OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 TITLE PARTNER OFFICIAL KIT PARTNER PREMIUM PARTNERS PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS MEDIA PARTNERS www.leinsterrugby.ie | From The Ground Up COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 Contents Leinster Branch IRFU Past Presidents 2 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Leinster Branch Officers 3 Message from the President Robert Deacon 4 Message from Bank of Ireland 6 Leinster Branch Staff 8 Executive Committee 10 Branch Committees 14 Schools Committee 16 Womens Committee 17 Junior Committee 18 Youths Committee 19 Referees Committee 20 Leinster Rugby Referees Past Presidents 21 Metro Area Committee 22 Midlands Area Committee 24 North East Area Committee 25 North Midlands Area Committee 26 South East Area Committee 27 Provincial Contacts 29 International Union Contacts 31 Committee Meetings Diary 33 COMPETITION RESULTS European, UK & Ireland 35 Leagues In Leinster, Cups In Leinster 39 Provincial Area Competitions 40 Schools Competitions 43 Age Grade Competitions 44 Womens Competitions 47 Awards Ball 48 Leinster Rugby Charity Partners 50 FIXTURES International 51 Heineken Champions Cup 54 Guinness Pro14, Celtic Cup 57 Leinster League 58 Seconds League 68 Senior League 74 Metro League 76 Energia All Ireland League 89 Energia Womens AIL League 108 CLUB & SCHOOL INFORMATION Club Information 113 Schools Information 156 www.leinsterrugby.ie 1 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Leinster Branch IRFU Past Presidents 1920-21 Rt. Rev. A.E. Hughes D.D. 1970-71 J.F. Coffey 1921-22 W.A. Daish 1971-72 R. Ganly 1922-23 H.J. Millar 1972-73 A.R. Dawson 1923-24 S.E. Polden 1973-74 M.H. Carroll 1924-25 J.J. Warren 1974-75 W.D. Fraser 1925-26 E.M. Solomons M.A. 1975-76 F.R. McMullen 1926-27 T.F. Stack 1976-77 P.F. Madigan 1927-28 A.D. Clinch M.D. 1977-78 K.D. Kelleher 1928-29 W. G Fallon B.L. 1978-79 I.B. Cairnduff 1929-30 W.H. Acton 1979-80 P.J. Bolger 1930-31 Mr. Justice Cahir Davitt 1980-81 B. Cross 1931-32 A.F. O’Connell 1981-82 N.H. Brophy 1932-33 V.V. Drennan 1982-83 E. Egan 1933-34 R.M. Scott M.A. 1983-84 P.J. Boyle 1934-35 P.F. Murray M.D. 1984-85 M. Cuddy 1935-36 S.V. Kirwan B.L. 1985-86 A. Twomey 1936-37 R.D. Gray 1986-87 R.L.K. Mills 1937-38 G.P.S. Hogan B.L. 1987-88 B.S. Murphy 1938-39 P.J. Power 1988-89 R.A. Brophy 1939-40 Col. J, Gleeson B.E. 1989-90 E.J. Coleman 1940-41 T. Bell 1990-91 V.J.D. Kirwan 1941-42 H. Michael M.D. 1991-92 C.A. Smyth 1942-43 N.M. Purcell 1992-93 T. D’Arcy 1943-44 D.J. O’Connor 1993-94 B.T. Keogh 1944-45 Capt. J.R. Ramsey 1994-95 D.P. Guilfoyle 1945-46 E.T. McCarron 1995-96 W.A. Mulcahy 1946-47 Rev. Precentor R. Watson 1996-97 R.S. Browning 1947-48 V.E. Kirwan 1997-98 C.C. Powell 1948-49 F.A. Moran 1998-99 J.D. Hussey 1949-50 T.C.J. O’Connell M.D.MCh 1999-2000 E.J. Thornton 1950-51 E.W. Massey 2000-01 P.A. Cranfield 1951-52 Very Rev. E.R.S. Farrell 2001-02 J.R. West 1952-53 E.J. Daly 2002-03 A.J. de Lacy 1953-54 Lt. Col. J.J. Winters B.E. 2003-04 L.P. Magee 1954-55 L.B. McMahon 2004-05 P. Boylan 1955-56 C.A. Boyle 2005-06 B. Brady 1956-57 L.J. Lysaght 2006-07 R. Barry-Duke 1957-58 E.J. Lightfoot 2007-08 M.J. McLoughlin 1958-59 P.L. Tighe 2008-09 D. Kavanagh 1959-60 C.R. Graves 2009-10 D. Lamont 1960-61 R. Fitzgerald 2010-11 K. Fitzpatrick 1961-62 P.S. O’Neill 2011-12 S. Bayley 1962-63 E.J. Doyle 2012-13 B. Gormley 1963-64 Dr. K.D. Mullen 2013-14 P.J. Deering 1964-65 N. McConnell 2014-15 J. Glackin 1965-66 D.P. Smyth B. Arch 2015-16 R. McDermott 1966-67 Dr. G.A. O’Reilly 2016-17 F. Doherty 1967-68 D.G. O’Leary 2017-18 N. Rynne 1968-69 T.W. R. Meates 2018-19 L. Balfe 1969-70 T.J. Cullen B. Arch 2 www.leinsterrugby.ie COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 Leinster Branch IRFU (Founded 1897) Leinster Branch Officers Robert Deacon Stuart Bayley President Honorary Secretary John Walsh Debbie Carty Senior Vice President Junior Vice President Michael McGrail Lorcan Balfe Honorary Treasurer Immediate Past President Trevor Merrey Rachael O’Brien Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary (Junior Section) (Womens Section) Jon Newsome Barry Armstrong Honorary Secretary Honorary Secretary (Schools Section) (Leinster Rugby Referees) Michael McCoy Niall Brophy Honorary Secretary Frank Sowman (Youths Section) John Hussey Trustees R. A. Brophy & Co. Auditors www.leinsterrugby.ie 3 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Message