OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2016/2017 Leinster Rugby @leinsterrugby Proud Sponsor Leinster Rugby PARTNERS & SPONSORS Title Partner Official Kit Partner Official Retail Partner Health & Wellness Official Beer Partner Official Sponsor Official Sponsor RETAILERS, SUPPLIERS & ADVISORS Official Business Adviser Official Clothing Official Legal Adviser Supplier Official Nutritional Official Coach Official Vehicle Supplier Supplier Supplier OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS newstalk 106-108FM Official Media Partner Official Supplier Official Supplier Official Station Official Photographers 2 | LEINSTERRUGBY.IE LEINSTER v OSPREYS P02 Ospreys.indd 2 21/09/2016 13:58 CONTENTS COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS Past Presidents of the Leinster Branch 4 Leinster Branch Officers 2016/2017 5 Message from the President of the Leinster Branch 6 Message from Bank of Ireland 10 Executive Committee 2016/2017 14 Branch Committees 2016/2017 16 School Committee & Reps 19 Women’s Committee 20 Junior Section 21 Youth Committee & Reps 22 Referees Committee & Reps 24 Leinster Rugby Referees - Past Presidents 26 Provincial Contacts 28 RESULTS 2015/2016 European, UK & Ireland 33 Leagues in Leinster 34 Cups in Leinster, Provincial Area Competition 35 Provincial Area Competitions, School Competitions 35 Schools Competitions 37 Age Grade Competitions 38 Lorcan Sherlock, Leinster Annual Awards Ball 43 FIXTURES Internationals 50 European Rugby Champions Cup 51 Guinness PRO12, B&I Cup 52 Leinster League Divisions 53 Leinster Senior League Divisions 62 Metro Leagues 73 Ulster Bank League Divisions 86 Women’s AIL Division 1 104 CLUB & SCHOOL INFORMATION Club Information 109 School Information 150 www.leinsterrugby.ie 3 LEINSTER BRANCH I.R.F.U PAST PRESIDENTS 1920-21 RT.Rev. AT Hughes 1954-55 L.B. McMahon 1988-89 R.A. Brophy 1921-22 W.A. Daish 1955-56 C.A. Boyle 1989-90 E.J. Coleman 1922-23 H.J. Millar 1956-57 L.J. Lysaght 1990-91 V.J.D. Kirwan 1923-24 S.E. Polden 1957-58 E.J. Lightfoot 1991-92 C.A. Smyth 1924-25 J.J. Warren 1958-59 P.L. Tighe 1992-93 T. D’Arcy 1925-26 E.M. Solomons M.A. 1959-60 C.R. Graves 1993-94 B.T. Keogh 1926-27 T.F. Stack 1960-61 R. Fitzgerald 1994-95 D.P. Guilfoyle 1927-28 A.D. Clinch M.D. 1961-62 P.S. O’Neill 1995-96 W.A. Mulcahy 1928-29 W. G Fallon B.L. 1962-63 E.J. Doyle 1996-97 R.S. Browning 1929-30 W.H. Acton 1963-64 Dr. K.D. Mullen 1997-98 C.C. Powell 1930-31 Mr. Justice Cahir Davitt 1964-65 N. McConnell 1998-99 J.D. Hussey 1931-32 A.F. O’Connell 1965-66 D.P. Smyth B. Arch 1999-2000 E.J. Thornton 1932-33 V.V. Drennan 1966-67 Dr. G.A. O’Reilly 2000-01 P.A. Cranfield 1933-34 R.M. Scott M.A. 1967-68 D.G. O’Leary 2001-02 J.R. West 1934-35 P.F. Murray M.D. 1968-69 T.W. R. Meates 2002-03 A.J. de Lacy 1935-36 S.V. Kirwan B.L. 1969-70 T.J. Cullen B. Arch 2003-04 L.P. Magee 1936-37 R.D. Gray 1970-71 J.F. Coffey 2004-05 P. Boylan 1937-38 G.P.S. Hogan B.L. 1971-72 R. Ganly 2005-06 B. Brady 1938-39 P.J. Power 1972-73 A.R. Dawson 2006-07 R. Barry-Duke 1939-40 Col. J. Gleeson B.E. 1973-74 M.H. Carroll 2007-08 M.J. McLoughlin 1940-41 T. Bell 1974-75 W.D. Fraser 2008-09 D. Kavanagh 1941-42 H. Michael M.D. 1975-76 F.R. McMullen 2009-10 D. Lamont 1942-43 N.M. Purcell 1976-77 P.F. Madigan 2010-11 K. Fitzpatrick 1943-44 D.J. O’Connor 1977-78 K.D. Kelleher 2011-12 S. Bayley 1944-45 Capt. J.R. Ramsey 1978-79 I.B. Cairnduff 2012-13 B. Gormley 1945-46 E.T. McCarron 1979-80 P.J. Bolger 2013-14 P.J. Deering 1946-47 Rev. Precentor R. Watson 1980-81 B. Cross 2014-15 J. Glackin 1947-48 V.E. Kirwan 1981-82 N.H. Brophy 2015-16 R. McDermott 1948-49 F.A. Moran 1982-83 E. Egan 1949-50 T.C.J. O’Connell M.D.MCh 1983-84 P.J. Boyle 1950-51 E.W. Massey 1984-85 M. Cuddy 1951-52 Very Rev. E.R.S. Farrell 1985-86 A. Twomey 1952-53 E.J. Daly 1986-87 R.L.K. Mills 1953-54 Lt. Col. J.J. Winters B.E. 1987-88 B.S. Murphy 4 www.leinsterrugby.ie COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS LEINSTER BRANCH I.R.F.U. (FOUNDED 1879) LEINSTER BRANCH OFFICERS FRANK DOHERTY RAY RYAN President Honorary Treasurer STUART BAYLEY LORCAN BALFE Honorary Secretary Junior Vice President NIALL RYNNE ROBERT MCDERMOTT Senior Vice President Immediate Past President TREVOR MERREY Honorary Secretary (Junior Section) JON NEWSOME Honorary Secretary (Schools Section) MICHAEL MCCOY Honorary Secretary (Youths Section) PIERCE FITZPATRICK Honorary Secretary (Leinster Rugby Referees) TRUSTEES Niall Brophy, Frank Sowman, John Hussey R. A. BROPHY & CO. Auditors www.leinsterrugby.ie 5 COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | FRANK