Newry RFC is an Irish

Ireland

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 amateur rugby union

Rugby union

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 club, founded in 1925 and based Newry

Newry

Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union

Irish Rugby Football Union

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 Ulster Branch. The club currently fields three senior teams and several junior teams ranging from under-12 to under-18 and a womans team for the first time in 2010-2011 season. The Newry 1st XV currently participate in the Ulster Kukri Qualifying League Section 3 and the Gordon West Cup, while the 2nd XV participate in the Guinness Minor Leagues. The club also has some strong links with the local GAA

Gaelic Athletic Association

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 clubs and local schools.

Grounds

The club's home ground is known as Telford Park. The team currently has two playing fields located at this ground along with the clubhouse. The clubhouse contains the members' bar, function room and a gym for players to train. The grounds are located on the outskirts of Newry on the main Newry to Hilltown road between Mackins Concrete and the Cove Bar.