Killarney RFC
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Killarney Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union
club based in Killarney
, County Kerry
, Ireland
. It is affiliated to the Munster
Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union
. The club competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League and are the current holders of the Munster Junior Plate and McElligott Cup. While a club existed in the town as far back as the end of the 19th century it wasn’t until 1983 that the club in its current format was founded. Killarney currently have two senior sides as well as a large underage and mini
set-up, and runs a successful Tag Rugby
league during the summer months.
Rugby
was first played in Killarney
towards the latter end of the 19th century, however there are no records detailing an official club being founded at the time. Rugby
matches were played at the Cricket Field
which was situated on the northern bank of the River Flesk, opposite where the present Gleneagle Pitch & putt course now stands. Among the great players at the time was Dr. William O’Sullivan who became the first Killarney
man to represent Ireland
at International level when he earned his first cap against Scotland
in 1895. The next Killarney
man to don the green of Ireland was Jerome Guerin in 1913. Ironically he made his debut against France
, the country where he lost his life during the Great War
.
It was in 1928 that Killarney RFC was initially formed after an interested group managed to secure a playing field at Countess Road from the Earl of Kenmare
. The club was founded at a meeting in the Commercial Club, New St., Killarney
on April 28, 1928. At the time the club had players who had senior experience with clubs such as Cork Constitution
, Dolphin
, Sunday’s Well
and U.C.C.
They enjoyed relative success for a number of years but by the mid ‘30’s
things began to decline. Initially emigration
and then the Emergency resulted in the club ceasing to function. However a number of locals did form a team in 1941 and won the Galwey-Foley Cup beating Castleisland in the Final. It was almost 20 years before the club was re-established again.
Post Emergency
The club was established again in time for the 1953/54 season and almost immediately enjoyed success which continued right up to the 1970’s
. The club won both the McGillycuddy Cup and Galwey-Foley Cup in both 1954/55 and 1955/56 and also reached the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup
in 1955/56. Also that season Welsh
side Aberavon
visited and played Killarney. The following year they lost the Cork County Cup Final to Cobh Pirates but became the first Kerry
side to tour ‘overseas’ when they travelled to Wales
to play Port Talbot
and Margan.
Killarney won the Aberavon Shield in 1957/58 and the following season they were involved in an epic Galwey-Foley Cup Final encounter with their neighbours and great rivals Castleisland. The sides could not be separated after three matches including extra-time
. The club won the Hayes Cup in 1959/60 and again in 1961/62. The club continued to have success until it was wound up in the early 1970s.
Current Club
It was then in 1983 that the club was re-established yet again with Seán O’Sullivan becoming Club Secretary just as he did 30 years before. Junior Finnegan (current President) was appointed coach; Liam McGuire (current Chairman) was elected treasurer and Conor O’Mahony as captain. The players who joined up included the Fullers (Mike, John and Declan), the Sullivans (Kevin, Dee and Ben), Seamus Kelly, Pete O’Sullivan, John Dermody, John O’Connor, Dave Whitby, Dan McSweeney, Mike Sheehan, Ger O’Leary, Mike McGuire and the officers mentioned above. Early results were encouraging and while the successes of the 1950s
didn’t happen the club still won the Munster Junior 3 Cup in 1985. Those involved were determined to keep the club going and indeed many of those mentioned above are still actively involved in the club today.
The club struggled for success in recent times largely languishing in the bottom half of Division 3 of the Munster Junior League. However the arrival of Bill Stack as coach in 2008 who forged a strong partnership with then manager Luke O'Sullivan led to an improvement in the club's fortunes though not immediately. The Division was split in two for the 2008/09 season and when Killarney lost their first 4 league games it looked like being a disaster. However they then went on to win 7 games in a row to put themselves into contention for promotion with their final game away to their great rivals Castleisland, being played under lights
at Crageens. Killarney needed to win to move into 2nd place and led 18-14 when the game moved into injury time. A further 13 minutes were played during which Castleisland scored a breakaway try
. A long range penalty
(the last kick of the game) was missed for Killarney and the dream was over. Highlight of that season was undoubtedly the 13-12 win over Shannon
in the Munster Junior Plate, with an injury time penalty being the winning score. They also reached the semi-final of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup losing out to Waterford City.