DOHERTY It gives me great pleasure While the numbers in such an exercise from as President of the involved in the game has a position of relative Leinster Branch to extend levelled out at adult level, strength, than from one my very best wishes to growth continues in the of weakness. everyone involved in Our commitment to rugby in the province for developing the game the coming season. continues with twelve Community Rugby Congratulations to Officers, thirty eight clubs all the teams who with Club Community experienced success last Rugby Officers and season at every level. partnerships with thirteen Leinster clubs have been of the fifteen City and dominating the Ulster County Councils in Bank All Ireland League Leinster. The interaction in recent seasons. Last between Leinster Rugby season Clontarf won boys and especially schools, clubs and the the Ulster Bank All the girls game. We communities continues Ireland League title, the understand that we must to increase and improve sixth year in a row that continue to progress on and we must continue to a Leinster club has won all fronts. To that end support this vital work. the title. With seven of the Rugby Committee the ten teams in Division have developed a 5 year I extend my best wishes to One of the league this strategic plan to develop the Leinster Team, under season we will be hoping and progress the game at the guidance of Leo for another Leinster club all levels throughout the Cullen and his coaching to be successful. I do province. The objectives team, in their endeavours wish all Leinster teams of this plan have been chasing the top honours a successful and injury approved and various in the Guinness PRO12 free season in the Ulster sub committees will and the Champions Bank All Ireland League. implement the objectives Cup campaigns. In Indeed, to all teams from over the coming seasons. addition, we will again schools, minis, youths to This is a very positive be attempting to repeat senior, both male and development and while our previous successes female, I hope that you the game across the in the B&I Cup. As we enjoy your competitions province may appear to have come to know, and play to the best of be in good health, it is these campaigns will be your potential. always better to engage extremely competitive 6 www.leinsterrugby.ie COMMITTEES & ORGANISATIONS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | FRANK DOHERTY and my hope is that we The redevelopment of the permission for the start all our campaigns RDS is progressing and development of a High well and that we avoid the planning application Performance Unit at injuries, so as to provide was submitted at the Donnybrook and we are the strongest selections start of August. The planning to commence available, especially redevelopment will this development in the during the Irish team provide excellent near future. windows. facilities for spectators at a new Anglsea Stand, We have very generous While we have while increasing the and supportive sponsors experienced a number capacity for Leinster and I would like to of retirements and Rugby from 18,500 thank them all for their players moving on, we to 21,000. The RDS continued support. A have some new players are solely responsible word of special praise recruited externally for managing the for our lead sponsor and promoted from the redevelopment, the Bank of Ireland and to Academy. I know that total cost of which is Richie Boucher and the they will all experience expected to be in the team that drive their a generous Leinster region of €26 million. work on the ground welcome and a genuine The final redevelopment especially Killian and desire to see them do design had to meet the Sharon. Thank you all well this season and I specific requirementsfor the wonderful support wish all those who have of Leinster Rugby, the shown to the professional moved on the best of luck Dublin Horse Show team but also to the in their new endeavours. and other commercial domestic side of the considerations of the house, epitomised by I would like to thank the RDS, all contained two wonderful occasions members of the Official on a tight building at the Leinster Schools Leinster Supporters footprint and in a busy Cup and Provincial Club for their continued working environment. Towns Cup Finals last support, both home and Congratulations to all season. Great days away. The contribution concerned on achieving made all the better by the they make to the match this milestone for what Bank of Ireland and their day experience and is a very exciting and support.