Irish Rugby Volunteer Recruitment Forum
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Volunteers are the rugby-makers in the IRFU system. If you would like to be part of a welcoming community focused environment in your area, your local rugby club is waiting for you to get involved.
Listed below are some of the current volunteering roles available across the four provinces. They are categorised by a wide range of interests including event and volunteer coordination, fundraising, PR, finance, administration, safeguarding and player welfare.
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VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN CONNACHT:
CLUB: Ballina RFC
ROLE: Club Administrator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 4+ Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: General Administrative assistant required to complete various club tasks under the direction and guidance of the club committee to include correspondence, compliance and general week to week administrative tasks.
CONTACT: Honorary Secretary
EMAIL: https://www.ballinarfc.com/contact
ADDRESS: Heffernan Park, Ballina, Co. Mayo
CLUB: Connemara RFC
ROLE: Child Welfare Officer (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Safeguarding & Player Welfare
TIME COMMITMENT: 4+ Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Computer skills. Organising vetting of coaches, helpers and anyone that would have frequent contact with the youth. Organising of courses. Making sure that rugby is a safe environment for the youth.
CONTACT: Fiona Shanahan
EMAIL: fifishanahan@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Clifden, Co. Galway
CLUB: Connemara RFC
ROLE: Secretary (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Computer skills. Taking minutes at youth committee meeting, distribution of same before the next meeting. Checking emails and distribution of same to the relevant officers. Booking meetings with venues.
CONTACT: Fiona Shanahan
EMAIL: fifishanahan@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Clifden, Co. Galway
CLUB: Galwegians RFC
ROLE: Women’s Team Manager
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Team Management
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Galwegians are recruiting for a team manager for their Energia Women’s All-Ireland League team. Main responsibilities include: Organising fixtures, organising transport, liaising with coaches and players, monitoring player injuries and numbers, liaising with various women’s team sub committees.
CONTACT: Lisa Anglim
EMAIL Lisaanglim2205@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Crowley Park, Glenina Heights, Old Dublin Rd, Galway
CLUB: Galwegians RFC
ROLE: Communications Assistant
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: The communications team need an assistant to help them generate and produce content to update our members on our various online communications platforms. An ideal position and an exciting opportunity especially for a young person with an interest in digital marketing and who has ideas on integrating various traditional and digital media platforms. It also provides an opportunity to develop writing skills such as match reports and generating weekly newsletter content. This role would require ca. 2 hours per week but can be tailored to suit the individual. The volunteer can also get valuable mentoring, support and guidance from the communications team to help them in the role.
CONTACT: Carl Blake (PRO)
EMAIL: carlblake66@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Crowley Park, Glenina Heights, Old Dublin Rd, Galway.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN LEINSTER:
CLUB: Clontarf
ROLE Website Administrator (1-2 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Website / Digital / IT
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: We have a club website and a willing group of members to provide content, however we are looking to find someone with the expertise to update and manage the content and clean up some aspects of the site around usability and performance.
CONTACT: Sam O’Byrne
EMAIL: samobyrne@live.ie
ADDRESS: Castle Avenue, Dublin
CLUB: Monkstown FC
ROLE: Marketing Manager (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 4+ Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: We are currently looking at promoting Monkstown FC to a wider audience. We share our grounds with Pembroke Cricket Club (7 months rugby, 5 months cricket), so this role is for the rugby season only. Having spent over €750K on our grounds and clubhouse in the last 3 years, we believe that we have a location that is very ‘marketable’ and we need to promote ourselves more.
