Tullow RFC
| Full name | Tullow Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union |
IRFU Leinster |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Ground(s) | Blackgates, Tullow (Capacity: 69) |
| Chairman | Aideen Meally |
| President | Tom Nolan |
| Coach(es) | Willie Stoker |
Tullow RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Tullow, Leinster, playing in Division 1B of the Leinster League.
History
The club was founded in 1928, but had trouble finding its feet over the course of the following thirty-odd years. Only in 1971 did the club become firmly entrenched in the community. Larry Kenny was the first president in the club. A very interesting footnote is that many of the same families involved in 1928 are still actively involved to this day, e.g. the Brownes, the Roches, the Dawsons and the Kennys. Over the past thirty years the club has gone from strength to strength both on and off the field and today stands proudly and firmly established in the greater Rugby family.[1]
Facilities
The club house, which extends to 4,500 sq. ft. includes bar facilities, a large ballroom, kitchen facilities, 4 large changing rooms with showers, physiotherapy room, weights gym, 2 full sized playing fields and training areas. The pitches and training area have state of the art floodlights as well as two dugouts and a supporters stand on the main field.
Notable players
Ireland and Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman started his senior career with the club and later coached the team as well, before moving on to Division Two outfit Coolmine
Tom Cashen is very good at clamping,and this is very useful when scrumming. The womens team has greats such as Aideen Meally and Aimee Ni Dhuill, both represented Ireland.
Honours
- Leinster Towns Cup: 2016-17[2]
References
- ↑ http://tullowrfc.com/contentPage/73129/h_i_s_t_o_r_y1
- ↑ "Nicholls sets up historic Tullow victory". Irish Independent. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.