Ulster Rugby v Connacht

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

IRFU ULSTER BRANCH 2017/18 OFFICERS Graffin Parke President Stephen Elliott Senior Vice President Gary Leslie Junior Vice President Denis Gardiner Honorary Secretary Michael Boyd Honorary Treasurer Greg Irwin Competitions Secretary EXECUTIVE TEAM Shane Logan Chief Executive Chris Webster Domestic Rugby Manager Audrey Robinson Financial Controller Fiona Hampton Head of Sales & Marketing Les Kiss

We extend a special welcome to the Connacht President Brian O’Beirn and all the Connacht Branch officials, players, and supporters who have travelled from the west for this evening’s game. We hope you have a very enjoyable experience in Ulster. The new PRO14 league structure has kept intact all our Inter- Provincial games. Since these games are generally our best attended and hardest fought, it was most important that they were maintained within the fixtures programme. Following on from a small hiccup in Parma we are expecting an exciting and keenly contested game against Connacht this evening, hopefully ending in a good win for the home team - with no injuries! Congratulations are due to the Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools team, their coaches, team managers and all associated with the side on winning the Inter-Provincial schools competition following their excellent 18-17 win over Leinster Schools last weekend. What a pleasure to see captain John McKee collect the trophy, the first Ulster man to do so in 12 years, on behalf of the squad made up of players from 17 different schools across the Province. This weekend there is again a full programme of games in the All Ireland League, our local Ulster leagues, women’s leagues, under- age, minis, and in schools, so get out and support your local team. I would also like to extend our best wishes to the Ulster U18 Girls team, who travel to Munster for their final Inter-Pro fixture tomorrow As President of the IRFU Ulster Branch, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Kingspan Stadium for tonight’s Round 6 game in the Guinness PRO14 Championship. PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

Director of Rugby Bryn Cunningham Operations Director

afternoon. SUFTUM! Graffin Parke President IRFU (Ulster Branch)

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