CONTACT: Brian Aherne (Honorary Secretary)
EMAIL: brianaherne56@hotmail.com
ADDRESS: 4 Park Ave, Dublin 4
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Director of Coaching (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Coaching
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: Coaching Qualification Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: A person who works with all the coaches from under 7- Seniors. This person would decide on how all our teams play. They would work with the coaches to deliver a style of rugby that all boys and girls can play as the go up through the different age groups in rugby.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Recruitment (4 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Youths or Mini Rugby Coordinator
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: To assist in player recruitment for seniors, youths and minis. To follow up on past players from all levels that have left the club.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Host/Welcomer (2 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Spirit of Rugby (including Welcoming Clubs)
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: The role involves an upbeat person who is welcoming and has a knowledge of the club. Can give information to new members and most of all make them feel welcome.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Fundraiser (2 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Fundraising
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: To assist and suggest fundraising ideas for the club and to bring other volunteers into the club to assist.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Event/ Entertainment Coordinator (2 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Communication is key in our club. This year we strive to put in place more community events for the club and the neighbouring area. This role is to publicise this and arrange events for the club while working with the executive.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: Public Relations Officers (3 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: At Present we have a PRO in the club, by streaming each section seniors, youths and minis each would be responsible for collecting information and sending it to the main PRO so all sections of the club are covered.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: North Kildare RFC
ROLE: School Liaison (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Youths or Mini Rugby Coordinator
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: Coaching Qualification Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: The schools liaison person would work with the club’s CCRO to assist in the planning and admin role of the CCRO.
CONTACT: Sinead Griffin (Club Welfare Officer)
EMAIL: nkrcwo@gmail.com
ADDRESS: North Kildare RFC, North Kildare Sports Club, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
CLUB: St Mary’s College RFC
ROLE: Grounds Maintenance (4 people required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Grounds Keeping
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: St. Mary’s College RFC has grounds on Templeville Road, Dublin 6W. With a large club house and 3 pitches with surrounding areas there is a constant need for maintenance and improvement. Working with the full-time groundsman, volunteers would assist with general grounds maintenance as well as repair work as needs arise. This role would suit someone who likes to work as part of a team outdoors to help create a nice space. No particular skills are required. Of course, skilled trades are very welcome. St. Mary’s College RFC is an equal opportunities club
CONTACT: John Bainbridge (Director of volunteering)
EMAIL: volunteering@smcrfc.com
ADDRESS: Templeville Road, Dublin 6W
CLUB: St Mary’s College RFC
ROLE: Disco Supervision (Multiple people required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: St Mary’s College RFC holds a disco for local 1st year school children (c. 13 years) one Friday evening each month. This is a valuable fundraising activity for our club and provides a safe and secure social outlet for the children of our local community. In order to ensure a safe environment each disco is staffed by c. 25 adult helpers. The hours are 19.15 – 23.15 once a month. The role requires helpers to be a visible presence in the hall, to ensure that the kids know that there is a friendly, approachable, adult presence at all times, and to keep an eye out for any children who look like they might need assistance. Other helpers co-ordinate the car park to ensure that the movement of cars and children occurs in a safe manner. Full guidance is provided to new helpers and vetting will be required. This role would suit people who want to help provide a secure source of entertainment and social interaction for local children. St. Mary’s College RFC is an equal opportunities club.
CONTACT: John Bainbridge (Director of volunteering)
EMAIL: volunteering@smcrfc.com
ADDRESS: Templeville Road, Dublin 6W
CLUB: St Mary’s College RFC
ROLE: 1st Team match day doctor (2 people required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Medical (Qualified Candidates Only)
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Join our team of doctors who provide medical support services for our Energia All Ireland League fixtures. Prior knowledge of rugby is not necessary. St. Mary’s College RFC is an equal opportunities club.
CONTACT: John Bainbridge (Director of volunteering)
EMAIL: volunteering@smcrfc.com
ADDRESS: Templeville Road, Dublin 6W
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN MUNSTER:
CLUB: Bruff RFC
ROLE: Finance (1 Person Required)
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
EMAIL: secretary@bruffrfc.com
ADDRESS: Kilballowen Park, Bruff, Co. Limerick
CLUB: Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne
ROLE: Social Media Manager (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: We need someone to take control of our social media channels, and administer them in a format that gets the information of our games and events out to the public at large. This person’s main points of contact will be club coaches and secretary and finance committee. Good level of Irish is required.
