Ireland Tour
July 8-18 2020
Dublin-Galway-Cork-Limerick
Head Coach: Brian Silcott
Assistant Coach: Ryan Sage
Assistant Coach: Myles Somerville
Assistant Coach: TBD
Dates: July 8-18
Day 1- July 8
*Fly from SFO- Dublin Ireland
Day 2- July 9
· Morning- Arrive in Dublin, get rental cars, check in to lodging
· Afternoon- Nap and down time
· Night- Urban hike to traditional Irish dinner and live Irish music
Day 3- July 10
· Morning- Experience Gaelic Games!- Learn the history of the Irish sporting traditions of hurling, handball and football, while trying each one out at a traditional Irish Club with local experts.
· Afternoon- Practice
· Night- Urban hike to traditional Irish dinner and live Irish music
Day 4- July 11
· Morning- Practice
· Afternoon- Kayaks + Music- A guided tour on kayaks through the City on the River Liffer. The tour will stop under famous bridges though out the city, where an Irish Band that is following on a boat will play music under the acoustics of the bridges for us throughout the adventure.
· Night- Go see a live soccer, hurling, or Rugby game
Day 5- July 12
· Morning- Sleep In. Urban hike and gift shopping opportunity.
· Afternoon- Travel to Limerick. Check into lodging.
· Night- Practice.
Day 6-9- July 13-17 (World Lacrosse Festival)
We will stay in Limerick at University of Limerick. Eat breakfast and dinner on campus. We will most likely have atleast 1 game a day in the U19 division of the tournament. On any days we do not have a game, we will have practice. Depending on our game schedule, we will fill in some days with an added activity in Limerick or surrounding regions. Some options are:
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Surfing one of the cliffy West Coast surfing beaches in Ireland, famous for its waves, views, and beach towns. .
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Hike the famous Cliffs of Moher- the 700 ft cliffs that are one of the country’s photographed attractions
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Cultural trip to Galway- visit one of the most historically rich cities in Ireland.
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Mountain Biking in the Dingle Peninsula- hit the trails of one of the most beautiful stretches of Ireland’s famed hilly coast.
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Cultural trip to Cork- walk around one of the architecturally rich city of Cork and tour some of its incredible churches, castles, and bridges.
Day 10- July 18
· Morning- spectate the U19 Championships.
· Afternoon- spectate the U19 Championships. Drive back to Dublin. Check into lodging
· Night- Last night of the trip. Final dinner to celebrate an incredible week.
Day 11- July 19
· FLY BACK TO SFO