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ULSTER
RUGBY
IRFU
ULSTER BRANCH
Kingspan Stadium,
85 Ravenhill Park,
Belfast, BT6 0DG
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+44 (0)28 9049 3222
ulsterrugby.com
OFFICERS
John Kinnear
// President
Bobby Stewart
// Senior Vice President
John McKibbin
// Junior Vice President
John McKibbin
// Honorary Secretary
Michael Boyd
// Honorary Treasurer
Denis Gardiner
// Competitions Secretary
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Shane Logan
// Chief Executive
Chris Webster
// Domestic Rugby Manager
Audrey Robinson
// Financial Controller
Fiona Hampton
// Head of Sales & Marketing
PRESIDENT’S
WELCOME
I would like to welcome in particular
the directors, management, players,
staff and supporters from Llanelli.
I hope that you enjoy your time in
Belfast.
Tonight Ulster return to European
competition after a mixed run of
results in the Guinness PRO12. After
convincing wins over Dragons and
Ospreys, the province lost narrowly
to interprovincial rivals Munster at
Thomond Park last weekend. While
the result was disappointing, the
team showed great fight in the final
ten minutes to be in with a shout of
claiming the victory right at the end.
Ulster know that they will have to
return to winning ways this evening
if they are to keep their hopes of
progressing in this competition
alive. It will be no easy task against
a Scarlets side who proved against
Ulster in the opening match of
the season that they are more
than a force to be reckoned with.
Their win over Leicester Tigers
also demonstrated their grit and
determination to win.
We want to wish The Ravens good
luck this weekend as they take on
Yorkshire Carnegie, still looking for
their first win in this season’s British
and Irish Cup.
In club rugby, congratulations to
Malone and Ballynahinch who will
compete in the First Trust Senior Cup
final here at Kingspan Stadium next
Wednesday night. Congratulations
too to Instonians and Omagh who
will contest the Millar McCall Wylie
Junior Cup Final on Tuesday 16th
December.
Finally, it was with great sadness that
we learned this week of the death of
Jack Kyle aged 88. The word legend
is often over used but it is a phrase
entirely befitting Jack. He is regarded
in Ireland and around the world as
one of the greatest players of all
time. A player, a doctor and a tireless
fundraiser for charity in his latter
years, his was a life well lived.
We can be proud that he came from
this province.
Enjoy the match and stand up for
your Ulstermen!
Yours in Rugby.
John Kinnear
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President
IRFU (Ulster Branch)
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all here to
Kingspan Stadium for this European Rugby Champions
Cup match against Scarlets.