Official Branch, Club and School Directory Season 2019-2020 WWW.MUNSTERRUGBY.IE 1 2 BRANCH & CLUB DIRECTORY 2019 / 20 STAFF & COMMITTEESSTAFF 2019/20 STAFF & COMMITTEES SEASON INFORMATION 2019/20 WWW.MUNSTERRUGBY.IE 3 MUNSTER ASSOCIATION OF REFEREES COMMUN IC | ITY EST | EL M ITE DO | | D E O IT M L E E S | T Y IC IT | N C U O M M M M O U C N | I T C Y I T | S E E L I M T E O | D | D O E M T I L E E S T | I C Y T | I C N O U M M M M U O N C I | T Y C I | T S E M O D | E T I L M.A.RMUNSTER ASSOCIATIONE OF REFEREES BE PART OF IT MEET NEW PEOPLE | KEEP FIT | LEARN THE LAWS BECOME A REFEREE Elite Referees - Pro Rugby Domestic Referees - Club Rugby Community Referees - Age-grade Rugby For further information about becoming a referee at any level please contact: Chris Harrington | 087 2750586 | [email protected] Log onto www.munsterrugby.ie or www.mar.ie supported by 4 BRANCH & CLUB DIRECTORY 2019 / 20 PAST PRESIDENTS MUNSTER BRANCH I.R.F.U. 1880-81 Sir W. Goulding (Cork) 1959-60 Fr. S.J.G. Guinane (Old Crescent) 1893-94 F.P. Hook (Garryowen) 1960-61 R. Holland (Highfield) 1894-95 F.P. Hook (Garryowen) 1961-62 A. O’Driscoll (Shannon) 1895-96 H. McOstrich (Cork) 1962-63 T.R. West (Schools) 1896-97 J. Gaffney (Limerick) 1963-64 G.A. Barry (Sundays Well) 1897-98 H. McOstrick (Cork) 1964-65 P. Sullivan (Garryowen) 1898-99 J.M. O’Sullivan (Garryowen) 1965-66 D. St. J. McCormick (Dolphin) 1899-00 J.A. Russell (Cork) 1966-67 D.A. Dineen (Bohemian) 1900-01 J. Flynn (Garryowen) 1967-68 Dr. R.C. Sutton (Constitution) 1901-02 J. Reese ( Cork) 1968-69 C. Casey (Young Munster) 1902-03 B.P. Plummer ( Limerick) 1969-70 Dr. T. Neville (U.C.C.) 1903-04 V.J. Murray ( Cork) 1970-71 T. Hayes (Old Crescent) 1904-05 A.M. de Prins (Garryowen) 1971-72 L. Murphy (Highfield) 1905-06 A. P.H. Meade (Constitution) 1972-73 S. McNamara (Shannon) 1906-07 M. Egan (Garryowen) 1973-74 D.J. Daly (Sunday’s Well) 1907-08 F.M.D. McMorrogh ( Cork) 1974-75 K.J. Quilligan (Garryowen) 1908-09 E.G. Stokes (Lansdowne,Limerick) 1975-76 G.F. Reidy (Dolphin) 1909-10 Prof. C.W.L. Alexander (U.C.C.) 1976-77 P.L. O’Callaghan (Bohemian) 1910-11 R. Lynch (Garryowen) 1977-78 T.J. Kiernan (Constitution) 1911-12 W. Dennehy ( Cork) 1978-79 S. Gavin (Young Munster) 1912-13 M.J. Spain (Garryowen) 1979-80 Dr. L.N. O’Mahony (U.C.C.) 1913-19 J.G. Musgrave (Constitution) 1980-81 T.M. Wallace (Old Crescent) 1919-20 T. O’Connor (Garryowen) 1981-82 D. Healy (Highfield) 1920-22 R.M. MaGrath (Constitution) 1982-83 E. McNamara (Shannon) 1922-23 M. Costelloe (Garryowen) 1983-84 B. O’Brien (Sundays Well) 1923-24 C.T.F. Russell (U.C.C.) 1984-85 S.P. McDonogh (Garryowen) 1924-25 T.H. Guerin (Young Munster) 1985-86 D.V. Giltinan (Dolphin) 1925-26 W.J. Hegarty (Dolphin) 1986-87 W.G. Hurley (Bohemian) 1926-27 F. O’Sullivan (Garryowen) 1987-88 N.A. Murphy (Constitution) 1927-28 D. Desmond (Constitution) 1988-89 M.K. Breen (Waterpark) 1928-29 E.G. Stokes (Bohemian) 1989-90 C.A. Quaid (Young Munster) 1929-30 T.C. Butterfield (U.C.C.) 1990-91 J.B. Parfrey (U.C.C.) 1930-31 J. Fitzell (Young Munster) 1991-92 M.G. Moore (Junior Clubs) 1931-32 H.E. Donegan (Sundays Well) 1992-93 C. Downes (Old