Newbridge RFC (Ireland)
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Newbridge RFC is an Irish
rugby
club based in County Kildare
. They gained promotion to Division One
of the Leinster League
for 2008/2009 by winning Division Two
in the 2007/2008 season.
Close to the end of the 1995/1996 season, it seemed clear that the future of rugby in County Kildare was under threat. Despite them having very successful youth teams, both the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs were struggling a great deal because of those players moving away.
In May 1995, there were talks of a possible merger between them, but had fizzled out by August of that year. They eventually resumed with their plans in November, with both clubs being represented by four executive members each; Curragh by Harry Quirke (President), Don O'Keeffe (Chairman), Con McNamara (a member of the original merger team) and Sean Hayes (a new member of the merger team) and Old Kilcullen by Ollie Delaney (President), Niall Kidd (Chairman), Rory O'Carroll (Secretary) and Kieran Murphy (Treasurer).
Back in the 1995/1996 season they had set themselves a five-year vision:
" To actively support the development of rugby in the area measured by :
Playing - To be competing for AIL Status
Commercial - To have a club which is financially secure and capable of supporting growth".
2011/2012 Season :
President; Niall Browne.
Chairman; Noel Heavey.
Club Captain; John McNamara.
1XV Captain; Ben Swindlehurst.
1XV Ladies Captain; Aisling Mahon.
Hon.Secretary; John O'Loghlen.
Hon.Treasurer; Brian Spollen.
Senior Vice President; Peter Flanagan.
Junior Vice Captain; Lt.General Sean McCann.
Club Patron; Brig.General Conor O'Boyle.
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...
club based in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
. They gained promotion to Division One
Leinster League Division One
Leinster League Division One, as the name implies, is the first division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.Suttonians, Co...
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:...
for 2008/2009 by winning 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...
in the 2007/2008 season.
History
The club was founded in 1996 after the amalgamation of the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs.Close to the end of the 1995/1996 season, it seemed clear that the future of rugby in County Kildare was under threat. Despite them having very successful youth teams, both the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs were struggling a great deal because of those players moving away.
In May 1995, there were talks of a possible merger between them, but had fizzled out by August of that year. They eventually resumed with their plans in November, with both clubs being represented by four executive members each; Curragh by Harry Quirke (President), Don O'Keeffe (Chairman), Con McNamara (a member of the original merger team) and Sean Hayes (a new member of the merger team) and Old Kilcullen by Ollie Delaney (President), Niall Kidd (Chairman), Rory O'Carroll (Secretary) and Kieran Murphy (Treasurer).
Back in the 1995/1996 season they had set themselves a five-year vision:
" To actively support the development of rugby in the area measured by :
Playing - To be competing for AIL Status
Commercial - To have a club which is financially secure and capable of supporting growth".
2011/2012 Season :
President; Niall Browne.
Chairman; Noel Heavey.
Club Captain; John McNamara.
1XV Captain; Ben Swindlehurst.
1XV Ladies Captain; Aisling Mahon.
Hon.Secretary; John O'Loghlen.
Hon.Treasurer; Brian Spollen.
Senior Vice President; Peter Flanagan.
Junior Vice Captain; Lt.General Sean McCann.
Club Patron; Brig.General Conor O'Boyle.
Honours
- Leinster League Division TwoLeinster League Division TwoLeinster 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...
: 2007/2008 - Leinster League Division ThreeLeinster 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 :...
: 2004/2005 - Naas Floodlit Cup: 2003