CONTENTS
Presidents Welcome Letter
Information about Old Wesley
Key Personnel & Contacts
Medical Expenses and Insurance Cover
Playing Member Application form
Sepa Direct Debit Mandate Form
STRIVE – Our Club Ethos
IRFU INTER-CLUB TRANSFER FORM
Welcome
Dear New Member
I am delighted to welcome you to Old Wesley Rugby Club. You have joined a great club with a long and proud history. Old Wesley, founded in 1891, is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland. We gained senior club status in 1895. Our Senior team competes in the All Ireland League division 1B and we have played in this competition since its inauguration in 1990. The Seniors also play in the Leinster Senior League and Leinster Senior Cup.
2018/19 was a hugely successful year on the pitch with our 1stXV winning Leinster Senior League Div 2 and finishing 2nd in AIL 1B and losing to UCC in a playoff for promotion to 1A. Our 2nd XV finished second in Metro League 1 and narrowly lost both the League Final and Metro Final to Lansdowne. Our 3rd XV won the double, Metro League 2 and the O’Connell Cup. Our 4th XV won the Moran Cup and the 5th XV won Metro League 6. Our U20 XV won Premiership League 2 going through the league season unbeaten and lost in the Purcell Cup Final. We were also voted Leinster Rugby Referees Club of the Year for a 2nd year in a row. We have a very active Touch Rugby section who have won competitions domestically and abroad. All teams have at least two coaches, a manager, and a fitness coach.
We have pitches in both Donnybrook and Ballycorus. We are delighted with our new all-weather pitches at Donnybrook, Energia Park, which were resurfaced in July 2019, ensuring all year-round uninterrupted rugby at our Head Quarters. Expect many events for both players and non-players. Our clubhouse includes four large state of the art changing rooms together with a full stocked bar. We hope you will benefit from and enjoy these facilities.
Our Club Website – www.oldwesley.ie – contains information on fixtures, results, club events, and much more, and is always kept up to date. We are also active on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/oldwesley and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OldWesleyRFC. We issue a weekly Members Bulletin by e-mail; as soon as you provide us with your e-mail address we will add you to the circulation list.
An added bonus for all paid up members is free access to matches run by Leinster and Ireland that take place at Donnybrook stadium during the season. This includes schools and club cup matches, Leinster games and Ireland under age rugby. All paid up members can avail of the club facilities for birthday parties and other private functions; please contact [email protected] or just talk to our club Manager, Michael Weafer in Donnybrook. We have also introduced an easy payment Direct Debit option for all players to pay their subscriptions.
Contained in this pack you will find further information about Old Wesley that I hope will be of particular interest to you as a player. In particular I would ask you to complete the Membership Application Form and the IRFU Player Transfer Form and give the completed forms to your team manager or any rugby official. This will help us to ensure you are fully eligible to play in all competitions for Old Wesley.
Once again and on behalf of everyone at Old Wesley, welcome to our club! I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you this season.
Adrian Hawe - President 2019/2020
INFORMATION ABOUT OLD WESLEY
LOCATION
Our headquarters and main grounds are in Donnybrook on the main Donnybrook Road, just 3 kilometres from Dublin City Centre. Our junior grounds are at Ballycorus Road.
PLAYING FACILITIES
Donnybrook has two All Weather pitches. The main pitch, nearest to our pavilion, is full international size and has international playing standard floodlights. It is used for all home Senior matches and many other matches, subject to availability. Our second pitch, generally known as the back pitch, is used for Junior matches and training and has match standard floodlights. We have four large changing rooms at Donnybrook to facilitate a full match schedule.
Ballycorus, which opened in 2007, has three pitches that are used for Junior matches, training and Mini rugby. One pitch has match standard floodlights and the other two have training floodlights. There is a modern pavilion with changing rooms, showers, toilets, and a multi-purpose meeting area.
