Banbridge RFC

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Banbridge RFC is a Rugby union club based in Banbridge, County Down, in the province of Ulster. They currently play in Division 3 of the All Ireland League. In addition to the Senior team, the club fields another four Junior standard teams.

Contents 1 Formation 2 Senior status 3 Notable players 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Formation

Late in 1925 a group of former Banbridge Academy pupils interested in the game of rugby union, got together to form a team to play Newry. The date of that historic first game was 2nd January 1926. Banbridge spent the next 72 years in the ranks of Ulster junior rugby, with mixed fortunes.

[edit] Senior status

At the end of the 1997-98 season, Banbridge won the round robin play-offs against the other provincial qualifying champions Naas RFC, Monivea RFC and Midleton RFC. Their victory secured promotion to Division Four of the All Ireland League for the 1998-99 season. They have remained as an AIL senior club since then.

[edit] Notable players

• Tyrone Howe, Ireland and British and Irish Lions
• Simon Best, Ireland
• Rory Best, Ireland

[edit] Sources

• Banbridge R.F.C. Club History

[edit] External links

• Banbridge R.F.C.
• Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union

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