Kilkenny RFC
Encyclopedia
Kilkenny RFC is an Irish
rugby
team based in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
. They play in Division Two
of the Leinster League
. The club colours are black and white.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team based in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
. They play in 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...
of the Leinster League
Leinster League
The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League. It was previously known as the RE/MAX Leinster League and consists of three divisions.-History:...
. The club colours are black and white.
Honours
- Leinster Junior Challenge CupLeinster Junior Challenge CupThe Leinster Junior Challenge Cup was the forerunner of the Leinster Towns Cup.It was established as a competition for clubs below senior level who were affiliated to the Leinster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union...
: 1920 - Leinster Towns CupLeinster Towns CupThe Provincial Towns Cup is one of the oldest trophies in existence in Irish rugby union.It was purchased in 1892 for £25 from Wests in Dublin. The cup bears the title of Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, but is not as old the competition itself, which was established in 1888.In 1925, the Leinster...
: 1955, 1959, 1986, 2001, 2002 - Leinster League Division OneLeinster League Division OneLeinster League Division One, as the name implies, is the first division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.Suttonians, Co...
: 2001/2002, 2002/2003 - South East League: 2002, 2005