Solicitor appointed CEO of Rugby Players Ireland

Solicitor Simon Keogh has been appointed CEO of Rugby Players Ireland, the official players’ union for professional rugby players in Ireland.

Mr Keogh graduated from UCD in 2001, received a Diploma with Legal Studies from Dublin Business School the next year, and later trained as a solicitor at the Law Society of Ireland.

He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2011 following a ten-year professional rugby career with Leinster and Harlequins in the UK.

The Board of Rugby Players Ireland - consisting of Rob Kearney (chair); Andrew Trimble; Peter O’Mahony; Jonny Sexton; Ronan Loughney; Shane Jennings; Peter McKenna of McKenna Durcan Solicitors; and John Treacy of Treacy Consulting - appointed Mr Keogh after a thorough recruitment process.

Mr Keogh said: “I am thrilled to be working with our members, the Board, the IRFU and our partners to develop the players’ association further. Rugby Players Ireland is uniquely placed to become a world leader in player welfare and representation.

“Working with the players, we as an association will strive to make a difference and create an environment that is second to none in the world of rugby.

“I look forward to an exciting chapter in Irish rugby, one that may see the pinnacle competition of our sport come to Ireland in 2023.”