| Former Presidents of the IRFU |
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The IRFU has a long and illustrious list of past presidents. Dating as far back as 1879, these are the innovators who shaped the Irish game into the successful and world-envied organisation that it is today.
Presidents of IRFU 1874-1949 1950-2008
| Years of Service |
President |
| 1874-76 |
Duke of Abercorn |
| 1876-79 |
Duke of Marlborough |
| 1879-80 |
W. C. Neville, M.D. |
| 1880-81 |
Rt. Hon. Sir Wm. Goulding, P.C.,M.A.,J.P.,D.L. |
| 1881-82 |
R. B. Walkington |
| 1882-83 |
G. Scriven, M.D. |
| 1883-84 |
A. R. McMullen |
| 1884-85 |
R. E. McLean |
| 1885-86 |
G. Scriven, M.D. |
| 1886-87 |
W. L. Stokes |
| 1887-88 |
J. Chambers, K.C.,M.P. |
| 1888-89 |
R. Biggs, LL.D. |
| 1889-90 |
Sir F. W. Moore, F.L.S. |
| 1890-91 |
M. H. Turnbull |
| 1891-92 |
H. Hook |
| 1892-93 |
J. R. Blood |
| 1893-94 |
R. Garratt, M.D. |
| 1894-95 |
J. Macaulay |
| 1895-96 |
R. G. Warren |
| 1896-97 |
J. Dodds |
| 1897-98 |
J. F. Maguire |
| 1898-99 |
J. B. Moore |
| 1899-00 |
S. Lee |
| 1900-01 |
J. O'Sullivan |
| 1901-02 |
T. Thornhill |
| 1902-03 |
J. Johnston |
| 1903-04 |
V. J. Murray |
| 1904-05 |
A. D. Clinch, M.D. |
| 1905-06 |
F. M. Hamilton |
| 1906-07 |
J. Flynn |
| 1907-08 |
G. H. B. Kennedy |
| 1908-09 |
A. Barr |
| 1909-10 |
Prof. C. W. L. Alexander |
| 1910-11 |
F. C. Purser, M.D. |
| 1911-12 |
J. H. O'Conor |
| 1912-13 |
Major R. Stevenson |
| 1913-16 |
F. H. Browning, B.L. |
| 1919-20 |
A. Tedford |
| 1920-21 |
W. P. Hinton |
| 1921-22 |
R. M. Magrath |
| 1922-23 |
G. G. McCrea |
| 1923-24 |
H. Thrift, S.F.,T.C.D. |
| 1924-25 |
J. J. Coffey |
| 1925-26 |
F. J. Strain |
| 1926-27 |
G. T. Hamlet |
| 1927-28 |
Judge Sealy, K.C. |
| 1928-29 |
H. J. Millar |
| 1929-30 |
T. J. Greeves |
| 1930-31 |
J. G. Musgrave |
| 1931-32 |
W. A. Clarke |
| 1932-33 |
C. S. Neill |
| 1933-34 |
S. E. Polden |
| 1934-35 |
J. Wallace, M.B. |
| 1935-36 |
Sir S. T. Irwin, C.B.E.,M.Ch.,F.R.C.S.,M.P. |
| 1936-37 |
The Hon. Mr. Justice C. Davitt |
| 1937-38 |
H. E. Emerson, M.B.,O.B.E.,M.C. |
| 1938-45 |
J. J. Warren |
| 1945-46 |
H. J. Anderson, L.D.S.I. |
| 1946-47 |
W. A. B. Douglas, J.P.,F.R.G.S. |
| 1947-48 |
T. M. McGrath, M.B. |
| 1948-49 |
G. P. S. Hogan, B.L.,P.C. |
| 1949-50 |
W. G. Fallon, B.L. |
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