Lansdowne Football Club

Lansdowne FC

Full name	Lansdowne Football Club
Union	IRFU Leinster
Founded	1872
Region	County Dublin
Ground(s)	Lansdowne Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4(otherwise known as Aviva Stadium) (Capacity: 51,700)
President	Patrick Boylan ("Basher")
Coach(es)	Mike Ruddock Emmett Farrell
Captain(s)	Ross McCarron ("Frank the Tank")
League(s)	AIB League
Team kit
Official website
http://www.lansdownerugby.com/

Lansdowne Football Club, also sometimes referred to as Lansdowne Rugby Football Club, is a rugby union team based in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1872 by Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop as the Irish Champion Athletic Club. Its senior team currently plays in the AIB League First Division. The Club's playing colours are black, red and yellow hoops, with navy shorts. Lansdowne have won the Leinster Senior Cup a record 24 times, winning it for the first in 1891.

Together with Wanderers, Lansdowne have shared the use of Lansdowne Road since 1880, with each club having their own clubhouse at opposite ends of the ground. However since 1974 the ground itself has been owned by the IRFU ^[1].

Contents 1 Honours 2 Notable players 2.1 Ireland 2.2 British and Irish Lions 2.3 Other internationals 3 Trustees 4 Executive Committee 5 Past Captains 6 Presidents 7 References 8 External links

Honours

• Leinster Senior League
  • Winners 1974, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002: 8
  • Runners Up 1985, 1996: 2
• Leinster Senior Cup
  • Winners: 1891, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2008: 25
  • Runners Up : 1899, 1902, 1956, 1987, 1996: 5
• Metropolitan Cup
  • Winners: 1927, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1981, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010: 9
  • Runners Up : 2006, 2008: 2
• AIB League
  • Division 1 Runners-Up 1997, 2000
  • Division 2 Winners 1993, 2010

Notable players

See also Category:Lansdowne Football Club players

Ireland

Nearly 100 Lansdowne players have represented Ireland at full international level. On two occasions in 1931, Lansdowne supplied the entire Irish three-quarter line (Jack Arigho, Eugene Davy, Morgan Crowe and Ned Lightfoot), one of only three clubs ever to have done so at international level world-wide ^[2].

Lawrence Bulger Jack Arigho Barry Bresnihan Brian Carney Reggie Corrigan Ernie Crawford Morgan Crowe William Cunningham Eugene Davy Gordon D'Arcy

Eric Elwood Michael English Michael Edward Gibson Shane Horgan Bernard Jackman Moss Keane John Kearney Mike Kiernan Ham Lambert Victor Le Fanu

Ned Lightfoot Con Murphy Kevin O'Flanagan Mick O'Flanagan Conor O'Shea Stephen Cooney Noel Purcell Mick Quinn Robin Roe Patrick Casey Dick Spring Gordon Wood

As well as playing international rugby union for Ireland, at least five Lansdowne players have also represented Ireland and/or Great Britain at other sports. Noel Purcell was also an international water polo player and represented both Great Britain and Ireland at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics respectively. He helped Great Britain win the gold medal in 1920 ^[3] Ham Lambert played 21 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1931 and 1947.. Brothers Kevin O'Flanagan and Mick O'Flanagan also played soccer for Ireland. On September 30 1946 they both played for Ireland in a 1-0 defeat against England at Dalymount Park^[4] Brian Carney played as a junior with Lansdowne before switching rugby codes. He represented both Ireland and Great Britain at rugby league before returning to the union code.

British and Irish Lions

As well as representing Ireland, several Lansdowne players have also represented the British and Irish Lions ^[5].

Lawrence Bulger: 1896 Gerry Doran: 1899 William Cunningham: 1924 Robin Roe: 1955 Michael English: 1959 Gordon Wood: 1959

Moss Keane: 1974 Barry Bresnihan: 1966, 1968 Mike Kiernan: 1983 Gordon D'Arcy: 2005 Shane Horgan: 2005

Other internationals

• Felipe Contepomi

Trustees

Peter Sutherland, J. Flanagan, Dr. J. Craig, A.McNally, J. Dawson

Executive Committee

P.Boylan (President), C.Shaw (Club Chairman), D. Lennon (Honorary Secretary), D. McCarron (Vice President), M.Quinn (Junior Vice President), D. McDowell (Honorary Treasurer), S. Rooney (Director of Rugby), G.Quinn (Chairman of Rugby Committee), R. McCarron (Club Captain, ex officio member).