The 2009/10 season saw the club fulfil a long term ambition in gaining promotion to Division 2 of the Munster Junior League. The effort put in by both players and management paid off in a dramatic season finale, as they won the promotion play-off over Charleville 21-20 with an injury time penalty. Fielding a 2nd XV
for the season for the first time was a huge boost for the club and the panel of players has now grown considerably. Off the field the club acquired land to become the club’s permanent home with plans to build two full size pitches, an all-weather
pitch and ancillary facilities. Unfortunately the project had to be shelved as planning couldn't be obtained.
However during the 2010/11 season the club acquired new property at Aghadoe, 3km north of the town and with no problem presently with planning, work should commence during 2011. This was only the beginning of another successful year for the club who finished in the top half of Division 2 in their first season, and then went on to win their first major provincial trophy by beating Newport in the Final of the Munster Junior Plate. No doubt the club will push on to maintain their upward trend for 2011/12.
See also: Killarney RFC historical results
. The site is rented from the Health Service Executive
. The club has acquired land at Aghadoe some 3 km north of Killarney town to become the club’s permanent home. Work should commence during the season on making the facility ready for the 2012/13 season. The underage players train and play matches at Dirreen as well, while the mini-rugby
players are based at Knockreer, Killarney which is opposite St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Directions to Dirreen
GPS coordinates: 52.07146; -9.51035 (52° 4’ 17” N; 9° 30’ 37” W)
From Dingle
/Killorglin
(N72)
: On entering Killarney take the first exit at the Ballydowney Roundabout onto Dr. Hans Liebherr
Rd. (N72). Continue to the Cleeny Roundabout and take 2nd exit onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Tralee/Castleisland
/Limerick
(N22): On entering Killarney take the first exit at the Cleeny Roundabout onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Cork
(N22): On entering Killarney take 2nd exit at the Park Road Roundabout onto Bypass Rd. (N22). Continue to the Michael D. O’Shea Roundabout taking the 2nd exit (N22) and then take the first right at the top of the hill. Then take the first left under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Kenmare
(N71)
: On entering Killarney continue straight ahead at the first set of traffic lights and again at the next. Continue straight ahead through mini-roundabout and then bear left through Kenmare Place and onto Beech Rd. Continue straight onto Port Rd. (R877) passing St. Mary’s Cathedral and then take the 2nd exit at the Ballydowney Roundabout onto Dr. Hans Liebherr Rd. (N72). Continue to the Cleeny Roundabout and take 2nd exit onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
2011
2009/10 (Promoted)
2011
Winners
1941, 1954, 1956, 1959^
Runners-up
1969
1954,1956
1985
1957
1958
1960, 1962
2010
^shared with Castleisland
Starting XV v. Ennis (27/11/2011)
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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...
club based in Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It is affiliated to the Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union
Irish Rugby Football Union
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. The club competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League and are the current holders of the Munster Junior Plate and McElligott Cup. While a club existed in the town as far back as the end of the 19th century it wasn’t until 1983 that the club in its current format was founded. Killarney currently have two senior sides as well as a large underage and mini
Mini rugby
Mini rugby also known as New Image Rugby is a form of rugby union designed to introduce the sport to children. It uses a smaller ball and pitch than standard rugby, and has nine players a side....
set-up, and runs a successful Tag Rugby
Tag Rugby
Tag Rugby, also known as rippa rugby, flag rugby league or flag rugby, is a non-contact team game in which each player wears a belt that has two velcro tags attached to it, or shorts with velcro patches. The mode of play is based on rugby league with many similarities to touch rugby...
league during the summer months.
History
Early YearsRugby
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...
was first played in Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
towards the latter end of the 19th century, however there are no records detailing an official club being founded at the time. 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...
matches were played at the Cricket Field
Cricket field
A cricket field consists of a large circular or oval-shaped grassy ground on which the game of cricket is played. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet to 500 feet...
which was situated on the northern bank of the River Flesk, opposite where the present Gleneagle Pitch & putt course now stands. Among the great players at the time was Dr. William O’Sullivan who became the first Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
man to represent Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
at International level when he earned his first cap against Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
in 1895. The next Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
man to don the green of Ireland was Jerome Guerin in 1913. Ironically he made his debut against France
France national rugby union team
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, the country where he lost his life during the Great War
World War I
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.
