Newbridge RFC (Ireland)

Newbridge RFC (Ireland)
Newbridge
Full name Newbridge Rugby Football Club
Union IRFU
Leinster
Founded 1996
Ground(s) Rosetown, Athgarvan
President Peter Flanagan
Coach(es) David Mahon, Kevin Croke

Newbridge RFC is an Irish rugby club based in County Kildare. They gained promotion to Division One of the Leinster League for 2008/2009 by winning Division Two in the 2007/2008 season.

History

The club was founded in 1996 after the amalgamation of the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs.

Close to the end of the 1995/1996 season, it seemed clear that the future of rugby in County Kildare was under threat. Despite them having very successful youth teams, both the Curragh and Old Kilcullen clubs were struggling a great deal because of those players moving away.

In May 1995, there were talks of a possible merger between them, but had fizzled out by August of that year. They eventually resumed with their plans in November, with both clubs being represented by four executive members each; Curragh by Harry Quirke (President), Don O'Keeffe (Chairman), Con McNamara (a member of the original merger team) and Sean Hayes (a new member of the merger team) and Old Kilcullen by Ollie Delaney (President), Niall Kidd (Chairman), Rory O'Carroll (Secretary) and Kieran Murphy (Treasurer).

Back in the 1995/1996 season they had set themselves a five-year vision: " To actively support the development of rugby in the area measured by :

Playing - To be competing for AIL Status Commercial - To have a club which is financially secure and capable of supporting growth".

2011/2012 Season : President; Niall Browne. Chairman; Noel Heavey. Club Captain; John McNamara. 1XV Captain; Ben Swindlehurst. 1XV Ladies Captain; Aisling Mahon. Hon.Secretary; John O'Loghlen. Hon.Treasurer; Brian Spollen. Senior Vice President; Peter Flanagan. Junior Vice Captain; Lt.General Sean McCann. Club Patron; Brig.General Conor O'Boyle.

Honours

  • Leinster League Division Two: 2007/2008
  • Leinster League Division Three: 2004/2005
  • Naas Floodlit Cup: 2003

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