Bernard Jackman (born 5 May 1976) is an Irish former rugby union player who played for Connacht, Leinster and Sale Sharks.
[4] Bernard will be the special guest speaker at the upcoming Ratoath RFC 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration on the 29th March in Dunboyne Caste Hotel.
He was a prominent member of the team that won the 2007–08 Celtic League title and he also earned himself a recall into the senior Ireland squad.
Bernard Jackman has become an acting ambassador for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, standing strongly behind the concussion awareness campaign 'Mind your Head in Sport'.
[16] In 2011 he was appointed on a consultancy basis as skills and forwards coach with FC Grenoble and made full-time for the 2012/2013 season.
[19] Jackman stepped down from Bective after the 2023/2024 season to focus on his role as Head of Performance with Horse Sport Ireland.