presentation 1 - philip browne - vision2020 dublin forum
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Philip Browne - Chief Executive, IRFU Startup Ireland Vision2020 Dublin Forum Some of the audience at our Forum will not be familiar with the startup sector, its structure and vocabulary.Therefore to provide an analogy that maps effectively to the Vision2020 journey ahead of Ireland startup sector's we have invited the CEO of the IRFU to open Friday's forum with a talk on the journey of the IRFU from amateur status to today's highly successful, professional status. This journey looks at what needed to be done at each level of the sport from the grassroots to international success.TRANSCRIPT
STARTUP IRELAND
VISION2020 DUBLIN
FORUM
10TH OCTOBER 2014
1995
• Lack of policy conditions for professional era
• Lack of Stakeholder involvement
• Under-performing at club/province/national
• Exodus of talent
• Not attractive to international management/players
• Untapped commercial potential
• Big investment - The national stadium question
The virtuous cycle of success
Increasedrevenues, increased
profile
Investmentin facilities,
players,clubs/school
Competitive & successful
representativeteams
By identifying and creating the optimum environment for
recruitment and development of players, we ensure the
National Team remains competitive and successful, thereby
securing the future of the game in Ireland
Key elements of the plan
• Players• Facilities• Grassroots• People• Culture
INVESTMENT
800
60
80
160,000
2,000
100
20National Team
Province
All Ireland
League Clubs
Clubs and
Schools
The talent pipeline
2014
1994/95 2013/14
IRFU Income (€) 8.8m 69.7m
Win ratio 6 Nations 20% 80%
Win ratio all internationals 33% 70%
Adult players c. 21,000 c. 21,000
Underage players c. 60,000 c. 140,000
Total national stadium capacity c. 76,000 c. 121,000
“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing." R. D. Laing