Lismore RFC is a
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 orig ...
side based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were founded in 1901.
[Official site: History]
, retrieved 26 February 2010
The men's side play in the , the women's side play in .
History
Lismore's foundation dates back to 1901, when the
Royal High School FP club was based at
Jock's Lodge in the east of Edinburgh.
[ Some of the players felt that they were being excluded from RHSFP's team, so started their own club, named after Lismore Crescent nearby.][ The club moved around several times, locating to ]Duddingston
Duddingston is an affluent, historic village in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, next to Holyrood Park.It is a conservation area, not to be confused with the rest of Duddingston, which stretches down towards Portobello.
Duddingston Village bo ...
, and ending up in their present location in a south side clubhouse, and playing near Cameron Toll.
Milne's Bar on Rose Street, was their clubhouse around the Second World War period.[
They started a women's side in 1994.][
]
Lismore Sevens
The club run the Lismore Sevens tournament, featuring a men's and women's competition. The men play for the Rattery Cup.
Honours
Men
* Lismore SevensEdinburgh Northern Sevens
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland.
History
The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequent ...
Women
* Edinburgh Northern Sevens
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland.
History
The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequent ...
References
;Sources
* Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; )
External links
Lismore RFC
on pitchero.com
Facebook site
Rugby union teams in Scotland
Rugby union in Edinburgh
Sports clubs and teams in Edinburgh
Rugby clubs established in 1901
1901 establishments in Scotland
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