Flintshire Falcons Rugby League Club is a
rugby league
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team from the county of
Flintshire
Flintshire () is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, the Dee Estuary to the north-east, the English county of Cheshire to the east, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbighshire to the west. ...
, North
Wales
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. They presently play in the
Wales Rugby League
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In 1907 The Welsh Northern Rugby Football Union was formed in Wrexham, but the English Northern Rugby Football Union refused it affiliation as they wanted t ...
North Wales Championship.
Flintshire Falcons Rugby League Club are a members-run club. They are based at Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, Flintshire. There are currently over 40 playing and non-playing members varying in all ages. The club consists of a varied background of individuals, from school children and university students, through to business owners and volunteers.
History
In 2012, ''Flintshire Falcons'' joined the inaugural
North Wales Conference mid-season after Montgomeryshire Marauders folded. Founded by current Chairman Mark Parry and Treasurer Mike Roberts with players mainly drawn from union clubs throughout Flintshire. Since then the club has built its Junior sections and also an U18 section which finished 3rd in the debut season in the North West Counties Youth League Division 3.
They made it to the final of the North Wales 9s in 2013 but were beaten by
Conwy Celts.
Club honours
*2012 North Wales Championship play-offs
*2013 North Wales 9s runners-up
*2013 North Wales Championship Runners Up
*2014 North West Counties Youth League Division 3 3rd Place
Club history
Past Club Chairpersons
*2012–Present Mark Parry
Past Club Presidents
*2012-Present Rhys Williams
Past Club Captains
*2012-Present Keiron McCombe
Representative Honours
*2012 Ollie Hughes Wales Dragonhearts
*2012 Mitch Martin Wales Dragonhearts
*2014 John Ketland Wales Dragonhearts
*2014 Aled Davies Wales Dragonhearts
*2014 Dylan Rowley Wales U18's
See also
*
List of rugby league clubs in Britain
This article shows a list of professional rugby league clubs in Britain. It includes every team playing in levels 1–4 of the British rugby league system. Competitions listed are correct as of the 2021 season.
League System
*Super League (level ...
References
External links
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Rugby league teams in Wales
Rugby clubs established in 2012
2012 establishments in Wales
Sport in Flintshire