IRFU appoints new director of corporate affairs

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has today announced the appointment of Kevin Potts as its new director of corporate affairs.

The role has overall responsibility for all operations and corporate services for the IRFU including all match arrangements, stadium liaison management, all Ireland representative team and visiting team logistics and general operations for the organisation.

Potts is a former Ireland A international and represented Leinster at senior level in addition to being capped for both Ireland and Leinster at schools level.

In his professional career, he has held several senior management positions within the financial services industry in Ireland and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Potts joined the IRFU in May 2005 when he was appointed as the first domestic rugby manager with the responsibility for the planning, development and organisation of the game within clubs and schools throughout Ireland.

“Kevin has made significant progress over the last number of years in the domestic game front and his experience in that role as well as his proven management abilities in his career will be of benefit to his new position,” said IRFU chief executive Philip Browne.