| Full name | Carmarthen Athletic Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Athletic | |
| Founded | 1944 | |
| Location | Carmarthen, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Johnstown, Carmarthen | |
| President | Hefin Thomas | |
| Coach(es) | Brian Powell | |
| League(s) | WRU Division One West | |
| 2009-2010 | 10th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www.earlyinthemorning.synthasite.com | ||
Carmarthen Athletic Rugby Football Club are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales. The other is Carmarthen Quins RFC. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.[2]
The club also run a second's team "The Druids" who currently play in Llanelli and district Division one. The club run a youth team along with many age grade teams from under 16's downwards. The club uniform comprises a black with red stripes on the sleeves jersey, black shorts and black socks with red tops. The club song is "Early in The Morning".
The club was formed in 1944 after the Second World War. The club played its home games at Five Fields until the land was sold to Tesco for a new store[3]. Carmarthen Athletic used the money to build a new facility in Johnstown, Carmarthen. The new facility includes a training barn which was used by the Welsh national team before the South Africa game on 24 November 2007 [4]. The club now plays its home games at the new ground Trinity Fields, Johnstown, Carmarthen.
On 28 August 2009 Dennis Gethin the President of the Welsh Rugby Union opened the new Clubhouse and ground complex at Athletic Park, in time for the 2009-10 season.
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