Dublin’s St Mary's College RFC and long-standing sponsor the Maples Group are gearing up to start the All-Ireland League on Saturday (7 October) with an opening match at Templeville Road against Buccaneers RFC.

The club has issued a hospitality invite with the promise of exciting rugby, to be followed by a screening of Ireland's final World Cup group game against Scotland.

Underage programme

St Mary's College RFC has one of Ireland's largest and fastest growing mini- and underage programmes for boys and girls.

Law firm Maples Group has partnered with the club for several years.

Mary's head of sponsorship Stephen Bradshaw, expressed gratitude for the continuous support of their proud sponsors: "Having partners like the Maples Group enables us to create new and exciting initiatives for the wider community. Their unwavering support has been instrumental in our club's growth and community outreach."

Maples’ Ian Conlon said the business law firm is committed to supporting sports clubs at grassroots level.