Rugby Smarts is a technology-driven company that specializes in providing innovative solutions to enhance the performance and analytics in rugby. The company leverages data and video analysis to offer insights and training tools for coaches, players, and teams at various levels of the sport.

RugbySmarts is a game changing technology that provides automated, real time video analytics using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision. It produces consistent, objective, and customisable data and visualisations of player & team performance. 

By removing manual, laborious, repetitive tasks the platform provides analysts and coaches with performance improvement insights in a fraction of time. It enhances the play-by-play tagging into a fast, consistent, and accurate process and increases team communication. The use of data produced from AI will significantly advance rugby analytics and coaching intelligence when applied with human judgement.

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Wondering what RugbySmarts can do for you, here's a little taste.

#videoanalytics #ai #sportstech #rugby #coach #thinksmart 

As Irish connected people across the globe celebrate St. Brigid’s Day we wanted to showcase the incredible talent, innovation and pure grit of three founders from across the island of Ireland revolutionizing the #sportstech startup space.
Meet Naomi McGregor, Founder of Movetru®, Emma Meehan, Founder, CEO & CTO of Precision Sports Technology and Yvonne Comer, MBA, Co-Founder of SportsSmarts RugbySmarts https://lnkd.in/e4X5TVj3

Three women from totally different backgrounds, two from #Galway and the third from #Antrim. A former ballerina, international rugby player and a technologist & weightlifter - all with a passion to solve pressing issues in sports - from rehabilitation to player game diagnostics.

The impressive trio are part of the 25 strong delegation participating in AwakenHub & AwakenAngels 2nd USA Trade Mission the first week in February taking in both #Boston and #NewYork to coincide with St. Brigid’s Day. 

Movetru® provides real-time injury mitigation and performance improvements for athletes. Movetru provides kinematics and kinetics for on-field and on-court insights.

Precision Sports Technology reducing risk of injury and enhancing performance in strength, conditioning & physiotherapy through our real time software platform. Customer pilots and deals lined up with teams across the NBA, NFL, MLB and the US National Soccer Team.

SportSmarts, currently trading as RugbySmarts automates the manual elements of team sport video analysis changing the face of performance analytics. 


For more information see https://lnkd.in/ex4yjk2b  or www.awakenangelshq.com 

Sinead Crowley | Mary McKenna, MBE | Denise McQuaid | Clare McGee | Mary Ann Pierce | Jane McCooey

As always thanks to the AwakenHub mission support partners Taylor Wessing Ireland InterTradeIreland British Business Bank Ulster Bank Northern Ireland - Business  Catalyst MAP Digital: MetaMeetings® Innovate-NI Údarás na Gaeltachta AIB Queen's University Belfast Ulster University The Open University Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Thanks to Invest Northern Ireland – Americas for their support of this Trade Mission.


It's been an incredible few days in NYC with AwakenAngels and my fellow AwakenHub #femalefounders. We got to attend the Women of Ireland Awards in the New York Irish Center 
and hear the stories of some amazing #diaspora including Jane McCooey founder of Women with Ambition. 

This was followed by First Fridays #StBrigidsDay celebration hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland, New York Helena Nolan where we got to hear from Bad Bridget authors Dr Elaine Farrell and Dr Leanne McCormick #visablewomen. I also had the opportunity to meet with Enterprise Ireland USA  and hear more about their #sportstech portfolio. 

I can't forget to mention the big win for the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) on Friday #shouldertoshoulder. 

We had a great Masterclass in Angel Investing in the NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland led by the fantastic Denise McQuaid where I had the opportunity to pitch RugbySmarts. This finished out with a fireside chat with Mary McKenna, MBE where we heard all about her investment journey that has led to her Angel Investor of the Year Awards. 

Thanks to everyone who has organised this amazing opportunity to raise the company's profile Sinead Crowley Brìghde Barnes Mary Carty FRSA Mary Ann Pierce 

PorterShed’s Weekly Recap

Welcome back everyone, we hope everyone had a great holiday season and is ready to jump back into routine!

So what went down this week…

- On Tuesday, we welcomed back the Galway Game Maker’s Meetup - the first of 2024. The meetup is focused on game development where attendees meet, play and discuss relevant gaming industry topics. Looking to find out more… https://bit.ly/3RUOg1Y  

- RugbySmarts recently had a publication in the Business Post, mentioning their business potential including partnerships with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). As well as this, hinting at their plans to move into soccer, hockey and GAA. Well done to Yvonne and the team. Take a read for yourself: https://bit.ly/3S7ujGf 

- Great read between EquityMatch and Precision Sports Technology’s founder Emma Meehan as they spoke about their journey on developing their computer vision software that gives real-time feedback on exercise techniques without the need for wearable sensors. Read in full here: https://bit.ly/3vgFGCL  

- Kick off your new year by booking a tour at PorterShed. Whether it be, becoming a member, booking a hot desk or attending/hosting an event, pop in and have a chat - https://bit.ly/3THm6da  

- 🌐Looking for membership or would like to know more about what we do? visit https://portershed.com/   

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