Edenderry RFC
| Full name | Edenderry Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | IRFU Leinster |
| Nickname(s) | Derry |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Ground(s) | Coolavacoose, Carbury |
| Chairman | Mark Tong |
| President | Alan Finney |
| Coach(es) | Eric Miller |
Edenderry RFC is an Irish rugby team originally based in County Offaly, but now playing in Coolavacoose, Carbury, County Kildare.[1] They play in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are white and royal blue.
History
Edenderry Rugby Football Club were founded in 1951 in Edenderry, County Offaly.[2] They first started playing on a rugby pitch given to them near the town's golf course.[1] In 1969, Edenderry won the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup. shortly after the victory, the club decided to move grounds across the county border to Carbury in County Kildare with a new clubhouse being constructed in 1974 and extended in 1986.[1] A further fundraising effort to improve the clubhouse was spearheaded by Moss Keane who played with a team of Irish internationals against an Edenderry XV in a charity match in 1990.[1] The rennovations were finished in 1999 with the Irish Minister of Finance, Charlie McCreevy and the President of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Billy Lavery opening it.[1]
Edenderry have been used as hosts for the Provincial Towns Cup by the Leinster branch of the IRFU.[2] They have also hosted training sessions for the Leinster Rugby provincial side.[3] In 2018, the IRFU selected Edenderry to host the final of the national All-Ireland Junior Cup.[4] In 2019, Edenderry received a grant of €24,878 from the Republic of Ireland government to install new floodlights at their ground.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/club-focus-thriving-outfit-still-moving-forward-35363479.html
- ^ a b https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/thriving-edenderry-rfc-is-a-club-that-is-going-places-31006663.html
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/andy-mcgeady-time-on-cullen-s-side-but-the-time-for-leinster-might-be-now-1.2306836
- ^ https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/edenderry-rfc-chosen-to-host-all-ireland-junior-cup-final/612053#
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/out-of-the-shadows-floodlights-a-priority-for-clubs-across-ireland-1.4183721