De La Salle Palmerston
De La Salle Palmerston
| Full name |
De La Salle Palmerston Rugby Football Club |
| Union |
IRFU
Leinster |
| Nickname(s) |
Salmo (formerly Palmo) |
| Founded |
1899 |
| Ground(s) |
Kirwan Park, Kilternan |
| Chairman |
John Dwyer |
| President |
Denis Murphy |
| Coach(es) |
Conor McCormick |
| Captain(s) |
Philip De Barra Junior |
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| Official website |
| www.dlspfc.ie |
De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish rugby team. The senior team currently play in Division 2 of the All-Ireland League. The senior side had a short spell in Division 1 starting in the 1998-99 season. The Club grounds,Kirwan Park are located between Stepaside and Kilternan.
The club in its present form was founded in 1985, after the amalgamation of the De La Salle (1965) and Palmerston (1899) clubs.
The senior club field a first XV, J1's,J2's J3's, J4's, J5's and an Under 21 team The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from under 6's to under 19's
Notable players
Ireland
- Des Fitzgerald
- John Fogarty
Connacht
- Ciaran Shanley
- Lar Hudson
Leinster
- Declan O'Brien
- John Fogerty
- CJ Van der Linde
- Austin Quirke
Tolouse
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