WEIGHTS ROOM
We have a fully stocked weights room at Donnybrook which is available to all playing members by arrangement. Our club gym has recently been renovated and is now being operated by Kristan Johnson and is known as The Brook Gym. Kristan and Nathan Cardy from Donnybrook Sports Medicine have teamed up to give our non-playing members a chance to build your fitness and avail of our fantastic facilities. Watch out for special offers on the weekly E Bulletin.
CLUBHOUSE PAVILION
As well as changing facilities our clubhouse at Donnybrook has a newly developed upstairs members bar with an outdoor balcony and an indoor viewing area overlooking the main pitch. It has a large downstairs function room which is also used for overflow events. We have a full-time club manager and an office that is staffed on a part time basis.
Membership of OWRFC also allows you to attend the U20 and Ladies Six Nations matches for free, which are held in Energia Park
WEEKLY EBULLETIN
Old Wesley issues a free weekly ebulletin by email. We will automatically add your email to our emailing list. If for any reason you do not receive it, or have a different email address please send an email to the club office – [email protected] - and we will ensure you receive it.
SMART CLUB
All Adult Ordinary members who have paid their Subscription will be issued a chipped smart card and will be able to use their ClubSmart Member Card in the Old Wesley Bar. Family members will also receive a card, but this will not be chipped. All these cards will also double up as a membership identification card. These cards will be issued once not annually. These cards also allow you to access certain matches held in Energia Park for free.
CLUB BAR DISCOUNT
In order to avail of your Member discount at the Clubhouse Bar you simply have to log into your own SmartCloud account (https://www.smartclubcloud.com/) and top up your card with any amount you wish (minimum €5 top up). Alternatively, if you are in the Club you can top up your card at the Bar and Michael and his team can credit your card with the amount you wish to add to your account.
Once you have added credit to your card you will be able to avail of a Member 10% discount on all drinks at the bar. This offer is only available to fully paid up members of the Club who have paid their current seasons subscription.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
All paid up members can
a) Apply for Autumn Internationals tickets b) Apply for 6 Nations Home Internationals & 6 Nations Away Internationals Match Ticket Request c) Book for upcoming Dinners and lunches d) Join the Old Wesley's Supporters Club Draw, see flyer for details.
CONTACT DETAILS
Club website – www.oldwesley.ie
Club Manger – Michael Weafer 0863970479
Club email – [email protected]
Accounts – [email protected]
Phone – Donnybrook Office - 01 6689153
The office is open 9.30-12.30 Monday to Friday
Key Club Personnel
Executive Committee
Role Name Phone Email Club President Adrian Hawe 0872536894 [email protected]
Senior Deputy Nigel Poff 087 2573754 [email protected] President Junior Deputy Robbie Love 086 8871110 [email protected] President Hon Secretary Alan Browning 087 7999993 [email protected]
Hon Treasurer Peter Squires 086 8066520 [email protected]
Chairman John Lowry 087 0962624 [email protected]
Leinster Branch Rep Robert Deacon 087 2452971 [email protected]
Fund Raising Paul Short 087 2319747 [email protected] Chairman Facilities Director Ronan Bools 087 6840244 [email protected]
Rugby Personnel
Role Name Phone Email Club Captain Iain McGann 087 7423020 [email protected]
Senior Coaches Morgan Lennon 086 8058748 [email protected] Alan Large 085 2367180 [email protected] Ian Dumbleton 086 3005775 [email protected]
Senior Team Managers David Jermyn 087 2556398 [email protected] Graeme McCoy 087 2465035 [email protected] Pat McDonald 086 2491106 [email protected] Mark Maybury 086 2569860 [email protected]
Under 20s Coach Ronan O’Donovan 087 6850384 [email protected]
Under 20s Team Andy Miller 087 9113300 [email protected] Manager Rugby Chairman David Jermyn 087 2556398 [email protected]
Senior Rugby Director Mark Maybury 086 2569860 [email protected]
Junior Rugby Director Stuart Kinlan 085 7851152 [email protected]
Rugby Administration Ken Richardson 085 1745499 [email protected]
Fixtures Secretary Johnny Willis 0857225732 [email protected]
