The Longest Try – from the Aviva to Thomond Park in aid of seriously injured rugby players
4 rugby friends, 3 boats, 10 rugby clubs, 6 counties, 260 km in 11 days – all in support of those who have been seriously injured playing the game they love.
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4 rugby friends, 3 boats, 10 rugby clubs, 6 counties, 260 km in 11 days – all in support of those who have been seriously injured playing the game they love.
Following great golf and a gourmet BBQ, which most of our golfers attended, our special guests Richie Murphy and Greg McWilliams were joined by some very special guests … Bill McLaren, Matt Williams and Brent Pope!
We were all delighted to be able to enjoy the IRFU Charitable Trust Vodafone Rugby Ball this year, twenty four months on from the last Rugby Ball! Thank you to everyone for a wonderful night …
David Ross is the winner of the Charitable Trust’s FRIENDS competition, kindly supported by Vodafone, to win four tickets to see Ireland play Wales on the opening day of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations
WIN match tickets for you and three friends to the opening Guinness Six Nations match between IRELAND and WALES on Saturday 5th February 2022 at the Aviva Stadium – kindly supported by Vodafone.
Thank you to Peter Searson who raised €1,100 for two charities close to his heart – the Irish Cancer Society and the IRFU Charitable Trust by shaving his head.
“It has been too long” were the words spoken by the Trust’s chairman John Callaghan to our sold out Aon Lunch, reflecting the fact that the last Aon Lunch took place in November 2019 and to have our first event a sellout since the pandemic hit our shores …
Watch Paul O’Connell, Will Connors and Team Captain Mick Galwey go head-to-head against Jenny Murphy, Luke Fitzgerald and Team Captain Shane Byrne, with Quiz Master Liam Toland in the IRFU Charitable Trust “A Question of Rugby”
On a sunny but very blustery day, the IRFU Charitable Trust Golf Outing on Friday 1st October took place on the West Course in Powerscourt Golf Club – a nice change of scenery from our East Course Outing in June.
40 rowers including former Irish rugby internationals have broken the 24 Hour Row World Record! Raising over €22,000 (and counting!) for Friends of CROSS Cancer Research and the IRFU Charitable Trust.
The IRFU Charitable Trust is a Charity which helps seriously injured players.
Republic of Ireland Charity No. CHY 6120.
Northern Ireland Charity No. XR 87763.
10-12 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
T: +353 1 647 3866
E: charitabletrust@irfu.ie