AUTUMN 2020 AUTUMN 2020 AUTUMN OLD WESLEY RFC WESLEY OLD OLD WESLEY A Club for Life A Club for Get Winning Insurance Solutions Contact: David Jermyn T: 01 213 5000 M: 087 2556398 E: [email protected] W: www.arachas.ie Arachas Corporate Brokers Limited t/a Arachas, Capital Insurance Markets, Capital IM, Covercentre is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland MESSAGE FROM: IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION Nicky Comyn Des Kavanagh It is our privilege as President and incoming President of the Irish Rugby Football Union to extend our best wishes to Old Wesley RFC for the 2020-’21 season. We have all been counting down the days After extensive consultation with the to when we can resume playing at club clubs we believe a most attractive and level since the 2019-20 season had to be novel competitive fixtures programme has prematurely ended on March 19th due to emerged across the men’s and women’s the COVID -19 pandemic. game which sees the season split in two stages; On that account I congratulate the clubs of Ireland whose players and members – male Stage One between September and and female - valiantly augmented the HSE December confined to localised matches and the front-line staffs, in the all round and incorporating the Energia Community efforts against the deadly coronavirus. Series; and Stage Two, the playing of a reformatted Energia All Ireland Leagues, We also commend the clubs for their commencing in January. supportive role in consultation with the IRFU in bringing about the agreed modified All told then, we share with you the exciting programme for the 2020/’21 season in prospect of a busy and fulfilling club season which player welfare and COVID-19 risk for which we outline the gratitude of all our mitigation are the main considerations. Union colleagues to Energia, the official energy partner to Irish rugby, highlighted by While the principal spotlight of our game title sponsorship of the men’s and women’s focuses on our National and Provincial All Ireland League competitions. We wish teams, the IRFU’s resolve for the well all our club members a safe and enjoyable being of men’s and women’s club fare is season. evidenced in the various initiatives put in place to help increase the vibrancy of the Nicky Comyn, club scene, of which this season’s one-off Des Kavanagh modified structure is an example. 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I also wish to express my sincere thanks “lost” over 700 fixtures including our prestige to my predecessor Robert Deacon and to Leinster competitions we are mindful that we acknowledge the tremendous work that he has now have to adapt, improvise and diversify in undertaken for Leinster. order to cope with these challenges. This will require your team work and dedication. He has been an outstanding representative for Leinster Rugby and his Club Old Wesley. I wish to congratulate Nigel Poff on his Robert was the 6th Leinster President from appointment as President and wish him every your Club, a club that is held in the highest success in the role that he takes over from esteem throughout the rugby playing world. Adrian Hawe. I would also like to wish the Club’s Executive Committee under the Chair of During my rugby career in Leinster I have Peter Squires well for the season ahead. had the privilege to have come into contact with Stan Browning and Philip Orr who The Best of Luck to Iain McGann who have served the Club with distinction on the continues in his role as Club Captain and heads Leinster Executive and they have exemplified a side that was very competitive in Division 1B all the sporting values that Old Wesley have of the AIL last season prior to the season being throughout their club. terminated, with just 4 games remaining to be played. I would like to take the opportunity to appeal to all players, members, volunteers, supporters The various Old Wesley sides have enjoyed and sponsors to assist your Club in whatever considerable success these past few seasons. way they can during these challenging times This is a tremendous acknowledgement that for our sport. the efforts of so many club volunteers have made as team coaches, managers and officials What was the norm is no longer the norm and to providing your players of all abilities with an as we transition from an abbreviated and un- enjoyable rugby career and a Club for Life. completed 2019/20 Season in which we 3 A Club for Life We’reTake a futuresmall action BE FUTURE READYZurich thinkersfor your atfuture Zurich. Pensions. We’retoday. always WITH PENSIONS workingTalk to your on what canfinancial be done broker today toabout make a a Zurich better POWERED BY pension or visit tomorrow.Zurich.ie to find ZURICH. Soout why more. not join us? 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As we continue to develop the facilities We would urge players to consider at the grounds for the benefit of players extending their involvement with the game and supporters throughout our 12 County by approaching the ARLB to explore the Province, we look forward to that relationship opportunities that they provide in training and continuing to flourish and develop. mentoring for what can be a very rewarding, enjoyable and meaningful contribution to Old Wesley’s excellent facilities and warm Leinster Rugby. welcomes extended to visiting teams and supporters by so many of Old Wesley’s To all in Old Wesley RFC I wish you a happy, members are a positive reflection as to what healthy and enjoyable fun-filled rugby season. Leinster Rugby aims are in promoting our sport. John Walsh President Referees: The number of fixtures in Leinster Leinster Rugby 2020/21 continues to increase annually as our competitions cater for all sectors of an expanding Leinster Rugby. 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Part of the Abbey International Finance Group www.adventrisk.ie AuthorisedSupport and regulated our by the sponsors Central Bank of Ireland A Club for Life MESSAGE FROM: TITLE SPONSOR ALL IRELAND LEAGUES Gary Ryan We at Energia are delighted to see the While fans at live games may be limited return of rugby and extremely proud to for some time, it is crucial that we support support the new Energia Community players in any way we can and we are Series and 2021 Energia AIL competitions. committed to playing our part in shining a Covid-19 has had a huge impact on our light on the game from grassroots right up country and in some shape or form it has to the national team. affected all of us nationwide. We would like to wish everyone well during what We wish everyone involved in the game continues to be a very challenging time. of rugby from players, to clubs, to volunteers, to the organisers well during Lockdown gave people time to assess what this challenging time and we look forward was most important to them such as family to rugby being able to help lift the spirits of and friends. Among many other things, the the nation once again. absence of sport was a reminder of just how much we love it. Gary Ryan At Energia we are extremely proud Managing Director to support men’s and women’s rugby Energia Customer Solutions throughout Ireland - from being the Official Energy Partner to the IRFU and Leinster Rugby to our sponsorship of the Energia All-Ireland Leagues and Energia Park, we are committed to being the power behind the game at all levels up and down the country. As rugby recommences in its various forms, it is more important than ever that we harness the power of #PositiveEnergy that is at the core of Energia’s rugby sponsorship at all levels. 7 A Club for Life Support our sponsors A Club for Life MESSAGE FROM: PRESIDENT OLD WESLEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Nigel Poff It is both an honour and a privilege to have Our touch teams had only come out of been elected President of Old Wesley RFC for winter hibernation and unfortunately, due to the 2020/21 season.