UL Bohemian RFC is a
rugby club based in
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...
, playing in
Division 2B of the
All-Ireland League. It is affiliated with the
University of Limerick
University of Limerick (UL) () is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in Septemb ...
. UL Bohemians are sponsored by UL Sport, Samurai Sports and HOMS Solicitors. The symbol of the club is the Red Robin
Bohemians field four men's (1XV, 2XV, 3XV, U20s) and two women's senior teams along with youth and mini rugby teams from U6s to U19s, and play their home matches at
Annacotty, the University's North Campus 4G pitches and
Thomond Park.
History
The Bohemian RFC was founded in 1922 and amalgamated with the
University of Limerick
University of Limerick (UL) () is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in Septemb ...
in 1999, although the University has its own separate colleges competition teams.
Academy
The UL Bohemian Rugby Academy was first established in 2000 and is based on the University of Limerick’s sporting campus. It avails of UL's world class training facilities to provide a pathway for players to achieve their rugby goals, whether that is to play senior, provincial or international rugby.
The academy has an outstanding record for producing exceptional talent.
Tommy O'Donnell,
JJ Hanrahan,
Dave Kilcoyne and
Dave Foley are all academy graduates currently playing at the highest level. Former Connacht player
Keith Matthews is academy manager and
Cathal Sheridan is academy sports psychologist.
Notable players
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Tommy O'Donnell
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Jack O'Donoghue
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JJ Hanrahan
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Cathal Sheridan
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Dave Kilcoyne
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Dave Foley
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Sean Henry
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Barry Murphy
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Brian Spillane
References
Rugby union teams in Ireland
Rugby clubs established in 1999
University and college rugby union clubs in Ireland
Bohs
All-Ireland League rugby union clubs
Munster Senior League (rugby union) teams
Rugby union clubs in Limerick (city)
1999 establishments in Ireland
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