b'ARoUND ThE WoRLD DUBLIN1 2 3 45 6 7The Ireland Funds Annual Rugby Luncheon 2014JANUARy, 2014 Over 350 guests attended The Ireland Funds annual Rugby Lunch in Dublins Shelbournehotel. The lunch honoured Irish Rugby Legend, Ronan ogara, Irelands second most capped player and the all-time highest points scorer for Ireland. Chairman of The Ireland Funds and former Irish International player,hugo MacNeill, presented Ronan with his award at the event. Other former rugby internationals in attendanceincluded ollie Campbell, Doug howlett, Paul Wallace, Jackie Kyle, Fergus Slattery and Willie Duggan. Amongstthe attendees was British Ambassador to Ireland, Ambassador Dominick Chilcott. Irish Board Directors were represented by Caroline Kennedy, David Duffy, David McRedmond, Jim Barry, John Crimmins, Mark Cunningham, Ronan Foley, Tommy gallagher, Emer gilvarry and David McRedmond. President & CEO of theWorldwide Ireland Funds Kieran McLoughlin was also in attendance and spoke to the capacity crowd aboutpublic philanthropic partnerships and transparency in the sector. While Director Ireland, Caitriona Fottrell, gavean overview on the role of The Ireland Funds in Ireland. She spoke about the real need amongst the not for profit sector throughout the island,the levels of requests The Ireland Funds receive on a weekly basis and thesupport The Ireland Funds are able to provide. The Ireland Funds Young Leaders also were in attendance to lendtheir support to this event.1 Caitriona Fottrell2 Elaine Hickey Dwyer, Karina Howley3 Jack Kyle, Peter Sylvester, David Martin4 Richie Huggard, Alan Foy5 Kieran McLoughlin6 Ronan OGara, Hugo MacNeill7 Ronan OGara, Hugo MacNeill, Ollie Campbell8 Melanie Morris, Louise Kennedy8connect2014 | 94'