De La Salle Palmerston

De La Salle Palmerston

Full name	De La Salle Palmerston Football Club
Union	IRFU Leinster
Nickname(s)	Salmo (formerly Palmo)
Founded	1899
Ground(s)	Kirwan Park, Kilternan
Chairman	Dominic O'Brien
President	David Lillis
Coach(es)	Phillip de Barra & Victor Ball
Captain(s)	Maghnus Collins
Team kit
Official website
www.dlspfc.ie

De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish rugby team. The senior team currently play in Division 2B 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, seconds, thirds, fourths, Womens & an Under 20 team The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from "Daisy Pickers" 3/4 year old and then from under 6's to under 18.5's

Notable players

Ireland

• Barry O'Connor
• Des Fitzgerald
• John Fogarty

Malta

• Colm Gleeson

Connacht

• Ciaran Shanley
• Damian McCabe
• Shane Stephens
• Ronan Garvey
• Tom Clancy

Leinster

• Declan O'Brien
• John Fogerty
• CJ Van der Linde

=Irish Youths

• Josh O'Rourke

References

• De La Salle Palmerston FC