President

John O’Driscoll

Vice Presidents

Tony O’Beirne, Michael Collopy

Honorary Treasurer

Patrick Kennedy

Chairperson of Management Committee

Niall Rynne

Immediate Past President

Declan Madden

Committee Profiles

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IRFU Committees 2025/26

Management:

N. Rynne, J. O’Driscoll (President), P. Kennedy (Hon. Treasurer), K. Dinneen (NPGB), B. Murphy (C&M), S. Black (Rugby Comm.), K. Potts (CEO), S. Carty (Co-option), in attendance, T. O’Beirne (SVP), P. Power (CCO), T. O’Driscoll (CFO), D. Humphreys (PD), A. Clarke (CD).

Finance:

P. Kennedy, G. Casey, G. O’Shea, B. Murphy, E. Graham, M. Carton, K. Potts, T. O’Driscoll, F. O’Rourke (Co-option), L. Quinn (Co-option),
in attendance R. McLoughlin.

Commercial and Marketing:

B. Murphy, N. Rynne, P. Kennedy, L. Rattigan, Y. Comer, J. Geary, F. Sweeney, E. Graham, B. Humphries, P. Power (CCO), A. Clarke, J. Long, P. Dean (Co-option).

National Professional Game Board:

K. Dinneen, G. O’Shea (IRFU Comm.), TBC (Former Player), N. Stapleton (External HP Expert), M. Kearney (External with Pro game experience), N. Chillingworth (Co-option), N. Rynne, K. Potts, in attendance D. Humphreys.

Rugby Committee:

S. Black, J. McKibbin (NCC), Y. Comer (Women), G. Carroll (Third Level), J. McDermott (Age Grade), R. O’Brien (Spirit), G. Casey, D. Ryan, N. Rynne, C. McEntee, K. Beggs, D. Phillips.

At Four meetings per season, the Chairs of the Provincial Rugby Committees and the Exiles Representative will attend to monitor and report on the Strategic Plan.

At Four meetings per season, the Chair of the IRFU Women’s Game Advisory Group will attend.

IRFU Standing Committees 2025 2026

IRFU Representatives

World Rugby

Su Carty (Lead Rep), Patrick Kennedy, Kevin Potts

Six Nations

Six Nations Rugby Ltd. – Kevin Potts.
Six Nations Council – Kevin. Potts, John O’Driscoll

E.P.C.R.

Shane Nolan

Rugby Europe

Mark Orr

United Rugby Championship

Padraig Power, Willie Ruane

British and Irish Lions

Tom Grace, Kevin Potts

Aviva Stadium

Kevin Potts, Niall Rynne, J. Feehily

Thomond Park Stadium

Sean Brassil, Michael Collopy, Ian Flanagan.