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OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 TITLE PARTNER OFFICAL KIT PARTNER PREMIUM PARTNERS PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS MEDIA PARTNERS COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS www.leinsterrugby.ie 3 Contents Leinster Branch IRFU Past Presidents 4 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Leinster Branch Officers 5 Message from the President John Walsh 8 Message from Bank of Ireland 10 Leinster Branch Staff 13 Executive Committee 16 Branch Committees 22 Schools Committee 24 Womens Committee 25 Junior Committee 26 Youths Committee 27 Referees Committee 28 Metro Area Committee 30 Midlands Area Committee 32 North East Area Committee 33 North Midlands Area Committee 34 South East Area Committee 35 Provincial Contacts 39 International Union Contacts 42 Committee Meetings Diary 45 CLUB & SCHOOL INFORMATION Club Information 50 Inclusion Rugby 91 Touring Clubs / Youth Clubs 92 Schools Information 98 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Leinster Branch IRFU Past Presidents 1920-21 Rt. Rev. A.E. Hughes D.D. 1972-73 A.R. Dawson 1921-22 W.A. Daish 1973-74 M.H. Carroll 1922-23 H.J. Millar 1974-75 W.D. Fraser 1923-24 S.E. Polden 1975-76 F.R. McMullen 1924-25 J.J. Warren 1976-77 P.F. Madigan 1925-26 E.M. Solomons M.A. 1977-78 K.D. Kelleher 1926-27 T.F. Stack 1978-79 I.B. Cairnduff 1927-28 A.D. Clinch M.D. 1979-80 P.J. Bolger 1928-29 W. G Fallon B.L. 1980-81 B. Cross 1929-30 W.H. Acton 1981-82 N.H. Brophy 1930-31 Mr. Justice Cahir Davitt 1982-83 E. Egan 1931-32 A.F. O’Connell 1983-84 P.J. Boyle 1932-33 V.V. Drennan 1984-85 M. Cuddy 1933-34 R.M. Scott M.A. 1985-86 A. Twomey 1934-35 P.F. Murray M.D. 1986-87 R.L.K. Mills 1935-36 S.V. Kirwan B.L. 1987-88 B.S. Murphy 1936-37 R.D. Gray 1988-89 R.A. Brophy 1937-38 G.P.S. Hogan B.L. 1989-90 E.J. Coleman 1938-39 P.J. Power 1990-91 V.J.D. Kirwan 1939-40 Col. J, Gleeson B.E. 1991-92 C.A. Smyth 1940-41 T. Bell 1992-93 T. D’Arcy 1941-42 H. Michael M.D. 1993-94 B.T. Keogh 1942-43 N.M. Purcell 1994-95 D.P. Guilfoyle 1943-44 D.J. O’Connor 1995-96 W.A. Mulcahy 1944-45 Capt. J.R. Ramsey 1996-97 R.S. Browning 1945-46 E.T. McCarron 1997-98 C.C. Powell 1946-47 Rev. Precentor R. Watson 1998-99 J.D. Hussey 1947-48 V.E. Kirwan 1999-00 E.J. Thornton 1948-49 F.A. Moran 2000-01 P.A. Cranfield 1949-50 T.C.J. O’Connell M.D.MCh 2001-02 J.R. West 1950-51 E.W. Massey 2002-03 A.J. de Lacy 1951-52 Very Rev. E.R.S. Farrell 2003-04 L.P. Magee 1952-53 E.J. Daly 2004-05 P. Boylan 1953-54 Lt. Col. J.J. Winters B.E. 2005-06 B. Brady 1954-55 L.B. McMahon 2006-07 R. Barry-Duke 1955-56 C.A. Boyle 2007-08 M.J. McLoughlin 1956-57 L.J. Lysaght 2008-09 D. Kavanagh 1957-58 E.J. Lightfoot 2009-10 D. Lamont 1958-59 P.L. Tighe 2010-11 K. Fitzpatrick 1959-60 C.R. Graves 2011-12 S. Bayley 1960-61 R. Fitzgerald 2012-13 B. Gormley 1961-62 P.S. O’Neill 2013-14 P.J. Deering 1962-63 E.J. Doyle 2014-15 J. Glackin 1963-64 Dr. K.D. Mullen 2015-16 R. McDermott 1964-65 N. McConnell 2016-17 F. Doherty 1965-66 D.P. Smyth B. Arch 2017-18 N. Rynne COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS 1966-67 Dr. G.A. O’Reilly 2018-19 L. Balfe 1967-68 D.G. O’Leary 2019-20 R. Deacon 1968-69 T.W. R. Meates 1969-70 T.J. Cullen B. Arch 1970-71 J.F. Coffey 1971-72 R. Ganly OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS www.leinsterrugby.ie 5 Leinster Branch IRFU Leinster Branch Officers John Walsh Stuart Bayley President Honorary Secretary Debbie Carty Michael McGrail Senior Vice President Honorary Treasurer Billy Murphy Robert Deacon Junior Vice President Immediate Past President Bill Duggan Jon Newsome Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary (Junior Section) (Schools Section) Michael McCoy Rachael O’Brien Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary (Youths Section) (Womens Section) Barry Armstrong Honorary Secretary (Leinster Rugby Referees) Niall Brophy John Hussey Frank Sowman Trustees R. A. Brophy & Co. Auditors OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS all adapt, improvise, diversify and to Message from learn to overcome these challenges. the President It brings to mind what I think of, when I think of Leinster Rugby, a John Walsh pursuit of excellence that requires passion, ambition and determination “From the Ground Up”. There has been immense work done to develop our game as a more inclusive and community-based organisation. Full credit for this is to those players, coaches, volunteers, committee members and sponsors who have done so much to promote rugby in the 12 