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Leinster League
The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champions of the other three provincial junior leagues for one of two promotion places to the All-Ireland League (rugby union), All-Ireland League. Members As of the 2022/23 season, the members of each division included: Division 1A *Ashbourne RFC, Ashbourne *Bective Rangers *Gorey RFC, Gorey *Monkstown RFC, Monkstown *Seapoint RFC, Seapoint *Suttonians RFC, Suttonians *Tullow RFC, Tullow *Wicklow RFC, Wicklow Division 1B *Athy RFC, Athy *Boyne RFC, Boyne *Cill Dara RFC, Cill Dara *County Carlow RFC, County Carlow *De La Salle Palmerston *Dundalk RFC, Dundalk *Kilkenny RFC, Kilkenny *Longford RFC, Longford Division 2A *Clondalkin RFC, Clondalkin *Coolmine RFC, Coolmine *Edenderry RFC, Edenderry *Mullingar RFC, Mullingar *New Ross RFC, New Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundalk RFC
Dundalk Rugby Football Club ( ) is an amateur Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth. The men's team compete in Division 1B of the Leinster League. The club was established in 1877 and became a founder member of the Provincial Towns Union, which then merged into what became the Northern Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. They later joining the Leinster branch of the IRFU. They have been a junior club throughout their existence, with the exception of the 2015–16 season when they competed in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League. Their first tournament win was a Leinster Junior Cup victory in 1908–09. They won their first Leinster Towns Cup in 1931–32 and have won the competition ten times, with the most recent victory coming in 2010–11. They have been Leinster League Division 1 winners twice, in 1994–95 and in 2014–15. They moved to their present home ground at Mill Road in 1967, having previously played at Ballymascanlon. In earlier years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portarlington RFC
Portarlington RFC is an Irish rugby club based in Portarlington, County Laois, their men's senior team are playing in Division 2B of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champio .... Their ladies' team is an amalgamation with Cill Dara RFC and is called PortDara Falcons and are playing in Division 3 of the Ladies Leinster League. The club colours are maroon and white. External links Leinsterrugby.ie - 2008 Leinster club contacts Rugby union teams in Ireland Rugby clubs established in 1974 Rugby union clubs in County Laois Portarlington, County Laois {{Ireland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clane RFC
Clane RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Clane, County Kildare, playing in Division 3 of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champio .... The club colours are black and red. The club has teams at all underage levels, from U7 to U18. The U18 side reached the final of the Leinster League in May 2016, losing 30-27 via a last minute penalty to Portarlington in Donnybrook. The club shares its grounds with Clane United FC on the Ballinagappa Road. Honours * Hosie Cup: 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2008/2009 References External links Clane RFC Rugby union teams in Ireland Rugby clubs established in 1984 Rugby union clubs in County Kildare {{Ireland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birr RFC
Birr RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Birr, County Offaly, playing in Division 2B of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champio .... Formed in 1887 the club is one of the oldest clubs the country. The club colours are green and black. History Early years Birr RFC was first founded in 1887, the local newspaper reports on a rugby match in Chesterfield School (on the Banagher Road) between a Birr XV and a team from Galway Grammar School. The club grew, disbanded and reformed in its early years, mainly as a result of both world wars. The club purchased our Moorpark Grounds, consisting of 4.5 acres in the centre of Birr Town in 1963 after reforming and proceeded to win the Midland League in 1963-64 and has been in continuous existence since then. 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford Wanderers RFC
Wexford Wanderers RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Wexford, County Wexford, playing in Division 1A of the Leinster League. The club colours are blue, white and black. In addition to the First XV and Second XV there are also youth sides from U7 to U18 as well as a women's team, and U12, U14, U16 and U18 Girls teams. Former Leinster and Ireland centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity ... Gordon D'Arcy played youth rugby at the club. And recently U20 Irish caps for Jack Stafford, Brian Deeny, and Greg McGrath. Katie Fitzhenry has been capped in the Irish 15s and 7s teams. History Although the club was only officially founded in 1924, there had been a Wanderers team prior to this. Honours * Leinster Towns Cup / Provincial Towns Cup: 1930 * McAuley cup nder 15 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbridge RFC (Ireland)
