'Irish rugby's business model remains fragile' says Munster CEO 

CEO Ian Flanagan said Munster Rugby broke even for the first time in almost nine years last season, helped by an almost 25% increase in commercial revenues 

Guest speaker Ian Flanagan, CEO, Munster Rugby at the Cork Chamber Business Breakfast, in association with RDJ, and media partner Irish Examiner, at The Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork. Pic : Larry Cummins

Munster Rugby achieved a financial breakeven last season for the first time in almost nine years, with its results showing how fragile the business model of Irish rugby really is, said the club’s chief executive, Ian Flanagan.

Speaking at the Cork Chamber Business Breakfast at the Metropole Hotel on Thursday morning, Mr Flanagan told attendees there was a disconnect between the size of the club’s brand and its operational scale.