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MUNSTER BRANCH IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION DIRECTORY OF BRANCH COMMITTEES, CLUBS, SCHOOLS & GENERAL INFORMATION Season 2017-2018 ©Munster Rugby 2017 PAST PRESIDENTS MUNSTER BRANCH I.R.F.U. 1880-81 Sir William Goulding (Cork) 1958-59 J.M.P. Buckley (U.C.C.) 1893-94 F.P. Hook (Garryowen) 1959-60 Rev. Fr. S.J.G. Guinane (Old Crescent) 1894-95 F.P. Hook (Garryowen) 1960-61 R. Holland (Highfield) 1895-96 H. McOstrich (Cork) 1961-62 A. O’Driscoll (Shannon) 1896-97 J. Gaffney (Limerick) 1962-63 T.R. West (Schools) 1897-98 H. McOstrick (Cork) 1963-64 G.A. Barry (Sundays Well) 1898-99 J.M. O’Sullivan (Garryowen) 1964-65 P. Sullivan (Garryowen) 1899-00 J.A. Russell (Cork) 1965-66 D. St. J. McCormick (Dolphin) 1900-01 J. Flynn (Garryowen) 1966-67 D.A. Dineen (Bohemian) 1901-02 J. Reese (Cork County) 1967-68 Dr. R.C. Sutton (Constitution) 1902-03 B.P. Plummer (Limerick County) 1968-69 C. Casey (Young Munster) 1903-04 V.J. Murray (Cork County) 1969-70 Dr. T. Neville (U.C.C.) 1904-05 A.M. de Prins (Garryowen) 1970-71 T. Hayes (Old Crescent) 1905-06 Alderman P.H. Meade (Constitution) 1971-72 L. Murphy (Highfield) 1906-07 M. Egan (Garryowen) 1972-73 S. McNamara (Shannon) 1907-08 F.M.D. McMorrogh (Cork County) 1973-74 D.J. Daly (Sunday’s Well) 1908-09 E.G. Stokes (Lansdowne, Limerick) 1974-75 K.J. Quilligan (Garryowen) 1909-10 Prof. C.W.L. Alexander (U.C.C.) 1975-76 G.F. Reidy (Dolphin) 1910-11 R. Lynch (Garryowen) 1976-77 P.L. O’Callaghan (Bohemian) 1911-12 W. Dennehy (Cork County) 1977-78 T.J. Kiernan (Constitution) 1912-13 M.J. Spain (Garryowen) 1978-79 S. Gavin (Young Munster) 1913-19 J.G. Musgrave (Constitution) 1979-80 Dr. L.N. O’Mahony (U.C.C.) 1919-20 T. O’Connor (Garryowen) 1980-81 T.M. Wallace (Old Crescent) 1920-22 R.M. MaGrath (Constitution) 1981-82 D. Healy (Highfield) 1922-23 M. Costelloe (Garryowen) 1982-83 E. McNamara (Shannon) 1923-24 C.T.F. Russell (U.C.C.) 1983-84 B. O’Brien (Sundays Well) 1924-25 T.H. Guerin (Young Munster) 1984-85 S.P. McDonogh (Garryowen) 1925-26 W.J. Hegarty (Dolphin) 1985-86 D.V. Giltinan (Dolphin) 1926-27 F. O’Sullivan (Garryowen) 1986-87 W.G. Hurley (Bohemian) 1927-28 D. Desmond (Constitution) 1987-88 N.A. Murphy (Constitution) 1928-29 E.G. Stokes (Bohemian) 1988-89 M.K. Breen (Waterpark) 1929-30 T.C. Butterfield (U.C.C.) 1989-90 C.A. Quaid (Young Munster) 1930-31 J. Fitzell (Young Munster) 1990-91 J.B. Parfrey (U.C.C.) 1931-32 H.E. Donegan (Sundays Well) 1991-92 M.G. Moore (Junior Clubs) 1932-33 P. Galbraith (Garryowen) 1992-93 C. Downes (Old Crescent) 1933-34 R.J. Coleman (Dolphin) 1993-94 W.P. McNamara (Highfield) 1934-35 Dr. M. Graham (Bohemian) 1994-95 N. Moore (Shannon) 1935-36 E.J. Fitzgearld (Constitution) 1995-96 M. Barry (Sundays Well) 1936-37 Dr. T.M. ,McGrath (U.C.C.) 1996-97 PJ Reid (Garryowen) 1937-38 J.S. McNiece (Young Munster) 1997-98 B. McCarty (Dolphin) 1938-39 D.A. White (Sundays Well) 1998-99 E. P.J. Tobin (M.A.R.) 1939-40 J. Quilligan (Garryowen) 1999-00 B. O’Dowd (UL Bohemian) 1940-41 L.F. Daly (Dolphin) 2000-01 J. Murray (Constitution) 1941-42 D.J. O’Malley (Bohemian) 2001-02 M. Keller (Waterpark) 1942-43 D.F. O’Connell (Constitution) 2002-03 G.Quaid (Young Munster) 1943-44 Dr. T.M. McGrath (U.C.C.) 2003-04 Dr. L. Harty (U.C.C.) 1944-45 J.M. Wood (Young Munster) 2004-05 N. O’Driscoll (Junior Clubs) 1945-46 A.A. Healy (Sundays Well) 2005-06 K. Lyons (Old Crescent) 1946-47 F.G. Hayes (Garryowen) 2006-07 J.T.R. Murphy (Highfield) 1947-48 I.F. Mahony (Dolphin) 2007-08 G. O’Loughlin (Shannon) 1948-49 J.W. Auchmutty (Bohemian) 2008-09 N. Comyn (Sunday’s Well) 1949-50 N.F. Murphy (Constitution) 2009-10 D Madden (Garryowen) 1950-51 Dr. W.D. Hamilition (U.C.C.) 2010-11 C. Fitzgerald (Dolphin) 1951-52 C. St. George (Young Munster) 2011-12 D. Kelleher (Midleton) 1952-53 M. Powell (Sunday’s Well) 2012-13 S. Fuller (M.A.R) 1953-54 D.G. O’Donovan (Garryowen) 2013-14 J. Hartery (Thomond) 1954-55 W.G. Towmey (Dolphin) 2014-15 M. Goggin (UL Bohemian) 1955-56 W.W. Stokes (Bohemian) 2015-16 B. Smith (Cork Constitution) 1956-57 J. Tierney (Constitution) 2016-17 G.O’Shea (Young Munster) 1957-58 M. Keyes (Young Munster) 2 MUNSTER BRANCH PRESIDENT Charlie Buckley –President some clubs were entering too 2017-2018 many competitions. Hopefully we learn from this report and It is indeed a fantastic honour we won’t have as many walk and a great privilege to have overs this season. been elected as the 120th President of the Munster A special word of thanks to Branch for the coming season. the volunteers in all our clubs. Many of the great names of Our game is founded on a the game have preceded me volunteer ethos for without in this role and I do hope my them we would not have