It was in 1928 that Killarney RFC was initially formed after an interested group managed to secure a playing field at Countess Road from the Earl of Kenmare
Earl of Kenmare
The title of Earl of Kenmare was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1801. It became extinct upon the death of the 7th Earl in 1952.All of the Earls bore the subsidiary titles of Viscount Castlerosse , Viscount Kenmare , and Baron Castlerosse in the Peerage of Ireland...
. The club was founded at a meeting in the Commercial Club, New St., Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
on April 28, 1928. At the time the club had players who had senior experience with clubs such as Cork Constitution
Cork Constitution
Cork Constitution is a club, based in Cork. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution. Since the paper did not publish on Sundays, the staff were looking for activities to pursue on Saturday afternoons. In the summer, cricket was played, while in the winter, rugby was the designated...
, Dolphin
Dolphin RFC
Dolphin Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Cork. It was founded in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity.They play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League. In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th...
, Sunday’s Well
Sundays Well RFC
Sundays Well Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union team in Cork City, Ireland. Based in Musgrave Park on the Tramore Park, the club has a long and successful history as one of the main clubs in Cork City...
and U.C.C.
University College Cork RFC
University College Cork Rugby Football Club is the rugby union team of University College Cork, based in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. They currently play in Division 1B of the AIB League. Founded in 1872, they originally played as Queen’s College Cork, as UCC was then known. Recent successes...
They enjoyed relative success for a number of years but by the mid ‘30’s
1930s
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things began to decline. Initially emigration
Emigration
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and then the Emergency resulted in the club ceasing to function. However a number of locals did form a team in 1941 and won the Galwey-Foley Cup beating Castleisland in the Final. It was almost 20 years before the club was re-established again.
Post Emergency
The club was established again in time for the 1953/54 season and almost immediately enjoyed success which continued right up to the 1970’s
1970s
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. The club won both the McGillycuddy Cup and Galwey-Foley Cup in both 1954/55 and 1955/56 and also reached the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup
Munster Junior Cup
The 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...
in 1955/56. Also that season Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
side Aberavon
Aberavon RFC
Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...
visited and played Killarney. The following year they lost the Cork County Cup Final to Cobh Pirates but became the first Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
side to tour ‘overseas’ when they travelled to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
to play Port Talbot
Corus (Port Talbot) RFC
Corus Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union clubs based in Port Talbot. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
and Margan.
Killarney won the Aberavon Shield in 1957/58 and the following season they were involved in an epic Galwey-Foley Cup Final encounter with their neighbours and great rivals Castleisland. The sides could not be separated after three matches including extra-time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
. The club won the Hayes Cup in 1959/60 and again in 1961/62. The club continued to have success until it was wound up in the early 1970s.
Current Club
It was then in 1983 that the club was re-established yet again with Seán O’Sullivan becoming Club Secretary just as he did 30 years before. Junior Finnegan (current President) was appointed coach; Liam McGuire (current Chairman) was elected treasurer and Conor O’Mahony as captain. The players who joined up included the Fullers (Mike, John and Declan), the Sullivans (Kevin, Dee and Ben), Seamus Kelly, Pete O’Sullivan, John Dermody, John O’Connor, Dave Whitby, Dan McSweeney, Mike Sheehan, Ger O’Leary, Mike McGuire and the officers mentioned above. Early results were encouraging and while the successes of the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
didn’t happen the club still won the Munster Junior 3 Cup in 1985. Those involved were determined to keep the club going and indeed many of those mentioned above are still actively involved in the club today.
The club struggled for success in recent times largely languishing in the bottom half of Division 3 of the Munster Junior League. However the arrival of Bill Stack as coach in 2008 who forged a strong partnership with then manager Luke O'Sullivan led to an improvement in the club's fortunes though not immediately. The Division was split in two for the 2008/09 season and when Killarney lost their first 4 league games it looked like being a disaster. However they then went on to win 7 games in a row to put themselves into contention for promotion with their final game away to their great rivals Castleisland, being played under lights
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
at Crageens. Killarney needed to win to move into 2nd place and led 18-14 when the game moved into injury time. A further 13 minutes were played during which Castleisland scored a breakaway try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
. A long range penalty
Penalty (rugby)
In rugby football, the penalty is the main disciplinary sanction available to the referee to penalise players who commit deliberate infringements. The team who did not commit the infringement are given possession of the ball and may either kick it towards touch , attempt a place kick at goal, or...
