Lurgan Rugby Club have appointed Damien Campbell as their new head coach.
Campbell, a qualified Level 4 Coach, joins the club from Rainey Old Boys where he spent several years as head forwards coach.
During his time with Rainey, the club made history in 2019 by winning the Ulster Senior League for the first time.
Currently a teacher and rugby coach for Craigavon Senior High School, Campbell coached the school team to victory in the Ulster High Schools Cup Finals in 2019 and 2020.
Lurgan President Mark Prentice said: “Damien Campbell is a highly accomplished coach who brings with him a wealth of experience, a legacy of success and an infectious enthusiasm that I have no doubt will help drive our club forward.
“We are privileged to have secured Damien’s services and I have every confidence in his ability to help deliver success for all our Lurgan teams. I wish him and all the players well for the new season.”
Commenting on his new role, Campbell said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed head coach at Lurgan, where I have already received a warm welcome.
“There is an abundance of talent at the club and the players are rightly ambitious. I am very much looking forward to working with them to get the very best out of all the teams and I can’t wait to get stuck in to pre-season training.”