a efforts over the season will game. To the administrators, fully justify the confidence coaches, players and parents, To all our clubs and schools, placed in me to represent the game is indebted to you. which are the bedrock of our Munster Rugby. game, may I wish you a most To the MAR, we thank you for successful season. Best wishes I must sincerely thank my club the work of your volunteers to our AIL teams and hopefully UCC RFC for nominating me and for officiating at over our 15 senior teams will enjoy for the position and becoming 3000 matches last season. A a successful year. their 10th Branch President. cliché it may be, but quite I would like to give special simply we would not have a A special mention to our mention to Old Christian’s game without our referee’s. National Women’s Team who RFC, where I spent many years Can I plead with all clubs competed in the World Cup as a coach to their under-age and schools to nominate a in August. It was a fantastic teams. member to the Association tournament, made even more in the coming season as they special as Ireland hosted the Over the past two seasons, may urgently need your support. competition for the first time. I also thank my predecessors for the roles they played in the It has been my pleasure To our coaching team, Rassie, preparation for this honour. I over the last two seasons to Jacques, Felix and Jerry, we had the pleasure of working work with our CEO, Garrett wish you a most successful with Bertie Smith and Gerry O’ Fitzgerald and his staff. It season. Last year, reaching the Shea, two great rugby men. is only when you are in this semi-final of the Champions position that you realise the Cup and the final of the Pro12, During the past two seasons, workload they face on a day gave us supporters a most the officers have focused on to day basis. We appreciate enjoyable year. Hopefully this increased participation at the your continued support in the season we may win silverware. lower adult level, in particular interests of Munster Rugby. between school and U20 level. In conclusion, I would like to I would like to acknowledge wish all involved in Munster To this end, we established and thank our lead sponsor Rugby every success and I a committee under Brian Bank of Ireland for their look forward to meeting you Humphries and Mick Collopy continued financial support throughout the season. who produced a Player and all of our other sponsors, Data Analysis Report. This many of whom are with Charlie Buckley highlighted the active players us a number of years. We President Munster in each senior club in Munster, are currently facing major Branch IRFU how many matches players challenges both on and off actually played and how many the field and hopefully the U20 players involved in our team continues to perform game. It also showed that successfully. 3 MUNSTER BRANCH ADMINISTRATION STAFF MUNSTER BRANCH ADMINISTRATION OFFICES Irish Independent Park, Tramore Road, Cork Tel: 021-4323563 Fax: 021-4323956 E-mail: [email protected] High Performance Centre, University of Limerick Tel: 061-335644 Fax: 061-371117 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.munsterrugby.ie MUNSTER BRANCH STAFF CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Chief Executive Officer: GARRETT FITZGERALD 021-4323563 [email protected] PA to CEO: CLAIRE COOKE 021-4977092 [email protected] RUGBY DEVELOPMENT Head of Rugby Development ULTAN O’CALLAGHAN 086-2932329 [email protected] Rugby Participation Manager DAMON URLICH 087-2586832 [email protected] Coach & Player Development Manager KEITH MURPHY 086-8073900 [email protected] Branch JANE BURNS 021-4925818 Administrator [email protected] Spirit Officer EMILY O’ LEARY 021-4977098 [email protected] 087-6028090 Rugby Development AIDAN CLEARY 021-4323563 Administration [email protected] Rugby Services JAMES NEVILLE 021-4323563 Officer [email protected] 085-8006741 Administration & JUDI KENNEDY 061-335644 Player Registration, Limerick [email protected] 061-371117 (F) HR / BRAND /TEAM SERVICES HR & Brand CLAIRE COOKE 021-4977092 Compliance Manager [email protected] Reception & Administration ROSE HYDE 021-4323563 Cork [email protected] 021-4323956 (F) Graphic Designer CONOR O’ BRIEN 021-4323563 [email protected] Team Services JENNIFER MURPHY 021-4925821 [email protected] 4 MUNSTER BRANCH ADMINISTRATION STAFF COMMERCIAL & MARKETING Head of Commercial & DOUG HOWLETT 021-4323563 Marketing [email protected] Head of Enterprise ENDA LYNCH 021-4977099 [email protected] 086-8323238 Business Development Manager ANTHONY MORRISSEY [email protected] 087-6202530 Ticketing Manager BRIAN CHEASTY 061-421104 [email protected] 086-0446440 MRSC & Customer Service JENNIFER KIERNAN 021-4925822 Manager [email protected]