Admin & Club Personnel
Role Name Phone Email Club Manager Michael Weafer 086 3970479 [email protected]
Office Admin Pauline Farnan 01 6689153 [email protected]
Accounts Brenda Kyle 01 6689153 [email protected]
Officers
TITLE NAME EMAIL MOBILE Asst. Hon. Secretary John Kilcullen [email protected] 086 8051065
Hon. International Ticket Niall Dineen [email protected] 087 2484172 Secretary Hon Registrar Philip McGovern [email protected] 087 2389960
Head of Mini & Youth Andrew Bowers [email protected] 087 6696853 Rugby Head of Touch Rugby Brian Leveau [email protected] 087 6453882
Hon. Medical Officer Dr Andrew Yates [email protected] 085 1607615
Health and Safety Officer Ronan Bools [email protected] 087 6840244
Safeguarding Officer Patricia Parfrey [email protected] 086 3579314
Youth & Mini Patricia Parfrey [email protected] 086 3579314 Coordinators Disciplinary Officer Dave Gargan [email protected] 087 2469295
Social Media Officer Thomas O'Brien [email protected] 087 2283568
Referee Liaison Officer Nigel Correll [email protected] 087 8048521
Club Website Ken Richardson & [email protected] 085 1745499 Thomas O'Brien [email protected] 087 2283568 Mark Egan [email protected] 087 2559990 Match Programme Alan Chapman [email protected] 086 2333589
Ballycorus Coordinators Willie Coulter & [email protected] 087 9037015 Liam Niland 087 2338986 Hon. Auditors Mark Gargan & [email protected] David Copeland Branding & Social Media Mark Egan [email protected] 087 2559990
Medical Expenses and Insurance Cover Season 2019/2020
Introduction Old Wesley facilitates two forms of insurance for its players and match officials. This document outlines the cover in place, who is covered and how to make a claim.
Who is Covered The policy provides compensation for any duly elected and current paid-up member of Old Wesley whilst acting on its behalf as a Player, Coach, Touch Judge, Referee, Referee Inspector, Selector, Official Doctor, Official Masseur or Official Officer.
Serious Accident Cover This cover provides for persons described above who receive serious injuries involving loss or use of limbs or eyes, total disability or death. Thankfully no Old Wesley member has ever had to claim against such insurance however Old Wesley believes it is essential to have this cover in place.
A minimum level of cover is compulsory under IRFU rules for all affiliated clubs. The Scheme is arranged by the Irish Rugby Football Union with AON Insurance Brokers and Consultants to provide fixed benefits for serious accidents incurred whilst playing or officially training for Old Wesley. Old Wesley tops up this cover by a further amount
The total benefits are as follows:
Death - - €575,000 Losses of single limb or one eye - €287,500 Losses of two limbs or both eyes: €575,000 Permanent Total Disablement - €725,000 Severe injury involving permanent loss of use of both legs and arms - Additional- €850,000
General Medical Cover This cover provides for medical expenses incurred by players for routine injuries incurred whilst playing or training for Old Wesley. The cover is for Medical Expenses (but not loss of earnings) up to €750 (excess €100) for any one claim including surgical, medical, physiotherapy and dental.
As this protection is limited in amount, Old Wesley strongly recommends that Players and officials consider having in place their own medical expenses cover to reflect their own personal circumstances. In addition, you may be entitled to claim for medical expenses by way of a tax rebate against your, or a parent’s, income tax. Further information on this is available from the Revenue Commissioners.
A claim for compensation must first be made against any private medical healthcare policy in place and after payment received, a Player may approach the Club to seek potential reimbursement of any expenses not paid, up to the Club’s Policy limit of €750 (less excess of €100).
Limit of Cover The benefits detailed above represent the maximum limit of any expenses that may be claimed. Old Wesley stresses that it will not accept liability for any other medical expenses no matter how they may be incurred.
How to make a claim If you incur medical expenses and believe you are entitled to make a claim you should complete a Medical Expenses claim form. The completed form should be submitted together with relevant receipts to your team manager for processing.
