Martin O’Sullivan in club pledge

IRFU President Martin O’Sullivan has vowed to devote resources and energies to improving the state of the All-Ireland League.

The new club season commenced last night but the competition has slipped far from the public consciousness since the onset of professionalism and the subsequent success of provincial and national sides.

Though accepting that the glory days of 10,000 strong crowds are now a distant memory, O’Sullivan insists more can be done to help increase attendances and revenues for AIL sides across the country.