CONTACT: Gareth Curran
EMAIL: info@greenmounthouse.ie
ADDRESS: An Carraig, Ballylusky, Co. Kerry
CLUB: Clonmel RFC
ROLE: Public Relations Officer (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: To raise the profile of the club in the community through information, social media, publicity and promotion. Ensure the advertising and distribution of press releases, articles, newsletters and reports.
Co-ordinate match reports for local press. Coordinate the promotion of events and fundraising. Work closely with club officers and webmaster to ensure all relevant information is communicated to the right people at the right time. Invite local press and media to club events. Create a local and national contact list.
CONTACT: William Burke
EMAIL: office@clonmelrfc.com
ADDRESS: Ardgaoithe, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
CLUB: Garryowen FC
ROLE: Club Registrar (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Fundraising
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: *Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office. Champion the Club Membership Process. Manage Annual Subscription Renewals and focus on growing existing membership. Work with Senior and Youth Team Managers to maximise financial return for the club.
CONTACT: Tony O’Rourke
EMAIL: gfc18i4@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Dooradoyle Road, Limerick
CLUB: Garryowen FC
ROLE: Facilities Management Officer (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: IT Skills, Work From Home
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Using our Online Facilities Booking Application, Co-Ordinate booking requests from both Club Members and the general Public, for All weather Pitch Allocation and Club House Facilities for Functions etc. Invoicing from within the Application and creation of ad-hoc reports on financial performance of the bookable assets.
CONTACT: Tony O’Rourke
EMAIL: gfc18i4@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Dooradoyle Road, Limerick
CLUB: Killarney RFC
ROLE: Volunteer Coordinator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Volunteer Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: The club already has a Volunteer Coordinator but, given the club’s growth in recent years, would ideally appoint another one simply to share the workload. This is a very exciting role, with Volunteer Coordinators being responsible for recruiting, arranging training and engaging volunteers for all of the club’s activities. On the job mentoring provided.
CONTACT: Tom O’Leary
EMAIL: volunteer@killarneyrugby.com
ADDRESS: Killarney Rugby, Caher, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry
CLUB: Killarney RFC
ROLE: Fundraising Coordinator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Fundraising
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Killarney Rugby has grown significantly in recent years. Up to now all fundraising activities have been managed by the Executive Committee. However, the club therefore feels the best approach for the future would be to create a separate subcommittee tasked with coordinating all fundraising activities. In order to make a success of this, the club is looking for a Fundraising Coordinator to pull all the strands together and to chair this new subcommittee.
CONTACT: Tom O’Leary
EMAIL: volunteer@killarneyrugby.com
ADDRESS: Killarney Rugby, Caher, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry
CLUB: Killarney RFC
ROLE: Events Coordinator (5 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Every club needs major events to top up the coffers, motivate people, or reward the volunteers who give their time week in and week out. The Events Coordinator would work together with other events coordinators to put together a calendar of events for the season. Each event would then have its own stand-alone team, which would plan and carry it out. Killarney Rugby is specifically looking to organise events such as fundraisers, social gatherings and charity events. Commitment can be to one event or to multiple events during the season as time allows.
CONTACT: Tom O’Leary
EMAIL: volunteer@killarneyrugby.com
ADDRESS: Killarney Rugby, Caher, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry
CLUB: Killarney RFC
ROLE: Community Officer (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Communications & PR
TIME COMMITMENT: 0-2 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: This role is about strengthening ties between the club and the local community. This involves growing the number of members by building the club’s presence in the community and making membership as attractive as possible. This is achieved by reaching out to associations around Aghadoe and in the greater Killarney area who may benefit from using our facility alongside rugby activities. In essence, to help the club become an increasingly integral part of the community.