Your team manager will pass the form and relevant paperwork to the Club’s Medical Insurance Liaison officer who will submit the claim on your behalf to the Insurers. If entitled to any benefit, a payment will be issued to Old Wesley who in turn, will pass this on to you.
Further Information: For further information, please contact the Club’s Hon. Secretary or your Team Manager.
Playing Member Application Form 2019/2020
NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE
TEAM
DATE OF BIRTH
Please tick the appropriate box
PLAYING MEMBER €225
PLAYING UNDER 21 €125
PLAYING FULL TIME STUDENT* €125
Playing rates include compulsory IRFU player insurance.
NAME OF COLLEGE YOU ATTEND
*Student membership only applies to full time students
All new members will be set up on the clubs Smartclub system and sent instructions on how to pay online. Members who have paid their Subscription will be issued a chipped smart card and will be able to use their Club Smart Member Card for discount in the Old Wesley Bar.
I hereby apply to OLD WESLEY RFC for Membership of the Club. I subscribe to and undertake to further the aims and objectives of the Club and of the IRFU and to abide by its Rules.
I understand the personal data on this form (“Personal Data”) will be used by the Club and the IRFU for the contractual purpose of registering and maintaining my Membership. I understand that the Personal Data will be retained by the Club and the IRFU for such period as my Membership subsists. I understand that I can resign my Membership by writing to the Club and my Personal Data will then be erased. I understand that my Personal Data will also be used for administrative purposes to maintain my Membership including club and team administration, club registrations, teamsheets, disciplinary matters, Injury Reports, transfers, sanctions, permits and for statistical purposes. I understand that if I do not provide my Personal Data my Membership cannot be registered with the Club and the IRFU
Print Name: ______
Signed:______Date: ______
I have read the important Data Protection information (see website) and have given my consent, by ticking the boxes and signing below, for my information to be used as follows:
(Please tick each box) (1) To provide me with updates regarding Club activities such as matches, meetings and club events
(2) To provide me with details of Club fundraising activities including Club draw, IRFU my country my club, social occasions, ticket sales etc
(3) I am aware that my photograph or video image may be taken whilst attending or participating in games or activities connected with the Club and I consent to it being used by the Club for items like match programmes, year books, match reports, event reports or on the Club website or social media channels.
I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time by writing to the Club I understand my rights under Data Protection legislation, as outlined on the reverse of this form
Print Name: ______
Signed:______Date: ______
PROPOSER
SECONDER
HONORARY SECRETARY APPROVAL SIGNATURE ______
Administration
MEMBER NO.
SMART CLUB
PLAYER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2019/2020 DIRECT DEBIT FACILITY
Dear Playing Member,
All annual membership subscriptions can be paid electronically by logging onto the club membership system and paying the membership subscription invoice online via debit card or credit card in full.
For playing members there is also an alternative direct debit ‘DD’ payment option to allow players to spread the cost of their membership over a period of 5 months. Should you wish to avail of this option the first direct debit would debit your designated bank account on 30th September with the last payment being collected on 31st January each season.
The membership subscription rates for the current season are as outlined below.
Subscription Fees 2019/2020 Payment by Direct Option Plan € Playing members 225.00 5 equal instalments of €45.00 Full-time student 125.00 5 equal instalments of €25.00 Under 21 125.00 5 equal instalments of €25.00
Should you wish to avail of this payment option I would be grateful if you could please sign and complete the attached direct debit mandate form and return this to either the club administrator or coaching staff. Please note that all membership subscriptions are payable no later than 30 September each year. In the event that your subscription is not paid in full or you have not signed up to the direct debit scheme by this date your membership subscription will be considered overdue.
I trust that this facility will be a welcome option for all concerned, should you have any queries please contact the club’s administrator or myself directly to see how we can help you accordingly.
