IRFU Committee
The Irish Rugby Football Union is the governing body for the sport of Rugby Union on the island of Ireland. Each affiliated rugby club or school nominates a member to their provincial branch committee and each branch elects members to the IRFU Committee.
President
Greg Barrett
Vice Presidents
Declan Madden, John O’Driscoll
Honorary Treasurer
Patrick Kennedy
Chairperson of Management Committee
Niall Rynne
Immediate Past President
John Robinson
Committee Profiles
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IRFU Committees 2023/2024
Management
Niall Rynne, Patrick Kennedy (Hon. Treasurer), Greg Barrett (President), Tony O’Beirne (NPGB), Michael Collopy (C&M), Stephen Black (Rugby Comm.), Kevin Potts (CEO), Su Carty (Co-option), John McKibbin (Co-option), in attendance, Declan Madden (SVP), Padraig Power (CCO), Thelma O’Driscoll (CFO), David Nucifora, Aoife Clarke.
Finance
P. Kennedy, G. Casey, G. O’Shea, T. O’Beirne, J. Robinson, K. Potts, T. O’Driscoll, M. Carton (Co-option), F. O’Rourke (Co-option), L. Quinn (Co-option), in attendance F. O’Flaherty.
Commercial and Marketing
M. Collopy, T. O’Beirne, N. Rynne, P. Kennedy, L. Rattigan, Y. Comer, L. Thompson, P. Power, A. Clarke, J. Long, P. Dean (Co-option), F. Sweeney (Co-option), J. Riordan (Co-option).
National Professional Game Board
T. O’Beirne, K. Dinneen (IRFU Comm.), E. Reddan (Former Player), N. Stapleton (External HP Expert), M. Kearney (External with Pro game experience), N. Chillingworth (Co-option), N. Rynne, K. Potts, in attendance D. Nucifora.
Rugby
S. Black, J. McKibbin, Y. Comer, G. O’Shea. K. Dinneen, J. McDermott, G. Casey Spirit Committee, C. McEntee, K. Beggs, D. Phillips.
At Four meetings per season, the Chairs of the Provincial Rugby Committees and the Exiles Representative will attend to monitor and report on the Strategic Plan.
At Four meetings per season, the Chair of the IRFU Women’s Game Advisory Group will attend.
Women’s
Y. Comer, G. O’Shea, L. Thompson, R. Deacon, R. O’Brien, S. Carty, L. Byrne (Co-option), A. Greensmith, O. Fullam Smith, plus the Chair of each Women’s Provincial Committee and the Chair of each Women’s Provincial Age Grade Committee.
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IRFU Representatives
World Rugby
Su Carty (Lead Rep), John O’Driscoll, Kevin Potts
Six Nations
Six Nations Rugby Ltd. – Kevin Potts.
Six Nations Council – Kevin. Potts, John O’Driscoll
E.P.C.R.
Shane Nolan
Rugby Europe
John O’Driscoll, David Nucifora
United Rugby Championship
Padraig Power, Willie Ruane
British and Irish Lions
Tom Grace, Kevin Potts
Aviva Stadium
Kevin Potts, Declan Madden, Niall Rynne
Thomond Park Stadium
Declan McPhillips, Michael Collopy, Ian Flanagan.