Crescent) 1932-33 P. Galbraith (Garryowen) 1993-94 W.P. McNamara (Highfield) 1933-34 R.J. Coleman (Dolphin) 1994-95 N. Moore (Shannon) 1934-35 Dr. M. Graham (Bohemian) 1995-96 M. Barry (Sundays Well) 1935-36 E.J. Fitzgearld (Constitution) 1996-97 PJ Reid (Garryowen) 1936-37 Dr. T.M. ,McGrath (U.C.C.) 1997-98 B. McCarty (Dolphin) 1937-38 J.S. McNiece (Young Munster) 1998-99 E. P.J. Tobin (M.A.R.) 1938-39 D.A. White (Sundays Well) 1999-00 B. O’Dowd (UL Bohemian) 1939-40 J. Quilligan (Garryowen) 2000-01 J. Murray (Constitution) 1940-41 L.F. Daly (Dolphin) 2001-02 M. Keller (Waterpark) 1941-42 D.J. O’Malley (Bohemian) 2002-03 G.Quaid (Young Munster) 1942-43 D.F. O’Connell (Constitution) 2003-04 Dr. L. Harty (U.C.C.) 1943-44 Dr. T.M. McGrath (U.C.C.) 2004-05 N. O’Driscoll (Junior Clubs) 1944-45 J.M. Wood (Young Munster) 2005-06 K. Lyons (Old Crescent) 1945-46 A.A. Healy (Sundays Well) 2006-07 J.T.R. Murphy (Highfield) 1946-47 F.G. Hayes (Garryowen) 2007-08 G. O’Loughlin (Shannon) 1947-48 I.F. Mahony (Dolphin) 2008-09 N. Comyn (Sunday’s Well) 1948-49 J.W. Auchmutty (Bohemian) 2009-10 D Madden (Garryowen) 1949-50 N.F. Murphy (Constitution) 2010-11 C. Fitzgerald (Dolphin) 1950-51 Dr. W.D. Hamilition (U.C.C.) 2011-12 D. Kelleher (Midleton) 1951-52 C. St. George (Young Munster) 2012-13 S. Fuller (M.A.R) 1952-53 M. Powell (Sunday’s Well) 2013-14 J. Hartery (Thomond) 1953-54 D.G. O’Donovan (Garryowen) 2014-15 M.Goggin (UL Bohemian) 1954-55 W.G. Towmey (Dolphin) 2015-16 B.Smith (Cork Constitution) 1955-56 W.W. Stokes (Bohemian) 2016-17 G. O’Shea (Young Munster) 1956-57 J. Tierney (Constitution) 2017-18 C. Buckley (U.C.C.) 1957-58 M. Keyes (Young Munster) 2018-19 G. Malone (Bruff) 1958-59 J.M.P. Buckley (U.C.C.) WWW.MUNSTERRUGBY.IE 5 MUNSTER BRANCH PRESIDENT Michael Keane - President 2019 - 2020 It is a great honour and experience which that brings – it’s the privilege for me, to main reason why they train. have been elected as the 122nd President of Many thanks to everyone in Munster the Munster Branch for Rugby for the continued support given to the coming season and clubs and schools, in terms of coaching, to succeed the many compliance and advice, it is greatly great names who have appreciated. preceded me. We are grateful to the Munster I thank you for giving me the opportunity Association of Referees for the continued to represent you as your President and I high standard of refereeing and with will do so to the best of my ability. To the the ever increasing number of games, members of Tralee RFC and the Junior especially at underage, would ask clubs Clubs Committee, I say a big thank you for and schools to put forward potential the honour you have bestowed on me, by referees to the MAR, to enable them to nominating me as the third representative continue their good work. of the Junior Clubs, the largest part of the organisation, and the first from Tralee Best wishes to Johann van Graan RFC – one of the four oldest clubs in the and his new coaching team, the team province. Thanks to all my family, who management, the support staff and all have always been supportive and they the squad for the coming season. It will