‘Calling it a corporate day out is disingenuous’ – IRFU chiefs defend Aviva Stadium ticket prices as union reports €4.2m loss

IRFU chief executive officer Kevin Potts and chief financial officer Thelma O’Driscoll during a media conference at the Aviva Stadium. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

IRFU chief executive Kevin Potts and chief financial officer Thelma O’Driscoll have defended the union’s ticket pricing for senior men’s internationals at the Aviva Stadium and rejected the idea that those games have become a corporate day out.

The union has reported an operating deficit of €4.2m for the 2024/’25 season, a reduction of €14.2m on the previous year which was largely driven by revenue from the Autumn Nations Series games held at Lansdowne Road in November 2024, including the additional match against Australia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the IRFU.