CONTACT: Tom O’Leary
EMAIL: volunteer@killarneyrugby.com
ADDRESS: Killarney Rugby, Caher, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN ULSTER:
CLUB: Belfast Harlequins
ROLE: Events Coordinator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: As an Event Coordinator you will play an integral role in the planning, organisation and running of various social events for the Club designed to appeal to the diverse dynamic of the membership. The social environment of any club is an important factor in the maintenance and sustainability of the club and, at Belfast Harlequins, diversity and inclusivity are core values of the fabric of the Club. The ability to motivate people in the running of events, engagement and coordination with the Volunteer Coordinator, the in-house caterer and the various sports committees is essential ultimately reporting into the General Committee. Ideally, you should be willing to commit to at least a year as an Event Coordinator in order to provide consistency to the role and to be able to establish key relationships within the Club and external stakeholders. Some of the role can be carried out remotely however it is important that you attend the Club regularly in order to help build relationships and to be visible and approachable to the membership. It is anticipated that you will need around 2-3 hours weekly to complete the role although this will vary depending on the event calendar.
CONTACT: Stephen Bourke
EMAIL: bourkes@btopenworld.com
ADDRESS: Belfast Harlequins Club, 45a Deramore Park, Belfast BT9 5JX
CLUB: Belfast Harlequins
ROLE: Volunteer Coordinator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Spirit of Rugby (including Welcoming Clubs)
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: As the Volunteer Coordinator you will play an integral role in the recruitment and development of volunteers, helping to ensure that we have the right people running every aspect of the Club, leading to long-term sustainability and rugby for generations to come. You will be providing a focal point for volunteers and volunteering within the Club, building and maintaining good working relationships with other volunteers, facilitating the recruitment and retention of volunteers, looking for a variety of opportunities to reach potential volunteers and building and maintaining a good working relationship with the Ulster Rugby Volunteer and Policy Development Officer. Ideally you should be willing to commit to at least a year as Volunteer Coordinator in order to provide consistency to the role and to be able to establish key relationships within the Club and Ulster Rugby. Some of the role can be carried out at a location to suit you however it is important that you attend the Club regularly in order to help build relationships and to be visible and approachable to existing and potential volunteers. It is anticipated that you will need around 2-3 hours weekly to complete the role although this will vary depending on seasonal variations.
CONTACT: Stephen Bourke
EMAIL: bourkes@btopenworld.com
ADDRESS: Belfast Harlequins Club, 45a Deramore Park, Belfast BT9 5JX
CLUB: Dungannon RFC
ROLE: Treasurer / Assistant treasurer (1/2 People Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Accounting & Finance
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: Ensuring the smooth running of the club’s finances, processing payments and lodgements, authorising budgets and expenditure and preparation of the club P&L account.
CONTACT: Philip McCammon
EMAIL: philip@menarys.com
ADDRESS: Stevenson Park, 36 Moy Rd, Dungannon BT71 7DS
CLUB: Virginia RFC
ROLE: Bar Manager (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Event Coordination
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: We are looking for someone to take over the management of our Bar Facility, and working with other volunteers in the club organise its regular opening hours. In addition, they would ensure stock and equipment is always at optimum levels for any functions that are organised.
CONTACT: Conor Walker
EMAIL: rfcvirginia@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Deerpark, Co. Cavan.
CLUB: Virginia RFC
ROLE: Volunteer Coordinator (1 Person Required)
WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE/INTEREST IN: Spirit of Rugby (including Welcoming Clubs)
TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 Hours Per Week
RUGBY LEVEL: No Playing Experience Required
ROLE DESCRIPTION: We are looking for someone to coordinate the recruitment and looking after of volunteers in our club. We have lots of people looking to help but need someone to organise the resource, and ensure that they are suitably recognised for their contributions.
CONTACT: Conor Walker
EMAIL: rfcvirginia@gmail.com
ADDRESS: Deerpark, Co. Cavan.