Tag: IRFU
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IRFU Defends Aviva Ticket Prices After €4.2m Loss
Introduction: A Contested Price Tag at Aviva Stadium The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is facing renewed scrutiny over ticket prices for senior men’s internationals at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, just as the union reports a €4.2 million loss for the year. Chief executive Kevin Potts and chief financial officer Thelma O’Driscoll have publicly defended the…
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IRFU: Test Matches at Croke Park Not Viable Without Major Finances
IRFU Raises Financial Viability Concerns for Croke Park Test Matches The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has publicly questioned the financial viability of hosting test matches at Croke Park, even as a significant sponsorship extension with Aviva secures a long-term future for the ground. The discussion comes amid a wider deal that renews Aviva’s naming…
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IRFU: Test Matches at Croke Park Too Expensive to Maintain
IRFU flags financial viability concerns for Croke Park test matches The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has signaled that hosting test matches at Croke Park is financially unviable in its current form. The comments come amid broader developments surrounding Ireland’s national teams, sponsorship deals, and venues that shape the footprint of rugby and soccer fixtures…
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IRFU Defends Aviva Stadium Ticket Prices Amid €4.2m Loss
IRFU Responds to Ticket Pricing Criticism The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has faced renewed scrutiny over ticket prices for senior men’s internationals at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. As the union disclosed a €4.2 million loss for the period, chief executive Kevin Potts and chief financial officer Thelma O’Driscoll argued that prices for international fixtures aren’t…
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IRFU: Test Matches at Croke Park Unviable; Aviva Extend Sponsorship
IRFU flags financial reality for Croke Park tests as Aviva deal continues The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has signalled that staging test matches at Croke Park is financially unviable, even as Aviva extends its naming rights deal for the Dublin venue and secures a broader sponsorship landscape for Irish sport. The comments come amid…
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IRFU Defends Aviva Stadium Ticket Prices Amid €4.2m Loss Reports
IRFU Defends Aviva Stadium Ticket Prices After €4.2m Loss The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has pushed back against criticism that ticket prices for senior men’s internationals at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium amount to a “corporate day out.” In a public defense, IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts and chief financial officer Thelma O’Driscoll outlined the financial…
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Ireland Must Come to the Party Against All Blacks in Soldier Field
Ireland Faces a Crucial Test at Soldier Field Ireland heads to Soldier Field with a clear mandate: rise to the occasion and deliver a performance that matches the fervor of the occasion. After a year of close battles with New Zealand, head coach Andy Farrell is calling on his squad to “come to the party”…