Malahide RFC
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Malahide RFC is an Irish
rugby
team based in Malahide
, Fingal
County. Newly promoted this season 2010 /2011 they will play in Division Two
of the Leinster League
in the 2011 /2012 season. The club was originally founded in 1922 but disbanded in 1944 because of a lack of members during World War II. The club was reformed in 1978 and in 2006 the club moved into its new grounds on Estuary Road. The club colours are black and amber the same colours as Malahide Cricket Club
and Malahide Yacht Club.
, Skerries
and Dublin to play for Malahide R.F.C. At the end of each season an Honour Cap was awarded to the outstanding players for that season. The award took the form of a velvet cap, black in colour and rimmed with gold tassels with the relevant year embroidered on the front of the cap. On 27 September 1944, an Extraordinary General Meeting was held in the pavilion. It was presided over by Dr. H. Micheal and in attendance were eleven members. Shortage of members, local support was waning and World War II was taking its toll on membership. The decision was taken to disband the club.
Many of the personalities associated with the early club still had connections with Malahide. So it was that some of these men held a re-union in The Grove Hotel, Malahide, Some younger people also attended. As a result of a meeting, Malahide R.F.C. was reformed in 1978. Two pitches were rented in Malahide Castle grounds, now under the control of Fingal County Council as Lord Talbot had bequeathed the Castle and demesne to the Irish Government. In 1989 the club purchased their own land on the Back Road, opposite Malahide Castle. In March 1992 the clubhouse and pitch were officially opened.
The mid 1990's were a very successful period in the club's history. In 1996 Malahide won the Leinster League Division Four and were promted into Division Three which they won the next season. Malahide stayed in Division Two for two seasons but were relegated in 2000.
On 16 September 2006 the Club's new grounds at Estuary Road were officially opened. The opening was marked by Irish rugby legend Ollie Campbell
and a one off blitz tournament between Malahide and Clontarf
, Suttonians, Skerries
, Coolmine
, Swords
, Balbriggan
and Old Belvedere
. In 2009 the club unveiled the new players strip. The kit retained the old traditional Black & Gold colours but with a new modern variation.
In 2010 the club appointed Rick Evans as the first team head coach. The club went on to win the league by winning all their games bar one, ending the campaign with a 57-3 win over Railway Union away. The first team were promoted to Leinster Division 2 for the 2011/12 season.
pitch plus, four changing rooms, a referees changing room, a plunge pool, a high quality weights room and a physio room. The clubhouse also has a Rugby Bar and a Function Room suitable for seating over 120 people, kitchen facilities and a conference room capable of holding up to 200 people.
The club also has a strong association with Malahide Community School, the school teams play their home matches at the club and many past and present pupils have gone on to represent the club at senior level and youth levels.
Ireland
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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 Malahide
Malahide
Malahide is a coastal suburban town, near Dublin city, located in the administrative county of Fingal, within the traditional County Dublin, Ireland. It has a village-like centre and extensive residential areas to the south, west and northwest.-Name:...
, Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
County. Newly promoted this season 2010 /2011 they will 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:...
in the 2011 /2012 season. The club was originally founded in 1922 but disbanded in 1944 because of a lack of members during World War II. The club was reformed in 1978 and in 2006 the club moved into its new grounds on Estuary Road. The club colours are black and amber the same colours as Malahide Cricket Club
Malahide Cricket Club
Malahide Cricket Club was founded in 1861 and is situated within Malahide Castle demesne, near the railway station. The club has over 400 members and is open all year round. The club currently fields 20 teams...
and Malahide Yacht Club.
History
Malahide R.F.C. was founded in 1922 and its initial patron was Lord Talbot of Malahide. In those years Malahide R.F.C. fielded two senior teams, playing in Leinster Branch IRFU, League and Cup competitions. Matches were played in Malahide Castle grounds, on the site where Malahide Cricket Club presently reside. Many players lived outside the village and travelled from RushRush, Dublin
Rush is a small seaside town, with a population of 8,280, situated between the communities of Skerries and Lusk in Fingal, Ireland. There has been a large population increase since the previous census in 2002, comprising mostly people from north Dublin....
, Skerries
Skerries
Skerries is the plural of skerry, meaning a small rocky island.Skerries may refer to a number of geographical locations:-Ireland:*Skerries, Dublin, a seaside town in Ireland*The Skerries, Northern Ireland...
and Dublin to play for Malahide R.F.C. At the end of each season an Honour Cap was awarded to the outstanding players for that season. The award took the form of a velvet cap, black in colour and rimmed with gold tassels with the relevant year embroidered on the front of the cap. On 27 September 1944, an Extraordinary General Meeting was held in the pavilion. It was presided over by Dr. H. Micheal and in attendance were eleven members. Shortage of members, local support was waning and World War II was taking its toll on membership. The decision was taken to disband the club.
