Meet the 2017/2018 MRSC Committee

The Munster Rugby Supporters Club Committee are a voluntary group of eight members who work tirelessly throughout the season to develop and grow the MRSC. The Committee for the coming year was ratified at the recent AGM and we are delighted to introduce them to you.

Linda Molloy
This is my fifth season serving on the MRSC committee and as part of it, I can see the amount of work done by different volunteer groups around the club that help out with MRSC activities and I am hugely proud to be part of it all. We volunteer our time and work hard as a group to help bring a unique experience to our members and the highlights for me of each season would be bringing the team closer to the members by having players in the MRSC bar before games in Thomond and introducing them to our members, organising competitions for members both junior and senior, organising the "Junior Job For A Day" initiative and the junior Christmas party is always great fun. We try our best each season to bring new events to our members and we'd love to hear from you around any events, suggestions you have for the new season. You can email me directly mrscchair@munsterrugby.ie or drop us a message on any of our social media pages with any ideas you may have. #SUAF

Dave Kearney
This is my 5th year on the MRSC Committee and it's true what they say, time flies when you're having fun. Last year I was involved in the MRSC provincial quiz, the Junior Xmas party and helping out on match day events for the MRSC. One of the many aspects that I love from being on the committee is talking and helping fellow supporters on match days or in fact any day. Looking forward to another great season with all our members.

Ian Buckley
I have been a member of the MRSC Committee for longer than I can remember! I am currently Oscar's chaperone which is great fun. I always enjoy talking to members at games and being able to assist where possible. I think the Junior Club Christmas party is the greatest kick of the season. We are looking forward to building on the initiatives from last season, the free buses to PRO12 games, 6 County Quiz and hopefully some new ideas too.

Elaine Blackshields
I was co-opted onto Committee in 2005 – I had been helping out with some events and a committee member at the time had to step down I joined the team. I was put in charge of the Junior Club, and from there we have seen it grow into what it is today. My biggest achievement? "Discovering" Oscar with fellow committee member Ian Buckley. I think our biggest success last season was our Giant Munster quiz. Hopefully we can continue that success for 2017/2018.

Mark Meehan
My sole goal of being in the MRSC committee is to work on creating avenues to raise the profile of the MRSC. I try to involve myself across the range of MRSC activities on match day and the many other elements that the MRSC committee interact with. I truly believe that the Supporters Club are unique with the level of dedicated support that we offer our team.

Donal Doherty
This is my first year on the MRSC Committee. As a new member I am really looking forward to this season both on and off the field. I would like to raise the profile of MRSC through competitions match day Activities and hope we can build on some of the fun events from the last year to make them even bigger and better for all members. I hope to meet with a lot of you at games and other events as we strive to improve services and initiatives being offered to members.

Paul McCarthy
I'm a very longstanding Munster supporter ( my father played for Munster). I present the McCarthy Award (in memory of my father) for the Academy Player of the year. I'm a retired doctor having been a GP, then a paediatric specialist, then Respiratory Medical Director for GSK, then when I came home from the UK 17 years ago I became a lecturer and tutor in the medical school at UCC. I go to as many of the home and away games as possible. Apart from Munster my main interest is sailing.

Neil Duggan
As one of the new members of the committee I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. I have seen the work done by the committee over the years, helping out myself on occasion when possible. I'm looking forward to helping organise as many events as possible, especially the junior Christmas party which I have attended over the years with my own family. I think it is something very special for the junior members. I am hoping that with the rest of the committee, we will continue to bring the MRSC forward as one big happy family with Munster Rugby as a whole.