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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

Declan Madden

Vice Presidents

John O’Driscoll, Tony O’Beirne

Honorary Treasurer

Patrick Kennedy

Chairperson of Management Committee

Niall Rynne

Immediate Past President

Greg Barrett

Absent from photograph are Diane Nixon, Mark Orr, Joanne Geary, Josephine Feehily and Liam Rattigan

Committee Profiles

Click here for profiles of the IRFU Committee

IRFU Committees 2024/25

Management:

N. Rynne, P. Kennedy (Hon. Treasurer), D. Madden (President), K. Dinneen (NPGB), M. Collopy (C&M), S. Black (Rugby Comm.), K. Potts (CEO), S. Carty (Co-option), in attendance, J. O’Driscoll (SVP), P. Power (CCO), T. O’Driscoll (CFO), D. Humphreys,  (PD), A. Clarke (CD).

Finance:

P. Kennedy, G. Casey, G. O’Shea, T. O’Beirne, L. Thompson, M. Carton, K. Potts, T. O’Driscoll, F. O’Rourke (Co-option), L. Quinn (Co-ption),
in attendance R. McLoughlin.

Commercial and Marketing:

M. Collopy, N. Rynne, P. Kennedy, L. Rattigan, Y. Comer, L. Thompson, F. Sweeney, P. Power, A. Clarke, J. Long, P. Dean (Co-option), J. Riordan (Co-option).

National Professional Game Board:

K. Dinneen, G. O’Shea (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. Humphreys.

Rugby Committee:

S. Black, J. McKibbin (NCC), Y. Comer (Women), G. Carroll (Third Level), G. O’Shea (CAC), J. McDermott (Age Grade), G. Casey (Spirit), 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.

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

Mark Orr

United Rugby Championship

Padraig Power, Willie Ruane

British and Irish Lions

Tom Grace, Kevin Potts

Aviva Stadium

Kevin Potts, Niall Rynne, Laura Thompson

Thomond Park Stadium

Sean Brassil, Michael Collopy, Ian Flanagan.