Past Captains

• 1872-73 J. D. Ogilby
• 1873-74 J. D. Ogilby
• 1874-75 J. D. Ogilby
• 1875-76 D. T. Arnott
• 1876-77 F. W. Kidd
• 1877-78 J. W. Richards
• 1878-79 G. Scriven
• 1879-80 E. H. Nunns
• 1880-81 J. C. Bagot
• 1881-82 J. B. Moore
• 1882-83 J. B. Moore
• 1883-84 J. B. Moore
• 1884-85 R. G. Warren
• 1885-86 R. G. Warren
• 1886-87 R. G. Warren
• 1887-88 R. G. Warren
• 1888-89 R. G. Warren
• 1889-90 R. G. Warren
• 1890-91 V.C. Le Fanu
• 1891-92 V.C. Le Fanu
• 1892-93 F E. Davies
• 1893-94 F E. Davies
• 1894-95 S. C. Smith
• 1895-96 A. A. Brunker (resigned)R. P. Rowan
• 1896-97 R. W. Jeffares
• 1897-98 R. W. Jeffares
• 1898-99 G. P. Doran
• 1899-00 G. P. Doran
• 1990-01 B. R. Doran
• 1901-02 B. R. Doran
• 1902-03 J. J. Coffey
• 1903-04 J. J. Coffey
• 1904-05 J. J. Warren
• 1905-06 J. J. Warren
• 1906-07 A. L. Leeper
• 1907-08 M. J. D’Alton (Resigned)J.J. Coffey
• 1908-09 H. G. Sugars
• 1909-10 G. Weldon
• 1910-11 R. Donnelly
• 1911-12 R. Donnelly
• 1912-13 C. R. Wilson
• 1913-14 J. Burke-Gaffney
• 1914-15 J. Burke-Gaffney
• 1919-20 N. M. Purcell
• 1920-21 N. M. Purcell
• 1921-22 W. E. Crawford
• 1922-23 W. E. Crawford
• 1923-24 W. A. Cunningham
• 1924-25 P. J. Whitty
• 1925-26 T. V. Harris
• 1926-27 T. O. Pike
• 1927-28 G. P. S. Hogan
• 1928-29 E. O’D. Davy
• 1929-30 E. O’D. Davy
• 1930-31 J. E. McEnery
• 1931-32 M. J. Dunne
• 1932-33 M. J. Dunne
• 1933-34 T. A. O’Reilly
• 1934-35 E. J. Lightfoot
• 1935-36 J. E. Arigho
• 1936-37 Rev. St. J. Pike
• 1937-38 T. P. Sinnott
• 1938-39 T. J. O’Driscoll
• 1939-40 C. J. Murphy
• 1940-41 W. G. Sutherland
• 1941-42 W. G. Sutherland
• 1942-43 R. Mitchell
• 1943-44 N. J. Burke
• 1944-45 C. J. Murphy
• 1945-46 D. Hingerty
• 1946-47 C. Callan
• 1947-48 Rev. W. J. Moynan
• 1948-49 J. F. Coffey

• 1949-50 R. Carroll
• 1950-51 J. C. Dawson
• 1951-52 E. Connellan
• 1952-53 C. V. Crowley
• 1953-54 T. D. McNally
• 1954-55 L. M. Lynch
• 1955-56 J. P. D. Morris
• 1956-57 P. J. Berkery
• 1957-58 A. Twomey
• 1958-59 M. A. L. Tansey
• 1959-60 S. Kelly
• 1960-61 B. G. M. Wood
• 1961-62 N. Feddis
• 1962-63 B. G. M. Wood
• 1963-64 Dr. M. D. Kiely
• 1964-65 Caleb Powell
• 1965-66 A. Twomey
• 1966-67 A. T. A. Duggan
• 1967-68 P. J. Casey
• 1968-69 Noel Dwyer
• 1969-70 Dr. J. Craig
• 1970-71 P. Sutherland
• 1971-72 Dr. E. Kiely
• 1972-73 J. Mitchell
• 1973-74 D. Power
• 1974-75 J. Flanagan
• 1975-76 P. Inglis
• 1976-77 D. Caniffe
• 1977-78 P. Gahan
• 1978-79 R. Spring
• 1979-80 P. Boylan
• 1980-81 M. Keane
• 1981-82 M. Quinn
• 1982-83 M. Gibson
• 1983-84 V. Becker
• 1984-85 D. Spring
• 1985-86 M. Ryan
• 1986-87 W. Burns
• 1987-88 P. Collins
• 1988-89 G. Dilger
• 1989-90 V. Ryan
• 1990-91 P. Clinch
• 1991-92 W. Burns
• 1992-93 F. Aherne
• 1993-94 J. Sexton
• 1994-95 F. Aherne
• 1995-96 B. Glennon
• 1996-97 M. McDermott
• 1997-98 K. McQuilkin
• 1998-99 K. McQuilkin
• 1999-00 D. O’Mahony
• 2000-01 C. McEntee
• 2001-02 S. Rooney
• 2002-03 E. Bohan
• 2003-04 E. Bohan
• 2004-05 L. Toland (Resigned) S. O'Connor
• 2005-06 G. Quinn
• 2006-07 D. Lavin
• 2007-08 A. Maher
• 2008-09 A. Maher
• 2009-10 J. Lyne
• 2010-11 J. Lyne
• 2011-12 R. McCarron (current)