(the last kick of the game) was missed for Killarney and the dream was over. Highlight of that season was undoubtedly the 13-12 win over Shannon
Shannon RFC
Shannon Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union team from Ireland, they hail from Limerick near the banks of the Shannon river. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch and as one of the top amateur sides in Ireland has seen many of its players progress to...
in the Munster Junior Plate, with an injury time penalty being the winning score. They also reached the semi-final of the Martin O’Sullivan Cup losing out to Waterford City.
The 2009/10 season saw the club fulfil a long term ambition in gaining promotion to Division 2 of the Munster Junior League. The effort put in by both players and management paid off in a dramatic season finale, as they won the promotion play-off over Charleville 21-20 with an injury time penalty. Fielding a 2nd XV
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
for the season for the first time was a huge boost for the club and the panel of players has now grown considerably. Off the field the club acquired land to become the club’s permanent home with plans to build two full size pitches, an all-weather
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
pitch and ancillary facilities. Unfortunately the project had to be shelved as planning couldn't be obtained.
However during the 2010/11 season the club acquired new property at Aghadoe, 3km north of the town and with no problem presently with planning, work should commence during 2011. This was only the beginning of another successful year for the club who finished in the top half of Division 2 in their first season, and then went on to win their first major provincial trophy by beating Newport in the Final of the Munster Junior Plate. No doubt the club will push on to maintain their upward trend for 2011/12.
See also: Killarney RFC historical results
Ground
The club currently play their home games at Dirreen, KillarneyKillarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
. The site is rented from the Health Service Executive
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
. The club has acquired land at Aghadoe some 3 km north of Killarney town to become the club’s permanent home. Work should commence during the season on making the facility ready for the 2012/13 season. The underage players train and play matches at Dirreen as well, while the mini-rugby
Mini rugby
Mini rugby also known as New Image Rugby is a form of rugby union designed to introduce the sport to children. It uses a smaller ball and pitch than standard rugby, and has nine players a side....
players are based at Knockreer, Killarney which is opposite St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Directions to Dirreen
GPS coordinates: 52.07146; -9.51035 (52° 4’ 17” N; 9° 30’ 37” W)
From Dingle
Dingle
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
/Killorglin
Killorglin
Killorglin is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the river Laune, which has a rowing club and a new boathouse. The population of Killorglin is 4,150 although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to visitors and returning emigrants.Killorglin is a major activity centre...
(N72)
N72 road (Ireland)
The N72 road is a national secondary road in Ireland that runs east-west from its junction with the N25 near Dungarvan in County Waterford to the N70 in Killorglin in County Kerry....
: On entering Killarney take the first exit at the Ballydowney Roundabout onto Dr. Hans Liebherr
Liebherr Group
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Rd. (N72). Continue to the Cleeny Roundabout and take 2nd exit onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Tralee/Castleisland
Castleisland
Castleisland is a town and commercial centre in County Kerry in south west Ireland. The town is renowned for the width of its main street. Castleisland has a population of 2,170....
/Limerick
Limerick
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(N22): On entering Killarney take the first exit at the Cleeny Roundabout onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
(N22): On entering Killarney take 2nd exit at the Park Road Roundabout onto Bypass Rd. (N22). Continue to the Michael D. O’Shea Roundabout taking the 2nd exit (N22) and then take the first right at the top of the hill. Then take the first left under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
From Kenmare
Kenmare
Kenmare is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of Ceann Mara meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay.-Location:...
(N71)
N71 road (Ireland)
-Road standard:The road is mostly relatively poor single carriageway, with better sections towards the Cork end of the route. There are wide sections with climbing/passing lanes, including a very rare configuration with a passing lane on both sides, and a dual carriageway section approaching...