too share in this great honour. be a tough season given the World Cup but, To the Brave and Faithful, Nothing is A particular thanks to Ger Malone, Charlie Impossible. Buckley, Gerry O’Shea and other Past Presidents, for their help and advice in To our sponsors, new and old, I say thank preparation for this role. you, your financial support is invaluable and hope that you also have a successful To all those involved in rugby across the year ahead. province, at all levels - players, parents, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and To all my fellow supporters, who have supporters - I want to thank you for your followed Munster Rugby unconditionally endeavours and wish you continued for many years, thank you in advance, for enjoyment while partaking in this great another great season. game. To our underage coaches in particular, you bear the responsibility We Rise By Lifting Each Other for passing on the very positive values of honesty and integrity for which rugby Michael Keane is renowned. To all officers – in clubs President, Munster Branch IRFU and schools - listed throughout this Red Book, one of your most important roles is to ensure that every player, regardless of ability, gets an opportunity to wear your club/school colours and to enjoy the 6 BRANCH & CLUB DIRECTORY 2019 / 20 BRANCH OFFICERS & TRUSTEES 2019-20 President Honorary Treasurer Michael Keane Tom Kinirons [email protected] [email protected] 085-7836402 087-2400875 / 061-310277 Vice President Immediate Past President Sean McCullough Ger Malone [email protected] [email protected] 087-2485832 086-2459816 Junior Vice President Chairperson Munster Rugby Board Ger McNamara Gerry O’ Shea [email protected] [email protected] 087-2760702 086-2411224 Honorary Secretary Branch Trustees Muiris Mahon Maurice Keller [email protected] Noel Murphy 086-8472414 Dr. Noel O’ Mahony Dr. Charles Quaid Michael Wallace WWW.MUNSTERRUGBY.IE 7 MUNSTER BRANCH Technical Skills Development Coach ADMINISTRATION OFFICES Mike Pettman [email protected] Irish Independent Park 087-9342045 Tramore Road, Cork [email protected] Branch Administration & Player Registrar Phone: 021-4323563 Jane Burns Fax: 021-4323956 [email protected] 021-4925818 High Performance Centre University of Limerick Branch Administration Plassey, Limerick Patsy Looney [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 061-335644 061-335644 Fax: 061-371117 Spirit Officer Thomond Park Stadium Emily O’ Leary Old Cratloe Road, Limerick [email protected] [email protected] 021-4977098 / 087-6028090 Phone: 061- 421100 Rugby Services Co-Ordinator Aidan Cleary [email protected] CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE 021-4230529 Competitions Co-Ordinator Chief Executive Officer TBC James Neville [email protected] 021-4323563 / 085-8006741 RUGBY DEVELOPMENT Rugby Services Officer Bernadette Linnane Head of Rugby Development [email protected] Ultan O’ Callaghan 086- 1248267 [email protected] 086-2932329 Participation Programme Co-Ordinator Ray Gadsden Rugby Participation [email protected] & Operations Manager 087-9048031 Damon Urlich [email protected] Provincial Referee Development