IRFU gets 3.75m to attract youth

THE Irish Sports Council has given the IRFU 3.75m euro to implement measures aimed specifically at increasing levels of participation in sport by young people.

The ambitious and comprehensive plans will open up new quality opportunities in rugby and radically change the relationship all young people in Ireland have with the game.

The Sports Council worked in partnership with the IRFU to develop their Operational Plan which addresses the issue of participation and retention of young people in rugby.