counties of Leinster. A moment of thanks should also be extended to our own sponsors, we have all had to adapt to a new As the 101st President of Leinster kind of season, and it is with their Rugby it is my honour to welcome generous support we look forward you to the Leinster Rugby Official to continuing our great partnerships Handbook for Season 2020/21. together. Our title sponsor, Bank of Ireland, continue to go above and We face unprecedented times beyond supporting not just the ahead due to the ongoing COVID-19 professional squad, but our women’s Pandemic and we must acknowledge team, the OLSC, Summer Camps and and pay tribute to the outstanding the domestic game at large. To Bank dedication of all our frontline workers of Ireland and all our sponsors, I offer for their difficult task in caring for our sincere thanks. all in our community. We owe them our gratitude and full support. The Looking ahead to this season, I safety of all involved in our sport wish all the best to the Men’s Senior is paramount and I would urge all squad, who continue to perform at to adhere strictly to government the highest level in competition and guidelines and protocols in these reflect the ethos and ambitions of all challenging times. those involved in Leinster Rugby. As we transition from an abbreviated Following the historic Leinster 2019/20 season, we are looking Women’s fixture against Harlequins at ahead to a different kind of 2020/21 Twickenham Stadium last season, and season, which will hopefully give retaining the title of Interprovincial us an opportunity to enjoy what is Champions, I wish every success to best in our sport. I would appeal to our Leinster Women’s squad again all players, members, volunteers, this season. And indeed, all the best COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS supporters and sponsors to assist to the Leinster ‘A’ Team, and all our their clubs in whatever way they representative sides. can during these uncertain times. There is strength in unity so please Rugby in the province would not continue to develop and support operate without the large number your club and one another. We will OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS www.leinsterrugby.ie 9 of volunteers filling the roles of officers, competitions that all club, school and co-ordinators, referees, coaches and youths teams worked so hard toward last supporters. Leinster Rugby, under the season, I have no doubt that this will not leadership of CEO Michael Dawson, dampen the spirits of everyone safely oversees the day to day administration of returning to play this season, and I wish both the professional and domestic games. you every success and enjoyment. The club, area and section representatives make up the members of the various On behalf of Leinster Rugby I wish all committees that keep the organization of involved a happy, healthy and enjoyable the game in the province firmly connected rugby season. to the schools and clubs. To all involved “Keep the Faith” from the staff in Leinster Rugby to the voluntary committee members my sincere JOHN WALSH thanks to each and every one of you for President Leinster Rugby 2020/21 your commitment and dedication to continuing to work so well in these new and sometimes difficult circumstances. While we did not have the opportunity to finish out all the various leagues and OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2020/2021 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Rugby a benchmark for success is Message from important, because we must remain mindful that whilst the Senior Men’s Bank of Ireland squad can continue with its training and match schedule, albeit behind closed doors, other elements of Leinster Rugby have not been so fortunate. The successful structures developed across the 12 counties, including the thriving Leinster Women’s squad and the ultra- competitive Schools competitions will hopefully soon emerge from this present hiatus with new ambitions in mind and new goals set out to achieve. But for now the focus must remain firmly on our collective safety, on This is Bank of Ireland’s 14th season keeping everyone healthy and well as title sponsor of Leinster Rugby, and ensuring that the no unnecessary and already we can say it is shaping risks are taken. We must stick to the up to be a season unlike any other. public health guidelines, and do so in Ever since the onset of COVID-19 the knowledge that if we do the right in March 2020 the world has been things in the present then the future turned upside down and sporting will be a whole lot brighter.