De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish

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 rugby

Rugby union

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 team. The senior team currently play in Division 2 of the All-Ireland League

AIB League

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. The senior side had a short spell in Division 1 starting in the 1998-99 season. The Club grounds,Kirwan Park are located between Stepaside and Kilternan.

The club in its present form was founded in 1985, after the amalgamation of the De La Salle (1965) and Palmerston (1899) clubs.

The senior club field a first XV, J1's,J2's J3's, J4's, J5's and an Under 21 team
The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from under 6's to under 19's