The Rugby Crowd
Awards and accolades for UCD’s team players

Over 500 guests attended the Rugby Club Annual Dinner in the O’Reilly Hall in March. The black-tie event, the biggest rugby club dinner in Europe, attracts alumni from near and far. There was a special buzz in the Hall this year after Ireland’s Grand Slam win in Cardiff the previous Saturday and both the Grand Slam and Triple Crown trophies were on display during dinner.
The event was sponsored by leading international corporate law firm, Maples and Calder. Managing Partner, Andrew Doyle introduced the first guest speaker Peter Sutherland who was hosting the first team from 1968-69 which he captained. Other speakers included Tom Kavanagh, President of UCD RFC, John Lyons, President of the IRFU, and journalist and author ...


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