Garda RFC is the rugby

Rugby union

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 team of the Garda Síochána

Garda Síochána

, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí , is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.- Terminology :...

, the national police force of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. They play in Division One

Leinster League Division One

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 of the Leinster League

Leinster League

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History

The club was founded in February 1965 by rugby enthusiasts at the Garda Station in Pearse Street.

One of their first coaches was the former Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

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 and British Lions

British and Irish Lions

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 prop Gordon Wood

Gordon Wood (rugby player)

Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood is a former rugby union footballer who represented Ireland and the British and Irish Lions during the 1950s and early 1960s. He also played for both Garryowen and Munster...

, who was also the father of rugby icon Keith Wood

Keith Wood

Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster....

. His memory is honoured by the Gordon Wood Trophy, competed for annually by the Garda and the Irish Defence Forces

Irish Defence Forces

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 rugby team.

Other trophies contested by the club include the Eugene Crowley Cup against Monkstown

Monkstown Football Club

Monkstown Football Club is an Irish rugby club based in Dublin. They currently play in Division One of the Leinster League.In addition to the First XV, they also have Second , Third and Fourth XV's, a mini rugby section and a Golden Oldies team.-History:The club was founded in 1883 in Monkstown...

, the Doyle Cup against Greystones

Greystones RFC

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 and the Trevaskis Cup against Clontarf

Clontarf RFC

Clontarf Football Club. Having played firstly in a field at the bottom of Vernon Avenue, then on a site currently used by Dublin Bus as a Depot., the club moved to its present location in 1896 and celebrated 100 years at Castle Avenue in 1996. The Bull Emblem used in the logo is that of the...

, and the George Treiner Cup against Terenure

Terenure College RFC

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Honours

• O'Connell Cup: 1968
• Spencer Cup: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2005
• Keating Cup: 1989
• Bill Marshal Trophy: 1989
• Leinster J2 League: 1997
• Leinster League Division Two
  Leinster League Division Two
  Leinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
  
  : 2000