Ralph Rimmer is a former Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 rugby league

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 player, administrator and coach of the Ireland national rugby league team

Ireland national rugby league team

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. He is currently the managing director of the Galpharm Stadium

Galpharm Stadium

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, a director at Huddersfield Giants

Huddersfield Giants

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 and the Chief Operating Officer for the Rugby Football League

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.

Administration

Rimmer was chief executive of Sheffield Eagles

Sheffield Eagles

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 during the early days of Super League

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. He enjoyed success with the club as they reached the Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

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 final in 1998, however as finances plummeted he became one of the key players in the 1999 merger with Huddersfield Giants

Huddersfield Giants

Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....

. He became chief executive of the new club and held that position until 2004, when he was succeeded by the incumbent, Richard Thewlis.

Rimmer was manager of the Ireland national rugby league team during the 2000 World Cup campaign.