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Michael Swift (front) former Connacht rugby player, holds an IMI professional diploma as former players Paul Wallace, Peter Bracken, Carole Ann Clarke, Denis Hurley, Simon Keogh and Declan O’Brien practice their line-out skills as part of the The IMI/Rugby Players Ireland scholarship scheme allowing former players to develop themselves professionally, helping the transition from professional athlete to professional. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

As the Irish rugby team prepare to take on New Zealand in Japan this Saturday, former rugby players prepare for life after the game. Former players gathered at IMI to discuss the changes they’ve made in their own lives after completing a professional diploma.

“The opportunities afforded to players through the IMI scholarship is one of the key supports we provide players moving into the world of work” said Simon Keogh, CEO of Rugby Players Ireland. “We see the impacts in new businesses being created, new careers being shaped and a new confidence in the players to go beyond the playing side of the game.”

The IMI/Rugby Players Ireland scholarship scheme allows former players to develop themselves professionally, helping the transition from professional athlete to professional. In 2019, IMI became the first in Ireland to enter the elite Top 50 in the World for Executive Education, as published by the Financial Times.


For more information on IMI or the IMI/Rugby Players Ireland scholarship scheme, please visit: www.imi.ie or contact Hugh Torpey at hugh.torpey@imi.ie