At the heart of the evening were two extraordinary men, our seriously injured players Brendan Glynn and Tommie Kyne. Brendan was joined by his wife Deirdre, and Tommie by his wife Teresa – their presence a testament to the strength and resilience of the families at the core of our rugby community.
Niall McCool, seriously injured in 1999 aged 21 playing for City of Armagh RFC, was the guest of honour along with his daughter Grace at the IRFU Charitable Trust 2025 Rugby Lunch kindly sponsored by Aon. Just over 300 guests made their way to the InterContinental Hotel
The IRFU Charitable Trust officially launched the Ireland Rugby Rowers Corporate Championship 2026 at dmg media Ireland’s Hub, marking an exciting collaboration between sport, business, and philanthropy.
“Windy, wet, wild but wonderful!” whispered a rain-soaked golfer returning to the Galway Bay Golf Clubhouse to submit a very damp scorecard at the second IRFU Charitable Trust Connacht Charity Golf Outing, kindly sponsored by Pinergy
Our guest of honour at the IRFU Charitable Trust 2025 Ulster Charity Golf Outing, Mike Scott, said: “The support I received from the Charitable Trust right from the time of my accident has been a key factor in my rehabilitation and the quality of life I now have.”
People living with spinal cord injuries could see increased ability to move and a reduction in daily pain levels thanks to an implant developed by scientists in Dublin. The news is welcome for 59-year-old Ciarán McCarthy
The craic was 90 and the winning score was a cracking 93! Seriously injured rugby player Danny Noonan, who joined us along with seriously injured player Brendan Glynn, was delighted with the winning score as it belonged to his own Rugby Club – Galbally RFC!
Wow was the theme of the day at The K Club’s stunning Palmer North Championship Course which hosted the inaugural IRFU Charitable Trust “Irish Rugby 150th Golf Cup”, coinciding with the 2025 Leinster Charity Golf Outing, kindly sponsored by Pinergy on Friday 6th June 2025
The night before Ireland took on France in the Guinness Six Nations at the Aviva, the annual IRFU Charitable Trust Rugby Ball in association with Vodafone Foundation once again took place at the Round Room at the Mansion House.
Leinster Rugby this morning welcomed the IRFU Charitable Trust to UCD to highlight the upcoming IRFU Charitable Trust Rugby Ball, which takes place on Friday, 7th March
