Irish Rugby Football Union

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Irish Rugby Football Union

Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann
Sport	Rugby union
Founded	1879; 145 years ago (1879) (1879; 145 years ago (1879))
World Rugby affiliation	1886 (founder)
Rugby Europe affiliation	1999
President	Declan Madden (2024–)[1]
Men's coach	Andy Farrell (2019–)
Women's coach	Scott Bemand (2023–)
Sevens coach	James Topping
Website	www.irishrugby.ie

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) (Irish: Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs.