HOW TO BECOME
A MEMBER
Clontarf Rugby Club welcomes players at all levels, and currently field five senior men’s teams, a women’s team, as well as an Under 20’s side.
The Club also develops young players both boys and girls, with teams from under 6 to under 12 years (mini rugby) and under 13 to under 18 years (youth rugby). All mini and youth training and games take place on Sunday mornings from September through to April.
All playing members (Mini, Youth & Adult) along with those applying for Family Memberships are required to register and/or renew on the IRFU system by using the link below.
PLAYER AND FAMILY REGISTRATION
For people wishing to join the Club as non-playing (Pavilion or Country Memberships, please use the link below
SUSCRIBE TO NON-PLAYING MEMBERSHIP
| SUBSCRIPTION FEES 2024/2025 | |
|---|---|
| Adult Membership | |
| Pavilion Member | €200 + €60* |
| Playing Member | €200 + €60* |
| Over 65 | €95 + €60* |
| Country | €95 + €60* |
| Student | €95 |
| U20 | €95 |
| Family Membership | |
| 1 Adult + 1 Child | €320 per annum + 60* |
| 1 Adult + 2 Children | €375 per annum + 60* |
| 1 Adult + 3 Children | €415 per annum + 60* |
| Youth/Mini Membership | |
| 1 Child | €150 per annum |
| 2 Children | €220 per annum |
| 3 Children | €270 per annum |
| *Mandatory levy €50 bar/shop card + €10 IRFU draw ticket |
Clontarf Rugby retains insurance cover for players under the IRFU Player Insurance Scheme.
This scheme covers Club players for catastrophic injury only e.g. loss of limb, permanent disablement etc. The policy does not cover loss of earnings, medical expenses, accident and emergency visits or dental repair.
It is therefore critical that all players or parents/guardians of players investigate their insurance options. The Club recommends that players are covered by medical insurance from a recognised private medical insurer.
Rugby is a contact sport and regrettably injuries can occur. Clontarf F.C. is committed to providing a positive Rugby environment for all its members. This does not however extend to financial support for medical bills.
The compulsory IRFU Player Insurance Scheme costs the Club approximately €2,300 per senior team per annum. That is €115.00 per player in a match day squad of 20 players.
The playing subscription for Mini/Youth players is €150 per annum.
Unpaid playing subscriptions are not just a meaningless financial shortfall but are a significant annual expense.
Additional Top Up cover is available through the IRFU’s broker.
The AON insurance policy number is 2666400 or you contact your own broker / insurance company for details of additional cover.
CLUB Personnel
2024-2025
Management Committee:
Jonathan Stafford, Eoin Daly, Alan Foley, Stephen Byrne, Sam O'Byrne, Shane Coghlan, Brendan Smith
Some of What We Offer
International Tickets
CLUB HOUSE & 4G PITCH
CLUB HOUSE & 4G PITCH
The Club enjoys a state of the art, 4G all weather pitch located behind our clubhouse. Not only do our senior and junior teams use it as a training ground, but the mini rugby programme is hosted here on Sunday mornings.
This pitch is one of the first in Ireland, so is used by schools and sports clubs throughout the year.
In order to keep the 4G pitch in top condition, we ask all members to adhere to the pitch rules to avoid damaging the synthetic grass:
- All footwear must be clean
- No steel studs
- No blades
- No food
- Only players, team coaches and managers are allowed on the pitch. Spectators must remain outside
- No liquids except uisce/water
COFFEE DOCK
CLUB BAR
CLUB BAR
Our Clubhouse has two bars; the main bar is the perfect place to watch any major sporting event, with numerous HD TVs to provide an immersive experience.
We also have a second bar located upstairs in our Clubhouse and can host functions of up to 100 people, with access to our balcony overlooking our pitches. The balcony also has outdoor seating, and is the ideal venue for a summer evening BBQ.
VENUE HIRE
VENUE HIRE
Clontarf Rugby Club is the ideal venue if you are planning a birthday celebration or family gathering and your membership entitles you to discounted rates on venue hire.
Our club bars and function hall are all available to hire for Parties, Christenings, Social Events, Meetings, Corporate & Team Building Days.
Our club personnel have hosted numerous events from charity balls to surprise birthday parties, and can help plan your event from catering, decoration to musical entertainment.
For further information on any of these membership perks, please contact Damaris in the club office on 01-833 6214 or office@clontarfrugby.com.