Newbridge RFC is an Irish rugby club based in County Kildare, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League. History The club was founded in 1996 after the amalgamation of the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs. Close to the end of the 1995/1996 season, it seemed clear that the future of rugby in County Kildare was under threat. Despite them having very successful youth teams, both the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs were struggling a great deal because of those players moving away. In May 1995, there were talks of a possible merger between them, but had fizzled out by August of that year. They eventually resumed with their plans in November, with both clubs being represented by four executive members each. Honours * Leinster League Division Two: Winners 2007/2008 * Leinster League Division Three Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season. The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Kildare RFC
North Kildare RFC is an Irish rugby team based between Maynooth and Kilcock, County Kildare. It is part of the North Kildare Club, which also includes cricket, hockey, bowls, tennis and bridge sections. It is also the home of a gym. The club caters for adult, youths, mini and girls rugby. The club's first team currently plays in Division 2A of the Leinster League, and its teams participate in IRFU Leinster Branch and North Midlands Area competitions. As of 2023, the First XV was captained by Mark Farrell. The club colours are cerise, white and blue. The First XV were promoted to Division 2A of the Leinster League at the end of the 2015 season, the second promotion in 3 years. In the 2015/16 season the club finished 3rd in 1B, the highest the club had ever reached in Leinster since the Leinster League began in 1993/94. Representative players & former players Ireland * Bob Casey * Devin Toner * Will Connors Leinster * Bob Casey * Devin Toner * Will Connors * Marcus Hanan C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Ross RFC
New Ross RFC is an Irish rugby team based in New Ross, County Wexford, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champio .... Along with fielding competitive Men's J1 and J2 teams weekly (along with a 3rd team for competing in the Anderson Cup / Provincial J3), New Ross also has a ladies team and an underage section. The underage section ranges from under-8s up to youth levels. The club's youth section has provided the club with both Provincial and International representation. New Ross RFC is the home club of Irish international Tadhg Furlong. Furlong played rugby in New Ross from minis up to under-19s. In 2010, he helped New Ross win the Leinster League premier division, playing on a team that also included three-time All-Ireland wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullingar RFC
Mullingar RFC is a rugby team based in Mullingar, County Westmeath in Ireland. It fields teams in Men's Division 2A of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of Rugby union, rugby in Leinster Rugby, Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League (rugby), Leinster Senior League. It has five divisions. The champions qualify for a round-robin tournament with the champio ... and Women's Leinster Division 2A. The club has three adult teams, as well as children's sections. The club's grounds are located at Shay Murtagh Park, Cullion in Mullingar. The club's colours are scarlet and grey jerseys, navy shorts and red socks. References External links * Rugby clubs established in 1924 Rugby union clubs in County Westmeath Sport in Mullingar {{Ireland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edenderry RFC
Edenderry RFC is an Irish rugby team originally based in County Offaly, but now playing in Coolavacoose, Carbury, County Kildare. They play in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are white and royal blue. History Edenderry Rugby Football Club were founded in 1951 in Edenderry, County Offaly. They first started playing on a rugby pitch given to them near the town's golf course. In 1969, Edenderry won the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup. shortly after the victory, the club decided to move grounds across the county border to Carbury in County Kildare with a new clubhouse being constructed in 1974 and extended in 1986. A further fundraising effort to improve the clubhouse was spearheaded by Moss Keane who played with a team of Irish internationals against an Edenderry XV in a charity match in 1990. The renovations were finished in 1999 with the Irish Minister of Finance, Charlie McCreevy and the President of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Billy Lavery opening i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolmine RFC
Coolmine Rugby Football club is a rugby union club located at Ashbrook, near the suburbs of Castleknock and Blanchardstown in west County Dublin, Ireland, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club was established in 1980. Coolmine RFC has junior club status in Leinster. History Coolmine RFC was founded on 26 November 1980 in Coolmine, close to the growing suburbs of Blanchardstown and Castleknock by Mr. Eugene Cadogan and Dr Bill Linehan. The club originally played matches on pitches rented from the local council and used Coolmine Sports Complex as its main facility. The first mini rugby at Coolmine was played in 1981. The club won the Dowling cup for the first time in 1984. In 1985, new lands were purchased at nearby Ashbrook, and pitches were officially opened in 1987. In 1991, the club was promoted to the Junior 1 league and work began on a new clubhouse facility. The new clubhouse was officially opened by then President of Ireland, Mary Robinson Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
