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Irish Rugby Football Union
Homepage: http://www.irishrugby.ie/
Rule and regulations: http://www.irb.com/lawregulations/laws/index.html
History:
The Irish Rugby Football Union resulted from the
unification of the Irish Football Union and the
Northern Football Union of Ireland in 1879. Before
the two unions joined forces, the Irish Football
Union then controlled clubs in Leinster, Munster
and parts of Ulster; while the Northern Football
Union of Ireland administered clubs in the Belfast
area.
The Irish Rugby Football Union now manages all
matters concerning rugby in the country. It has
satellite offices in Leinster, Munster, and Ulster.
A Council, made up of six representatives from
each province, runs the Union. Currently, the
Union manages a national league of 50 senior clubs.
To date, there are about 60,000 players in Ireland,
mostly distributed among the following: 56 clubs
in the Ulster Branch; 71 in the Leinster Branch;
59 in the Munster Branch, and 19 in the Connacht
Branch. In addition, there are 246 Schools playing
rugby, Ulster (107), Leinster (75), Munster (41)
and Connacht (23).
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