from the President Robert Deacon As the 100th President of Leinster Rugby, for which This will be our second season with our official kit I am deeply honoured, I am delighted to welcome all partners Adidas, which has been a great success, of you associated with rugby in the province and wish enjoyed not just by our teams, but also by our sup- each of you a successful and enjoyable year. porters, the Adidas gear being available for purchase through our link with Life Style Once again last season brought Sports. I would also like to ac- success for Leinster Rugby, retain- knowledge the continued support ing the Guinness PRO14 league from Guinness, Laya Healthcare, title. However, I know this season Energia, BearingPoint, Deep River the aim of all involved will be to Rock, City jet, Optimum Nutrition, regain the Heineken Champions BDO, Aircoach, Windsor Motor Cup and place that fifth star on Group, Beauchamps, Best Mens- the blue jersey, a target the team wear, Communicorp, Irish Inde- came so close to achieving in the pendent and the InterContinental final last May. Hotel. We are also indebted to Ramsey On behalf of you all I would like to Cardy and the team in Sportsfile wish Leo Cullen, Stuart Lancaster, for providing an excellent photo- Felipe Contepomi, Emmet Farrell, graphic service, capturing images Hugh Hogan and new recruit Robin McBryde all the across all levels of the game. very best for what lies ahead. Indeed, we extend a Our supporters have played a vital role in the success warm welcome to Robin, the former Welsh Internation- of Leinster Rugby, and a big thank you goes to the al, who has been part of the national coaching team many fans who attend and cheer on the province. In in Wales for the last number of seasons who will join particular our Season Ticket Holders and members us after the World Cup. To Guy Easterby and all the of the OLSC. It is a cliché, but the fans are the ex- backroom staff, the very best to you all for the chal- tra man, the chants and the roars, coupled with the lenges ahead. We also wish all our departing players sea of blue flags is greatly appreciated by the players well, and welcome the returning Cian Kelleher along wherever the team play, be it in Energia Park, the RDS with our new recruits from the Leinster Academy into Arena, the Aviva Stadium and beyond. the squad. Our domestic game in the province continues to thrive Other representative sides from the province to enjoy and I would like to wish all of our senior clubs every success last season were the Leinster ‘A’ team win- success across all five divisions in the Energia All-Ire- ning the Celtic Cup, along with our Women’s team, the land League. Leinster Juniors, the Schools and Under 19’s each winning Interprovincial titles. Well done to all. Congratulations to Enniscorthy RFC who will play in the AIL for the first time this season after winning To all sponsors of Leinster Rugby, we are extremely the Leinster League Division 1 and the subsequent grateful for your generous support, and offer our sin- Round Robin playoff. They also enjoyed further suc- cere thanks. cess by retaining the Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup. Lansdowne FC also enjoyed a great season with Our title partner, Bank of Ireland have once again em- success in the Leinster League and Cup, along with braced both our professional team and our domestic their J1 team also doing a League and Cup double. game by way of their support of the Bank of Ireland Ashbourne RFC won the All Ireland Junior Cup for the Leinster Rugby Schools Cups and the Bank of Ireland third season in a row, an excellent achievement. Provincial Towns Cup in particular. To all clubs competing in the Leinster Leagues, the They are also supporters of our Women’s team, the Metro Leagues, cup competitions and at Under U20 OLSC, our age grade programmes along with our level, I wish you every success and enjoyment. Schools of Excellence and Summer Camps. Special thanks are due to CEO Francesca McDonagh and her To all of our clubs with youths and mini sections, and team, in particular Gemma Bell and Sharon Woods. those engaged with inclusion rugby, here’s to a fun 4 www.leinsterrugby.ie COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 filled season ahead. This is where the rugby journey zation of the game in the province firmly connected to starts for many of our players and I commend all who the schools and clubs.