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IRFU Committee

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.

Click here for a list of IRFU Standing and Sub Committees

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.