Many of the personalities associated with the early club still had connections with Malahide. So it was that some of these men held a re-union in The Grove Hotel, Malahide, Some younger people also attended. As a result of a meeting, Malahide R.F.C. was reformed in 1978. Two pitches were rented in Malahide Castle grounds, now under the control of Fingal County Council as Lord Talbot had bequeathed the Castle and demesne to the Irish Government. In 1989 the club purchased their own land on the Back Road, opposite Malahide Castle. In March 1992 the clubhouse and pitch were officially opened.
The mid 1990's were a very successful period in the club's history. In 1996 Malahide won the Leinster League Division Four and were promted into Division Three which they won the next season. Malahide stayed in Division Two for two seasons but were relegated in 2000.
On 16 September 2006 the Club's new grounds at Estuary Road were officially opened. The opening was marked by Irish rugby legend Ollie Campbell
Ollie Campbell
Seamus Oliver Campbell was an Irish rugby union player from 1976 to 1984. He was educated at Belvedere College, a famous Irish rugby school, where he was on the teams that won the Leinster Schools Senior Cup twice in a row in 1971 and 1972...
and a one off blitz tournament between Malahide and 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...
, Suttonians, Skerries
Skerries RFC
Skerries RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Skerries, Fingal county in the province of Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.-History:...
, Coolmine
Coolmine RFC
Coolmine Rugby Football club is a rugby union club located at Ashbrook, near the suburbs of Castleknock and Blanchardstown in west County Dublin, Ireland. The club was established in 1980 and currently competes in Division 1A of the Leinster League...
, Swords
Swords RFC
Swords RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Swords, County Dublin, Fingal County. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and navy.-History:...
, Balbriggan
Balbriggan RFC
Balbriggan RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Fingal County. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and black....
and Old Belvedere
Old Belvedere
Old Belvedere is a senior rugby club in Dublin, Ireland, based at Anglesea Road. Old Belvedere R.F.C. was founded in 1930. Originally an exclusive club for past pupils of Belvedere College the club became 'open' to all players on 22 April 1976....
. In 2009 the club unveiled the new players strip. The kit retained the old traditional Black & Gold colours but with a new modern variation.
In 2010 the club appointed Rick Evans as the first team head coach. The club went on to win the league by winning all their games bar one, ending the campaign with a 57-3 win over Railway Union away. The first team were promoted to Leinster Division 2 for the 2011/12 season.
Facilities
The new 13500 square feet (1,254.2 m²) clubhouse boasts state of the art facilities including two rugby pitches (one floodlit) and use of the adjacent SeaburySeabury
Seabury is a residential area in , Malahide, a village in the county of Fingal, in the Republic of Ireland....
pitch plus, four changing rooms, a referees changing room, a plunge pool, a high quality weights room and a physio room. The clubhouse also has a Rugby Bar and a Function Room suitable for seating over 120 people, kitchen facilities and a conference room capable of holding up to 200 people.
Senior Teams
Malahide RFC will field 3 Senior teams for the 2010/11 season. The firsts will play in Leinster League Division 3, the second team in the Leinster J4 league and the third team in the Leinster J5 league. Malahide also field an over 35's team (VET's) occasionally. Malahide RFC have strong ambitions to become a top flight rugby club. This has been demonstrated recently by competing in the Leinster League again. The club hopes to gain promotion to Division 2 this season.Womens Rugby
Malahide women's rugby team is in its fourth year of competition. The team has grown from its origins of touch and leprechaun rugby to All Ireland Division Two. There is great team spirit among the ladies on the team with many social occasions been held to help with team building and for pure fun.Youth and Mini Rugby
At youth level teams are fielded at Under 14, 17 and 19 in Dublin Metropolitan Leagues and mini level teams are fielded at, Under 8, 9, 10 and 12, also competing in Dublin Metropolitan competitions. The youth system in the club has been very successful in recent years with many players going on to represent the Leinster Metro team.The club also has a strong association with Malahide Community School, the school teams play their home matches at the club and many past and present pupils have gone on to represent the club at senior level and youth levels.
Honours
- Leinster League Division 3Leinster League Division ThreeLeinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.- History :...
- Winners: 1996/97
- Winners: 2010/11
- Leinster League Division 4
- Winners: 1995/96
External links
- http://www.malahiderfc.ie
- http://leinsterrugby.sportsmanager.ie/league/18733/Phase_2_Section_A