Active School Week, from April 23^rd - 27^th is taking place in all primary schools across the country. We have some suggestions for how you can get involved, and have fun!

If you find it difficult to come up with ways to get your kids eating healthily at home, don’t worry – we teamed up with Siobhan Berry of Mummycooks to put together some great simple recipe ideas for nutritious treats your kids won’t be able to get enough of!

Ireland's favourite FREE family festival, Laya Healthcare City Spectacular, came and conquered over two weekends in Dublin's Merrion Square and Cork's Fitzgerald Park this July. Showcasing the best in international street performance acts, a brand new ‘it’s good to live’ area packed with health, wellbeing & fun activities galore, this year’s festival was bigger and better than ever.

Find out what Rhys Ruddock is like in the kitchen, how many calories a professional rugby player consumes in a day, and what’s the Leinster Rugby squad’s favourite meal in this exclusive behind the scenes video.

Now that it’s March, Easter is right around the corner and you’re now probably fretting about the amount of chocolate your tots will manage to get their hands on over the holiday.  If that’s the case, why not have a read through some of our suggestions below for alternative Easter activities and treats.

Can you guess what the most common injury in professional rugby is? In this exclusive series offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes at Leinster Rugby, Garreth Farrell, Head Physio explains why hamstring and ankle sprains are the bête noire at elite level and tips to try and avoid.

If you’d like to plan for some indoor family bonding, while teaching your little ones all about nutrition, healthy eating and the importance of a balanced diet, we have some top tips to share with you to get you on your way! 

Former Leinster and Ireland full-back Girvan Dempsey was appointed Backs Coach at Leinster Rugby in August 2015. In this honest and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the role of a Backs Coach, Dempsey reveals why being a player is better than being a coach, and who he thinks Leinster’s all-time great centre pairing is.

Christmas dinner can be a daunting and weighty task, and very often we can get too caught up in preparing the ‘perfect’ traditional trimmings, hoping they’re exactly like (or even better than) last year’s and the years before. This Christmas, why not shake things up and consider exploring some continental Christmas sides to go along with your main dish?

We went behind the scenes at Leinster Rugby's European clash with Montpellier to capture the heart racing moments of the game. Watch this VIDEO to see what it means to be the heartbeat of Leinster Rugby.

Since transitioning from Captain to Coach at Leinster Rugby, Leo Cullen reflects on his current role as Head Coach and how he’s “learning all the time” on the job. Watch this VIDEO to hear what he has to say.

No parent wants to think of their little one as stressed out, anxious or worried, and while we do our best to provide a happy home, stable environment and endless care and support for our children, we know we can’t protect them from every bump, big or small, that life will throw their way. As a parent, it can be difficult to see our children experience any kind of hiccup, whether it’s stress at school or conflict with friends and while it’s important that we allow our children to navigate their way through their lives as they see best, it’s also important for us to arm them with tools to cope so that they can flourish, thrive and succeed in the big bad world.

Technology in professional rugby is growing in importance and for the first time rugby fans have the chance to get an exclusive insight from Peter Tierney, the passionate Sports Scientist at Leinster Rugby.

Spring is an excellent time of year for reflection and rejuvenation and can help keep you motivated to maintain your New Year’s goals. As the evenings begin to extend before our eyes, there are many ways to enjoy our natural surroundings and get some physical activity in, too. Why not try some of our activity suggestions and spring into action with us.

Mindfulness is all about becoming aware of your senses and how they are affected by the world around you. This is extra useful for children, because it can help them learn how to deal with complicated feelings they don’t quite understand yet, and help them regulate their emotions and calm themselves down. Try some of these activities with your little ones to learn how everyone can apply them in their daily lives.

Super Troopers with laya healthcare is the first ever health homework programme in Ireland. It encourages children and their families to become more active and learn about healthy lifestyles. Laya Healthcare got involved in the programme because we wanted to instil healthy habits in children of a young age, with a view to developing positive habits for life.

This month in homes all across Ireland, families are being invited to take part in the Super Troopers STay at Home series. Here at Super Troopers with Laya Healthcare, we are doing all that we can to ensure that you are keeping active and healthy while spending time at home with your families.

Ever wonder how strong rugby players need to be to succeed at the elite level?

Laya Healthcare sat down with Tom Turner, Senior S&C Coach at Leinster Rugby to ask the tough questions about what it really takes to be strong enough, fit enough and fast enough to perform at the highest level in professional rugby.

As days start getting shorter and shorter, and our routines fill up with school runs and activities, it can be hard to keep up healthy habits – especially with trick or treating and Halloween parties getting in the way. Try some of these delicious and healthy Halloween-inspired recipes with your Super Troopers for some spooky snacks they won’t be able to resist!