Crosshaven RFC

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Crosshaven RFC (Rugby Union Football Club) was founded on October 1st, 1972 and is based in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland. The founding members were Michael Dempsey, Chairman, Ted Murphy, Pres., Billy McCarthy Sec., and Tom O' Kelly, Treas, and P.R.O.

Crosshaven R.F.C. has three pitches, floodlights, parking, showers, changing rooms and a gym, located at Myrtleville Cross in Crosshaven. The club has recenty had an interior extension to the bar area.

[edit] Underage Rugby

Crosshaven RFC has a wide range of underage teams ranging from under 8's to under 18's. They then have Junior 1 and Junior 2 teams. One product of the youth system is former Munster Rugby & Leicester Tigers scrum-half Frank Murphy (rugby player) who began playing in Myrtleville Cross. Frank has signed with Connacht Rugby for the coming 2008/2009 season