Presidents

• 1872-04 H. W. D. Dunlop
• 1904-05 J. Sibtdorpe
• 1905-06 J. B. Moore
• 1906-07 H. Moore
• 1907-08 W. Pigot
• 1908-09 J. Denning
• 1909-10 R. G. Warren
• 1910-11 F. W. Kidd
• 1911-12 R. W. Jeffares Snr.
• 1912-13 A. M. Toomey
• 1913-14 J. Chambers
• 1914-19 F. Denning
• 1919-20 A. A. Brunker
• 1920-21 F. Joynt
• 1921-22 F. Joynt
• 1922-23 B. R. Doran
• 1923-24 J. J. Coffey
• 1924-25 J. J. Warren
• 1925-26 R. Simmons
• 1926-27 J. A. Gargan
• 1927-28 A. C. Sibtdorpe
• 1928-29 M Dawson
• 1929-30 M. J. D’Alton
• 1930-31 C. J. Law
• 1931-32 F. E. Davies
• 1932-33 V. C. Le Fanu
• 1933-34 F. A. Ross
• 1934-35 V. V. Drennan
• 1935-36 R. H. Lambert
• 1936-37 R. Donnelly
• 1937-38 N. M. Purcell
• 1938-39 F. W. Warren
• 1939-40 W. E. Crawford
• 1940-41 W. E. Crawford
• 1941-42 J. A. Cooke
• 1942-43 A. H. Robinson
• 1943-44 W. J. Young
• 1944-45 R. H. Maunsell
• 1945-46 R. W. Jeffares Jr.
• 1946-47 L. B. Heaney
• 1947-48 A. J. Beatty
• 1948-49 R. Noel Mitchell
• 1949-50 Michael J. Dunne
• 1950-51 F. C. Conroy
• 1951-52 E. J. Lightfoot
• 1952-53 Lt. Col. J. J. Burke-Gaffney, M C.
• 1953-54 T. A. O’Reilly
• 1954-55 E. O’D. Davy
• 1955-56 J. Bell
• 1956-57 Dr. M. P. Crowe
• 1957-58 T. C. Fox
• 1958-59 E. W. Garland
• 1959-60 H. W. Jack OBE. D. Sc.
• 1960-61 C. S. P. Randel
• 1961-62 N.H. Lambert
• 1962-63 G. P. S. Hogan B. L.
• 1963-64 Major-Gen S. Collins Powell
• 1964-65 W. G. Sutherland
• 1965-66 J. E. McEnery

• 1966-67 C. J. Murphy
• 1967-68 J. N. Garland
• 1968-69 R. Mitchell
• 1969-70 T. C. Byrne
• 1970-71 T. V. Davy, S.C.
• 1971-72 Rev. W. J. Moynan
• 1972-73 J. F. Coffey
• 1973-74 A. W. Campbell
• 1974-75 H. Vard
• 1975-76 J. C. Dawson
• 1976-77 P. J. Berkery
• 1977-78 J. P. Barrett
• 1978-79 A. McNally
• 1979-80 A. Twomey
• 1980-81 R. Carroll
• 1981-82 L. Lynch
• 1982-83 S. McHale
• 1983-84 P. Moorhead
• 1984-85 K. Kelleher
• 1985-86 N. Hayden
• 1986-87 Dr. J. Craig
• 1987-88 J. Maguire
• 1988-89 P. Ward
• 1989-90 M. English
• 1990-91 P. J. Casey
• 1991-92 C. Flanagan
• 1992-93 L. McSherry
• 1993-94 C. Powell
• 1994-95 R. J. Mitchell
• 1995-96 B. J. McGann
• 1996-97 P. Inglis
• 1997-98 P. Van Cauwelaert
• 1998-99 A. T. A. Duggan
• 1999-00 M. Kearney
• 2000-01 J. Flanagan
• 2001-02 J. A. Leddin
• 2002-03 P. Gahan
• 2003-04 F. Forrest
• 2004-05 B. Sparks
• 2005-06 O. O Buachalla
• 2006-07 A. Delany
• 2007-08 P. Halpenny
• 2008-09 J. Kearney
• 2009-10 Mark Dawson
• 2010-11 C. O'Reilly
• 2011-12 P. Boylan (current)

References

External links

• Club website

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