: On entering Killarney continue straight ahead at the first set of traffic lights and again at the next. Continue straight ahead through mini-roundabout and then bear left through Kenmare Place and onto Beech Rd. Continue straight onto Port Rd. (R877) passing St. Mary’s Cathedral and then take the 2nd exit at the Ballydowney Roundabout onto Dr. Hans Liebherr Rd. (N72). Continue to the Cleeny Roundabout and take 2nd exit onto Rockery Rd (N22). Take first left at top of hill and then take the first left again under the railway bridge. Turn right immediately and continue to the end of the road. The pitch is on the left.
Honours
- Munster Junior Plate Winners
2011
- Munster Junior League Division 3 Runners-up
2009/10 (Promoted)
- McElligott Cup Winners
2011
- Galwey-Foley Cup
Winners
1941, 1954, 1956, 1959^
Runners-up
1969
- McGillycuddy Cup Winners
1954,1956
- Munster Junior 3 Cup Winners
1985
- Cork County Cup Runners-up
1957
- Aberavon Shield Winners
1958
- Hayes Cup Winners
1960, 1962
- Guido Erodio Memorial Tournament Winners
2010
^shared with Castleisland
Squad 2011/12
Adrian Hegarty Peter Kelly Thomas Marshal Ger Moynihan Paul Moynihan Eamon O'Callaghan Kevin O'Leary Ollie O'Neill Danny O'Sullivan |
Keith O'Leary John O'Sullivan
Chris Brosnan T.J. Brosnan Mike Fleming John McGrath Alan Mulligan Diarmuid O'Donoghue Brian O'Regan |
Darren Enright Rob Fox Pádraig Hallissey David Hickey Cha Johnston Mike Lucey Donal O'Donovan Connie O'Leary Brian O'Sullivan Garry Tangney |
Denis Kissane Conor O'Leary Paul O'Sullivan
Seán Hickey Pádraig Sheahan |
Eoin Deasy John Friel TJ Linnane Colin McCarthy Shane McSweeney Eamonn Maguire John O'Donovan Brian O'Leary |
Mike Henderson George Lenihan Mike Lynch Gene McCarthy Mike Nash John O'Keefe Kareem Qasim David Treacy |
Cian Kingston John Paul Kissane Ciaran O'Grady |
1st XV
Starting XV v. Ennis (27/11/2011)
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Next Fixture
Sunday, December 4th
Munster Junior League Division 2
v. Muskerry @ Ballyanly
K.O. 2.30pm
Munster Junior League Division 2 (27/11/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallow | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 59 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | St. Mary's | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 54 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Presentation | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 37 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Kinsale Kinsale RFC Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's 1st team competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 71 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Newcastle West | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 77 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Killarney | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 84 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Youghal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 89 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Castleisland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 90 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Scariff | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 148 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Ennis Ennis RFC Ennis RFC, Ennis Rugby Football Club in an amateur rugby union club based on the Drumbiggle Road in Ennis, Co. Clare adjacent to the Ennis Showgrounds. The club often use the Clare County Council community facility at Lee's Road for training. The club currently plays in the Munster Junior League... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 82 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Muskerry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 141 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Ballincollig Ballincollig RFC Ballincollig RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballincollig, in County Cork. The club was founded in 1978, and home games have been played at Tanner Park since the 1993 season.... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 87 | 153 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Bandon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 85 | 110 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | Newport | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 93 | 1 | 5 |
Munster Junior League Division 2 Fixtures / Results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 9th Oct. | Dirreen | St. Mary’s | 6-13 (3-6) | Paudie Sheahan (2 pens) |
| 16th Oct. | Craven Park | Scariff | 28-23 (7-18) | Pádraig Hallissey (try), Paul O'Sullivan (try), Paudie Sheahan (try, 4 convs), Brian O'Leary (try) |
| 23rd Oct. | Freigh Park | Newport | N/A | Match postponed |
| 6th Nov. | Dirreen | Castleisland | 17-11 (7-5) | Penalty try, Mike Nash (try), Paudie Sheahan (pen, 2 convs) |
