Welcome back to This Day in Irish History. I’m your host, Raymond Welsh. Today, we travel back to February 5, 1880, a pivotal day for Irish sports when the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) was officially founded in Dublin. This moment marked the beginning of a unified governing body for rugby in Ireland, shaping the future of the sport on the island and beyond.
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February 5, 1880 - The Irish Rugby Football…
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Welcome back to This Day in Irish History. I’m your host, Raymond Welsh. Today, we travel back to February 5, 1880, a pivotal day for Irish sports when the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) was officially founded in Dublin. This moment marked the beginning of a unified governing body for rugby in Ireland, shaping the future of the sport on the island and beyond.