Irish Rugby Football Union, also known as IRFU, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Ireland, founded in 1879, employing approximately 320 individuals, and reported $110.8M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in spectator sports, functioning as the governing body for rugby union on the island of Ireland.
DHL Express Ireland renewed its longstanding sponsorship with the Irish Rugby Football Union on March 25, 2026, citing a shared commitment to ‘high performance and teamwork’. Previously, on March 16, 2026, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell revealed that discussions regarding his future would soon take place, amidst reports of interest from the RFU. Earlier, on February 1, 2026, the IRFU appointed Smurfit Westrock as its official sustainability partner, aiming to advance its long-term sustainability strategy across both its representative level and more than 250 affiliated clubs. This followed the IRFU registering a €4.2 million loss on November 20, 2025, at which time it expressed hope that the new Nations Championship could lead to an uplift in broadcast revenue.
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Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) offers 3 products in the sports industry. Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)'s product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and contact sports.
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Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)'s revenues were less than $250M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is rugby Union. For full access to Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) sells broadcasting rights of its rugby Union competitions to 7 companies globally, covering 3 countries. Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)'s rights holders include BBC.
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