{"id":9794,"date":"2025-08-20T09:27:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/?post_type=events&#038;p=9794"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:26:59","slug":"ucd-rugby-annual-dinner-2025","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/events\/ucd-rugby-annual-dinner-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UCD Rugby Annual Dinner 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UCD Rugby held the Cantor Fitzgerald Annual Dinner in O\u2019Reilly Hall in April, with the IRFU President, Leinster Club Presidents, corporate supporters, alumni and friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCD Rugby President Barry Sheehan spoke about the culture and community thriving in UCD RFC, extending its reach within the University and the wider community. He praised the continued commitment of Club members, coaches and volunteers who play a vital role in managing the various teams across the Men\u2019s, Women\u2019s, and Tag Rugby sections of the Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest speaker Rob Kearney UCD RFC, Leinster and Irish Men\u2019s Senior Rugby team and British and Irish Lion was in conversation with John Gilsenan and the night was expertly MC\u2019ed by David Coen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our thanks to Dominic O\u2019Keefe, UCD Director of Student Services and PJ Barron, UCD Director of Estates for their generous sponsorship of the O\u2019Reilly Hall and making the event a great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" 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src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD2-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\" Conor O\u2019Dwyer, Partner, EY, Rob Kearney, Rob Henson, Partner, EY, and Aidan Lawlor, Partner EY.\" class=\"wp-image-10912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD2-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD2-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD2.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conor O\u2019Dwyer, Partner, EY, Rob Kearney, Rob Henson, Partner, EY, and Aidan Lawlor, Partner EY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AD8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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