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Representatives from the IRFU and IMART (International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament) gathered yesterday for the competition selection for the IMART 2020 Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup Tournament. Journalist and broadcaster Matt Cooper, who has been championing IMART 2020 since Sunday’s Well Rugby Club saw out tough competition to win their bid to host the tournament in Cork, was in attendance at Facebook EU HQ in Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock, to draw the groups for the 3rd edition of the International Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament.

Permanent TSB were also announced as headline sponsors of IMART 2020, which will take place in Cork from the 7th -12th of June.

Read more on this article via TheCork.ie: https://bit.ly/2ua7hX5

IMART 2020 will see up to 1,000 players together with national coaching teams and supporters from 14 countries travel to Cork from the 6^th of June, and organisers are working hard to secure the necessary funding to provide food, accommodation, insurances, catering and logistics for players.

The winning bid to host the world tournament in Ireland this Summer, was secured by the Sundays Well Rebels – the team behind Ireland’s first ever mixed ability rugby team and responsible for winning the opportunity to host the event in Ireland.

Full Munster Rugby article here: https://bit.ly/2uZoWRG

Cork stands shoulder to shoulder with mixed ability rugby players as world cup is launched. The fantastic event took place in Cork City Hall with several headline sponsors and other businesses attending .

A huge fundraising effort is now underway with the event attracting up to 1,000 players from 28 teams from 14 countries including Argentia, New Zealand, Ecuador, Italy, Spain, UK and Ireland….

Read more here on this Irish Examiner article: https://bit.ly/37CEubo

The Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup is coming to Cork in June 2020 and fundraising efforts are underway throughout the country.

The World Cup will see up to 1,000 players from 14 countries travel to Leeside from the 6th of June. Organisers are working hard to obtain the necessary funds which will help provide food, accommodation, insurances, catering and logistics for these players.

See CorkBeo for more of this article: https://bit.ly/39L3O0c

The Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup is coming to Cork in June 2020 and fundraising efforts are underway throughout the country.

The World Cup will see up to 1,000 players from 14 countries travel to Leeside from the 6th of June. Organisers are working hard to obtain the necessary funds which will help provide food, accommodation, insurances, catering and logistics for these players.

More funds are required to ensure that financial targets are met to enable the release of an additional €500,000 in backing in the form of EU grants. The EU Erasmus+ for Sport fund have committed to giving the project half a million Euro if the same amount can be raised by the IMART 2020 Project team.

Full CorkBeo article here (published 7/02/2020): https://www.corkbeo.ie/sport/corks-mixed-ability-world-cup-17711264

The Rugby World Cup 2019 may now be firmly in the rear-view mirror, but fans of the sport can look forward to another international tournament in Cork this summer.

The International Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament will be hosted by Sunday’s Well RFC between June 7 and 12, providing opportunities for people with and without disabilities from across Europe and beyond to unite in competitive sports, educational workshops, and the added guarantee of an Irish welcome by the River Lee.

The tournament will see 24 mixed ability teams from across the world competing over the week, with players, supporters, and spectator numbers expected to run into the thousands.

Read more of this article via Irish Examiner: https://bit.ly/2ucpdk1

The Rugby World Cup 2019 may now be firmly in the rear-view mirror, but fans of the sport can look forward to another international tournament in Cork this summer.

The International Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament will be hosted by Sunday’s Well RFC between 7th and 12th of June 7 and 12, providing opportunities for people with and without disabilities from across Europe and beyond to unite in competitive sports, educational workshops, and the added guarantee of an Irish welcome by the River Lee.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/329SKre

In June, 2020, 750 rugby players with and without disabilities will come to Cork for IMART. Manager of Sunday’s Well Rugby Club Liam Maher tells us about the upcoming event

The Mixed Ability Model removes barriers to participation for people who feel unable to join mainstream grassroots clubs or groups due to physical or learning disabilities, mental health issues, size, shape, age, prolonged inactivity, or a perception of ‘not being good enough…

Source of this article, EchoLive.ie: Cork is set to help break down the barriers on the rugby field

Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt , is to sit down for an interview with Cork broadcaster Matt Cooper, at the Everyman Theatre on Monday 6th May, ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

The event has been organised by Sundays Well RFC, who are raising funds for the third International Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup (IMART), taking place in Cork next year.

Source: Irish rugby coach Joe Schmidt to visit Cork