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4. Provinces And Clubs The IRFU Leinster Rugby Munster Rugby Ulster Rugby Connacht Rugby Clubs Minis And Youths Clubs Minis And Youths Clubs Minis And Youths Clubs Minis And Youths

6. Leinster Rugby The Leinster Branch was inaugurated at a meeting on the 31st of October, 1879. The meeting was held at Lawrence’s premises 63 Grafton Street and was largely attended. The clubs represented at the meeting were; Wanderers, Lansdowne, Arlington School, Dublin University, Dundalk, Phoenix F.C. and Stephen’s Hospital. F. Kennedy (Wanderers) was elected first Hon. Secretary of the Branch and C.B. Croker (Lansdowne) first Hon. Treasurer. The function of the Branch was to organise the game of rugby football in the province. Every year five representatives would be selected to join the IRFU Committee. They would be known was the “Leinster Five” and would pick the Leinster representative teams.

7. Munster Rugby Munster has a great tradition of competitiveness and empassioned displays against touring sides. The first touring side to play Munster were the famous "Original" All Blacks led by Dave Gallagher, who lined out against Munster in the Markets Field, Limerick in November, 1905. Munster were defeated that day 33-0. Throughout the years Munster were to record a number of near-misses and last minute defeats to the Springboks, Wallabies and the All Blacks. The first tangible result against a touring side was to come in 1958 when the Wallabies were held to a 3-3 draw in Thomond Park.

8. Connacht Rugby The Connacht Branch was founded in 1885.The following clubs were represented at that meeting Ballinasloe, Castlebar, Galway Town, Galway Grammar School, Queen College Galway and Ranelagh School Athlone. Ballinasloe as part of Buccaneers RFC, Castlebar and Queens College now NUIG still survive. The Branch is administered by an Executive Committee, and since 1999 by a CEO. There are 22 clubs currently affiliated to the Branch, five of these clubs Ballinasloe, Buccaneers, Galwegians, Connemara and Corithians play in the National League. The remaining clubs, Creggs, Sligo, NUIG, Westport, Ballina, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Castlebar, Corrib, Dunmore, Gort, Loughrea, Monivea , OLBC, Portumna, Carrick-on-Shannon and Tuam play in the provincial leagues. There are also four youth clubs, An Ghaeltacht, Oughterard, West Offaly Lions and Moate. The growth of the game in schools has gathered pace in recent seasons and the game now has a presence in 40 second level and 122 primary level schools.

9. Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby participates in the Heineken Cup and the Magners League and provides the biggest regular supporter numbers for a true “sport for all” in Northern Ireland. Ulster Rugby, with its playing and administrative based at Ravenhill in Belfast, is the only sport running a full-time professional team based in Northern Ireland, with a full game development structure behind it.