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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 again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009. History Ashbourne, Barnhall, Birr, Coolmine, CYM, Delvin, New Ross, Old Kilcullen, Railway Union, Tullow and Wicklow entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season. Old Kilcullen later amalgamated with Curragh RFC to form Newbridge and Delvin with Drogheda RFC to form Boyne. 2008/2009 Season *Athy *Balbriggan * Birr * CYM *Malahide * North Kildare *Railway Union *Swords * Wexford Wanderers 2008/2009 Table 2007/2008 Season * Arklow * Athy * Balbriggan * Birr * Clane * Clondalkin * CYM * Gorey * Malahide * North Kildare * Rathdrum * Swords * Wexford Wanderers At the end of the season, Arklow, Clane, Clondalkin and Gorey were promoted to Division Two, with Railway Union being relegated from Division Two. 2007/2008 Table 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balbriggan RFC
Balbriggan RFC is an Irish rugby team based at Bowhill, Balrothery just outside of Balbriggan town. They are a junior club and are currently playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and white. The club's women's team is currently in the Leinster League Division 2 The current president is Caroline McFadden 2019-2021 and the vice president is Leigh O'Toole 2019-2021. The club also has youths boys and girls teams as well as men's, women's, minis and special needs teams. In 2020 the club finally opened the long anticipated clubhouse. George Thomas Hamlet was a former president of the club who was also president of the IRFU and played rugby for Ireland on 29 occasions. In 1928 Balbriggan won the Leinster Towns Cup defeating Athy. See also * Balbriggan Balbriggan (; , IPA: bˠalʲəˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland, approximately 34 km from Dublin City. The 2016 census population w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seapoint RFC
Seapoint RFC is a community-based Irish rugby club located in Killiney, County Dublin, playing in the Leinster League. The club also provides a key focal point for players attending rugby schools who live in the Cabinteely/Killiney/Ballybrack and greater Dun Laoghaire area. Club colours The Club colours are black, royal blue and green, with hooped jerseys and socks and black shorts. Current professionals that played in Seapoint * Felix Jones (Munster) * Michael Noone (Jersey Rugby Football Club) * Aaron Dundon (Leinster) * Peter Lydon (London Scottish) * Eoghan Clarke (Munster) * Jack Dunne (Exeter Chiefs) Club honours Since 1973, Seapoint has won the following: * All Ireland Junior Cup (200 * Metropolitan Cup (2005, 2006, 2008) * Spencer Cup (1973, 1980, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009) * Colm O'Shea Cup (2021) * Leinster League Division 1 (2004, 200 * Leinster League Division 2 (2003) * Leinster League Division 2 (1995) * Leinster League Division 3 (2001) * Leinster Metr ... [...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 in Leinster, behind the 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 tw .... 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. Juvenile Portarlington rugby juveniles are making steady progress. Much talent is coming right through from the minis section. Recent success was the U13 making a Leinster final. U17s won the Leinster League in 2013 by defeating Carlow in Portlaoise. Key players such as Robert Pigott, Keith Kavanagh & Jordan Fitzpatrick have been selected for the Leinster Development squads. References www.l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longford RFC
Longford RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Longford, County Longford, playing in Division 1B of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the 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 tw .... The club colours are black and white. History Longford can certainly stake a claim as one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. It is widely accepted that there was some rugby in the area during the 1890s, owing to the presence of two army garrisons. However, it was only in 1921 that the formal establishment of a club was recorded. The club ceased its playing activities in the post-war years, but remained affiliated to the IRFU in order to secure tickets to international matches. They started playing again in 1967. Notable former players * William Frazer 'Horsey' Browne Mel Deane. References Longford RFC Irish ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athboy RFC
Athboy RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Athboy, County Meath, playing in Division 3 of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the 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 tw .... The club colours are red, purple and black. History Athboy Rugby Football Club was founded in 1978 and the subsequent years have been tough but rewarding time for those who originally came together in the town with the idea of establishing the oval ball game in the area and indeed the many people who have come along since. Edmund Carroll from Athboy and local Vet Rafe Warner were both instrumental in the formation of the club which boasted, in its first year, one team and about a dozen alickadoos, The initial season of 1978–79 constituted a series of friendlies but in the summer of 1979 the club was officially affiliat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorey RFC
Gorey RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Gorey, County Wexford, playing in Division 1A of the Leinster League The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the 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 tw .... The senior ladies play in division 3. In 2016 they secured promotion via winning Div 3 and again in 2019. They also won the Paul Cusack cup back to back. Lack of players saw the women relegated back to division 3 in 2022. The club colours are green, white and blue with black shorts. A team of great heart, dedication and serve a mean pint. They have secured a position in the 1A Leinster League (2015). Gorey RFC have many sponsors and these include: French's, SuperValu, Stafford's Bakery, Weatherglaze, Casey Concrete, Gardiner Grain, James Tomkins Garage Ltd. and Wright Insurance Brokers. External links Gorey RFC Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clondalkin RFC
Clondalkin Rugby Football Club (Irish language, Irish: Cumann Rugbaí :ga:Cluain Dolcáin, Chluain Dolcáin) is an Irish Rugby Football Union, Irish rugby club based in Clondalkin, County Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It has a great reputation for being a progressive, family-oriented club as well as being one of Leinster’s fastest growing. The club is known across Ireland as ‘Clon’ or ‘CRFC’, and its grounds are located at Baldonnel, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (D22 Y9H9). The club was previously located at Kingswood Cross from 1973 to 2022. The club colours are yellow and blue and these colours feature on the club's crest which also includes a round tower, in reference to the Clondalkin Round Tower, 8th century tower located in Clondalkin village. History Clondalkin RFC was founded in 1973 by a group of rugby enthusiasts in this rapidly expanding area of Dublin. Their first game was against Newbridge RFC (Ireland), Old Kilcullen RFC and the outing confirmed ... [...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 in Leinster, behind the 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 tw .... 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 Irish rugby union teams Rugby clubs established in 1984 Rugby union clubs in County Kildare {{Ireland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arklow RFC
Arklow RFC is an Ireland, Irish Rugby union, rugby team based in Arklow, County Wicklow, playing in Division 2B of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and red. They have 1st and 2nd Senior team, ladies team the Arklow Amazons, Under 18s,16s,u14s and u12s girls. Under 16s,u15,u14s boys and an array of minis teams. References Arklow Rugby Club Rugby union teams in Ireland Rugby clubs established in 1936 Rugby union clubs in County Wicklow {{Ireland-rugbyunion-team-stub ... [...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 2A 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 Gordon D'Arcy Gordon William D'Arcy (born 10 February 1980, in Ferns, County Wexford) is a retired Irish rugby player who played most of his career at inside centre. He played for Irish provincial side Leinster for his entire professional career and is secon ... 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 151985 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swords RFC
Swords RFC are an Irish rugby team based in Swords, County Dublin, Fingal County, men's team playing in Division 7 of the Metro League and women's team playing in Division 5 of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and navy. History The club started out as Aer Lingus, and disbanded some time later on as a result of failing attendances, but was resurrected in the early 1960s. 1993 saw the club's first major triumph, in the then Leinster Junior 3A League, beating Terenure College, after putting St Mary's College to the sword in the semi-final. In the 2000/2001 season they played in the First Division of the Leinster League before being relegated at the end on account of points difference. They changed their name to ALSAA (Aer Lingus Social and Athletic Association) in the 2002/2003 season, and then changed to their present name in July 2005. Honours * Leinster League Division Three Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