Peter Squires
Honorary Treasurer
+353 86 8066520 [email protected]
SEPA DIRECT DEBIT MANDATE
Unique Mandate Reference
Unique Mandate Reference (UMR) – to be completed by Old Wesley Rugby Football Club By signing this mandate form, you authorise (A) Old Wesley Rugby Football Club to send instructions to your bank to debit your account and (B) your bank to debit your account in accordance with the instructions from Old Wesley Rugby Football Club. As part of your rights, you are entitled to a refund from your bank under the terms and conditions of your agreement with your bank. A refund must be claimed within 8 weeks starting from the date on which your account was debited. Your rights are explained in a statement that you can obtain from your bank. Please complete all the fields marked *
Creditor’s Name Old Wesley Rugby Football Club Creditor identifier IE32SDD361072 Creditor address Old Wesley RFC, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 City Dublin Postcode D04 EY28 Country Ireland
Type of Payment* Recurring payment X or Once-off payment
(Please tick as appropriate)
Debtor Name*
Debtor address
City
Postcode
Country
Debtor account number – IBAN *
Debtor bank identifier code – BIC
Date of signature * DD/MM/YY
Signature(s)
Please sign here *
Please return this mandate to the Creditor
INTER-CLUB TRANSFER FORM
PART 1: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE CLUB
I ______Registration No. ______DOB ______being a Player registered with ______RFC hereby give notice that it is my intention to leave the named Club.
Signed: ______Dated: ______
I ______being the Secretary, Director of Rugby or Coach of the above mentioned Club (please tick as appropriate):-
Hereby acknowledge receipt of the above notice if received prior to registration date or; Give approval to the transfer although received after the registration date. Acknowledge receipt of the above notice but do not agree to the transfer as notice was received after the registration date
Signed: ______Dated: ______
PART 2: REGISTRATION FORM
I ______(Player) as part of the process of registering to play with
______RFC (the Club) hereby certify and acknowledge as follows:
1. that by virtue of my registration as a playing member of a Club affiliated to the IRFU and playing rugby football under the auspices of the IRFU that I am deemed to have a full familiarity with and an understanding of the provisions contained within Regulation 6 of the IRFU Regulations;
2. that in the event that I am found to have acted (or omitted to act) in breach of the provisions of Regulation 6 I may be held personally responsible and liable to disciplinary sanction over and above any sanction that may be imposed upon my or any other Club in respect of the said breach;
3. that any failure on my part to fully co-operate in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 6 shall be considered an act of misconduct and may be referred to the Disciplinary Committee for consideration as to the imposition of an appropriate sanction;
4. that I have read and understand the Union’s Regulation 6 relating to the registration, eligibility, movement and payment of Club Players in Ireland and, in particular, that I have read and understand the definition of Material Benefit which is contained within Regulation 6;
5. that I affirm that the Union’s Regulations 6.5 relating to the movement of players and 6.6 relating to the payment of players have been complied with, and that no Material Benefit of any kind including Signing on Money has been paid or agreed to be paid directly or indirectly to me in return for my transferring to or playing for this Club.
Signed by Player: ______Date: ______in the presence of
Secretary: ______Date: ______
Director of Rugby/Head Coach______Date: ______
PART 3: TRANSFER FORM
We ______and ______Secretary Director of Rugby/Head Coach
of ______RFC hereby certify as follows:
1. We have read and understand the Union’s Regulations relating to the registration, eligibility, movement and payment of Club Players in Ireland.
2. We affirm that the Union’s Regulations 6.5 relating to the movement of players and 6.6 relating to the payment of players have been complied with, and that no Material Benefit of any kind including Signing on Money has been paid or agreed to be paid directly or indirectly to the player in return for transferring to or playing for this Club.
Signed by Secretary: ______Date: ____
Signed by Director of Rugby/Head Coach______Date: ____
PART 4: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
I ______status ______confirm that the above player is cleared to play with ______RFC in accordance with Branch Regulations.
Signed: ______Date: ______Branch Stamp: ______
Branch retains this form and sends copies to the new Club and to the Union (if either Club is an All Ireland League Club).