b'IRELANDAROUND THE WORLD 1 2 34 5 6IrelandRugbyLunch1Keith Wood FEBRUARY, 2015Over 380 guests attended The Ireland Funds annual Rugby Lunch in Dublins Shelbourne Hotel. The 2Caitriona Fottrell,lunch honored Irish rugby legend Keith Wood, a long-time supporter of The Ireland Funds. Ireland Funds Director, Caitri-Keith Wood, Ronan Foley3Kieran McLoughlin ona Fottrell opened the event and introduced the new Chairman of The Ireland Funds in Ireland, Ronan Foley who wel-4Caroline and Louise Kennedy comed many well-known faces from the business community who support the Funds both at home and abroad. President 5David Cronin & Renate Murphy6Michael Flatley, Claire Byrne & CEO of The Worldwide Ireland Funds Kieran McLoughlin presented Keith with his award. Former rugby internationals in attendance included Hugo MacNeill, Trevor Ringland, Brendan Mullin, Philip Matthews and Nigel Carr. Also in attendance was British Ambassador to Ireland Dominick Chilcott and his wife Jane as well as US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin OMalley and his wife Dena. The Ireland Funds Board Directors were represented by David Duffy, Caroline Kennedy, John Crimmins, Mark Cunningham, Michael Houlihan, Tommy Gallagher, Alan Foy and Emer Gilvarry. Other guests included Michael Flatley, Mark Pollock, Louise Kennedy, Claire Byrne, Peter Sutherland andEamonn Quinn of the RTE television show Dragons Den. connect2015 | 93'