| 13th Nov. | Cullinagh | Newcastle West | 13-19 (10-10) | Mike Nash (try), Paudie Sheahan (2 pens, 1 conv) |
| 20th Nov. | Freigh Park | Newport | 0-8 (0-8) | N/A |
| 27th Nov. | Dirreen | Ennis Ennis RFC Ennis RFC, Ennis Rugby Football Club in an amateur rugby union club based on the Drumbiggle Road in Ennis, Co. Clare adjacent to the Ennis Showgrounds. The club often use the Clare County Council community facility at Lee's Road for training. The club currently plays in the Munster Junior League... |
22-10 (3-3) | Pádraig Hallissey (2 tries), Brian O'Leary (try), Paudie Sheahan (pen, 2 convs) |
| 4th Dec. | Ballyanly | Muskerry | -- | -- |
| 11th Dec. | Dirreen | Youghal | -- | -- |
| 15th Jan. | Tanner Park | Ballincollig Ballincollig RFC Ballincollig RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballincollig, in County Cork. The club was founded in 1978, and home games have been played at Tanner Park since the 1993 season.... |
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| 22nd Jan. | Dirreen | Mallow | -- | -- |
| 12th Feb. | Oldchapel | Bandon | -- | -- |
| 4th Mar. | Dirreen | Presentation | -- | -- |
| 25th Mar. | Snugmore | Kinsale Kinsale RFC Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's 1st team competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League... |
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Munster Junior Cup 2011-12
| Date | Venue | Round | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 4th Dec. | N/A | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 18th Dec. | Snugmore | 2 | Kinsale Kinsale RFC Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's 1st team competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League... |
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Munster Junior Clubs Shield 2011
| Date | Venue | Round | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 11th Sep. | N/A | 1 | N/A | Bye | N/A |
| 18th Sep. | Dirreen | 2 | Kinsale Kinsale RFC Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's 1st team competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League... |
8-39 (0-15) | Paudie Sheahan (pen); Conor O'Leary (try) |
McElligott Cup 2011
| Date | Venue | Round | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 4th Sep. | Crageens | Semi-Final | Castleisland | 6-5 (0-0) | Paudie Sheahan (2 pens) |
| 1st Oct. | Crageens | Final | Corca Dhuibhne | 23-3 (10-0) | Pádraig Hallissey (2 tries); Paudie Sheahan (3 pens, 2 convs) |
2nd XV
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Next Fixture
Sunday, December 4th
Munster Junior Two League
v. Castleisland @ Dirreen
K.O. 2.30pm
Munster Junior Two League (South) Section A (20/11/11)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killarney | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 63 | 4 | 28 |
| 2 | Tralee | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 60 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Iveragh Eagles | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 129 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Castleisland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 112 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Kenmare | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 141 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Listowel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
Munster Junior Two League (South) Section A Fixtures / Results
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 2nd Oct. | Dirreen | Kenmare | 32-3 (17-3) | Tom O'Sullivan (3 tries), Cian Kingston (try, conv), John Friel (try), Conor O'Leary (try) |
| 9th Oct. | Cahersiveen | Iveragh | 16-7 (9-0) | -- |
| 16th Oct. | Dirreen | Listowel | 38-0 | -- |
| 23rd Oct. | Dirreen | Tralee | N/A | Match postponed |
| 6th Nov. | Crageens | Castleisland | 29-3 (17-3) | -- |
| 13th Nov. | Dirreen | Iveragh Eagles | 22-10 | Paul Moynihan (try), Shane McSweeney (try), Damien O'Carroll (try), Seán Hickey (pen, 2 convs) |
| 20th Nov. | Tralee Rd. | Listowel | 31-11 | -- |
| 27th Nov. | O'Dowd Park | Tralee | 14-29 | -- |
| 4th Dec. | Dirreen | Castleisland | -- | -- |
| 11th Dec. | Dromevane | Kenmare | -- | -- |
| tba | Dirreen | Tralee | -- | -- |
Munster Junior Two Cup 2011/12 Fixtures / Results
| Date | Venue | Round | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| 4th Mar. | Tanner Park | 1 | Ballincollig Ballincollig RFC Ballincollig RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballincollig, in County Cork. The club was founded in 1978, and home games have been played at Tanner Park since the 1993 season.... |
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Galwey-Foley Cup 2011/12
| Date | Venue | Round | Opponents | Result (H-T) | Scorers for Killarney |
| tbc | Dirreen | 1 | Castleisland | -- | -- |