawson
Oliver Guardardo

Girls:
Abigail Pstross
Chelsea Hooper
Erin Dawson
Liv Kaern
Petra Dillon
Sam Northcott

🏉 Minor Winter Training Starts This Sunday 🏉

Our Minor Winter Training programs for U6, U8, U10, and U12 are kicking off this Sunday, and registration is still open.

For the first time, our minor winter program will run indoors, focusing on movement, skills, decision-making, and fun games to keep young players active through the offseason.

🕒 Sundays at Hopewell Avenue Public School
• U6 & U8: 1:00 to 2:15 PM
• U10 & U12: 2:30 to 4:00 PM

Already registered with the Ottawa Irish this past summer?
You are all set to join winter training.

New to the Ottawa Irish or new to rugby?
Please reach out before registering so we can help you get started and answer any questions:
📧 [email protected]

👉 Registration is open now. Link to register is in the comments.

Our Junior Winter Training program (U14, U16, U18) kicks off this Saturday at the Orleans Dome, with registration still open.

This program runs weekly through the winter and focuses on skills, conditioning, and keeping players sharp during the offseason.

🕒 Saturdays at the Orleans Dome
• 2:00 to 3:00 PM
📅 January 10 to April 25
❌ No session on January 24
⏰ April 11 and April 18: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Already registered with the Ottawa Irish this past summer?
Players can try this weekend for free without registering for winter training.

New to the Ottawa Irish or new to junior rugby?
Please reach out before registering so we can help you get set up:

📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

👉 Registration is open now. Link to register is in the comments.

We can’t wait to bring our Senior Men’s and Women’s players, coaches, friends, and family together for our end-of-year banquet!

📅 Date: December 6

⏰ Time: 5 PM – late

📍 Location: Heart & Crown, ByWard Market

👗 Attire: Semi-formal

We’ll have light snacks available, and the Heart & Crown menu will be open for anyone who’d like to order a meal.

It’s been an incredible season for both our Men’s and Women’s teams, and we’re excited to celebrate all the hard work, growth, and accomplishments with the Ottawa Irish community.

RSVP link in bio!

See you there! 🎉🏆

Senior Awards Night sign-ups are now open! 🎉

Head to the link in our bio to RSVP.

*please note that the club wide email incorrectly stated the date was on Friday, the banquet is Saturday December 6th**

Junior Banquet sign-ups are now open! 🎉

Head to the link in our bio to RSVP!

November 20th 6-10PM at Lone Star!