President's Message
As President, I would like to give a warm welcome for the return to rugby to all our members, supporters, visiting teams and match day officials who make the journey to Castle Avenue this season.
It is a fantastic honour for me to be elected as President of Clontarf FC for the 2024/2025 season and am so looking forward to representing our Club in the coming season. Clontarf has, and will always have, an incredibly special place in my heart as it is where I have met lifelong friends. No matter whether we won or lost, it was our Club that kept us together and created a sense of family.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate all our players, coaches, management, and parents of all our fielded teams. Our success over the last 10/15 years on and off the pitch can be attributed to our management team and supporting committees, our new Gym and recently re-furbished upstairs Lounge is testament to their dedication.
For the coming year, I would like to wish our Club Captain Dylan Donnellan, our Women’s Captain Emma Burns and their teams a success in the coming season. Equally I would like to wish all our players, guardians, volunteers, coaches, and management of all our teams a successful and enjoyable season.
A special word of thanks to all our generous sponsors for their continued support, which is very much appreciated. I would be obliged if all our members can support them whenever and wherever possible. Without our sponsors we would be in an exceedingly difficult situation.
To all our volunteers, our Club could not function without your help. We are fortunate to have a group of dedicated members who give up their time to ensure the smooth running of the club.
I look forward to welcoming you, your family, our many friends and guests to Castle Avenue and I hope you all have a competitive, injury free season.
Conor O’Mahony
Club President 2024/25
IRFU PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
It gives me great pleasure to write to you for the first time in the capacity of President of the Irish Rugby Football Union for the upcoming season, 2024/25.
As we head into a landmark year of celebrations to mark our 150th year of playing international rugby, it is a tremendous honour for me to represent my family, my club Garryowen FC, and my home province Munster as President of the IRFU and I will continue to work hard to represent all of Irish rugby in an appropriate and fitting manner during the season ahead. I would like to pay tribute to the outgoing President Greg Barrett, who has represented us so well throughout the year and who has been a stalwart of Irish rugby since joining the Union Committee back in the 2013/14 season.
Last season was another brilliant one for the Union, both domestically at Club level and internationally with a Rugby World Cup and Olympics 7s alongside the regular tournaments. A huge word of thanks for everyone who contributed in any way over the past season, be that as a volunteer or a staff member.
I cannot say it enough, I cannot thank them enough, but the volunteers are at the heart of every Clubs success. The heartbeat of Irish rugby is in our clubs and schools system this is the core of our game. The coaches, the match officials, the people feeding players after games or the parents driving children to games all over the country, without that free discretionary effort, rugby simply would not be the thriving game it is. The club game is the foundation of the Irish rugby eco system, we all know what happens if you try to build a house without a strong foundation.
For the first time ever last season both finals for the Men’s and Women’s Energia AIL leagues were held in Aviva Stadium and a magnificent day was had. This was a real statement of intent by the Union and a testament to the growing popularity of the Club game. We look forward to continued success at Club level, both on and off the field. The impact seen last season and the player welfare benefits of the lower tackle, has created a new, exciting, and dynamic game at Club level, tackles are missed, offloads happen, this has really opened up our game.
A huge word of thanks to the many sponsors of rugby in Ireland, who support our clubs our provinces and the IRFU, without their contribution at every level, we simply would not be able to run our successful programmes or prepare our teams as well as we do for tournaments.
The recent release of the Rugby in Ireland strategy for the next four years and its vision to inspire, connect, and thrive demonstrates an ongoing commitment by the IRFU for the further development of our game encompassing our core values of inclusivity and respect for all. Also, there is an increasing focus on the development of the women’s game, and I encourage all clubs to embrace these initiatives and get involved. I was delighted to see our Women’s National Team secure qualification for this year’s Rugby World Cup in England. With WXV1 on the horizon, a Celtic Challenge title to defend and another Guinness Six Nations to come, the year is shaping up to be a busy but exciting one for women’s rugby so I would like to wish Scott Bemand and his team all the best.
Our Men’s National Team secured back to back Guinness Six Nations titles this year, a huge achievement and we look forward to an exciting Autumn Series with four huge home games before the attention turns to defending our title. Andy Farrell takes on the huge honour of being the British & Irish Lions Head Coach for the tour to Australia at the end of the season and everyone in Irish Rugby wishes him well.
A new season brings new focuses and new energy, and I am very much looking forward to visiting and engaging with everyone in the Irish rugby community over the coming season.
Lastly, I would like to wish all Clubs and their members the very best for the season ahead.
Yours in Rugby
Declan Madden