Clonakilty RFC
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Clonakilty RFC is an Irish
rugby
club
.They play in Division 2 of the All-Ireland League
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Clonakilty Rugby Club as we know it now was formed in 1977 at a meeting in the Kilty Stone Tavern which has remained the spiritual home of the club ever since. The main reason at that time for the reformation of the club was to provide a social outlet for those involved.
Rugby had been played for periods previously in the town. In 1890 a Clonakilty side competed in the Munster Senior Cup for the first time. The club played their games in The Showgrounds but disbanded in the early 1900's. Clonakilty RFC took the field again in the 1930s when the late Paul Blewitt, father of the revered former Hon. Sec. the late Jimmy Blewitt was a stalwart player and administrator. The club disbanded again before the Second World War and was not heard of again until that fateful evening in the Kilty Stone Tavern in 1977.
Clonakilty RFC is new to the All Ireland League. This club, located in a small town of approximately 4.000 inhabitants; this is remarkable in that most of the principal clubs come out of Cork (120,000) and Limerick (90,000).
The club commenced competitive rugby at Minor A level and won its first trophy, the Dromleena Cup in 1978.
Following victories in 1980 and 1982 in the Minor A league it was decided to move up to Junior grade in 1982/83.
The O'Neill Cup was won in the 1995/96 season (against Bandon in the final) and the Junior 1 team won promotion to the 1st Division as well as winning two local cups and the annual "Jimmy Blewitt Memorial Cup" played between Clonakilty and Donaghadee.
In 2001, Clonakilty reached the top of Munster regional rugby and obtained promotion through a round-robin league by winning over champion sides of the three other provinces.
Since then, the club won the title of the Senior Third Division in 2006.
Promoted to Senior second division, and obtained a brilliant third place the following season in the Second Division places.
Clonakilty Rugby Football Club: playing in the Senior All Ireland League. Catering for 4 mens adult teams and under 20's, 2 ladies teams and the full range of underage teams from under 8's to under 18's.
Clon RFC have state of the art facilities with a gymnasium.
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Rugby union
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.They play in Division 2 of the All-Ireland League
AIB League
The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
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Clonakilty Rugby Club as we know it now was formed in 1977 at a meeting in the Kilty Stone Tavern which has remained the spiritual home of the club ever since. The main reason at that time for the reformation of the club was to provide a social outlet for those involved.
Rugby had been played for periods previously in the town. In 1890 a Clonakilty side competed in the Munster Senior Cup for the first time. The club played their games in The Showgrounds but disbanded in the early 1900's. Clonakilty RFC took the field again in the 1930s when the late Paul Blewitt, father of the revered former Hon. Sec. the late Jimmy Blewitt was a stalwart player and administrator. The club disbanded again before the Second World War and was not heard of again until that fateful evening in the Kilty Stone Tavern in 1977.
Clonakilty RFC is new to the All Ireland League. This club, located in a small town of approximately 4.000 inhabitants; this is remarkable in that most of the principal clubs come out of Cork (120,000) and Limerick (90,000).
The club commenced competitive rugby at Minor A level and won its first trophy, the Dromleena Cup in 1978.
Following victories in 1980 and 1982 in the Minor A league it was decided to move up to Junior grade in 1982/83.
The O'Neill Cup was won in the 1995/96 season (against Bandon in the final) and the Junior 1 team won promotion to the 1st Division as well as winning two local cups and the annual "Jimmy Blewitt Memorial Cup" played between Clonakilty and Donaghadee.
In 2001, Clonakilty reached the top of Munster regional rugby and obtained promotion through a round-robin league by winning over champion sides of the three other provinces.
Since then, the club won the title of the Senior Third Division in 2006.
Promoted to Senior second division, and obtained a brilliant third place the following season in the Second Division places.
Clonakilty Rugby Football Club: playing in the Senior All Ireland League. Catering for 4 mens adult teams and under 20's, 2 ladies teams and the full range of underage teams from under 8's to under 18's.
Clon RFC have state of the art facilities with a gymnasium.
Honours
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- AIL Division 3AIB LeagueThe Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
- AIL Division 3
- Winners 2005/2006
- AIB Junior Round Robin
- Winners 2000/2001
- Munster Junior CupMunster Junior CupThe Munster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster, Ireland. The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster...
- Munster Junior Cup
- Winners 2000/2001
- Munster Junior League Division 1
- Winners 2000/2001
- Munster Junior League Division 2
- Winners 1999/2000
- South Munster Under-12 Championship
- Winners 2007/08
- South Munster Under-12 Cup
- Winners 2007/08
- Joe Kidney Memorial Under-13 Cup
- Winners 2008/09
- Joe kidney Memorial under-13 cup