- Newry RFC
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Newry RFC Full name Newry Rugby Football Union Founded 1925 Location Newry, Northern Ireland Ground(s) Telford Park Chairman Donal Farrell League(s) Ulster Kukri Qualifying (Section 3) 2010-2011 3rd Team kitOfficial website www.newryrfc.com Newry RFC (also known as Newry Rugby Club, Newry RFU or Newry) is an Irish amateur rugby union club, founded in 1925 and based Newry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union Ulster Branch. The club currently fields three senior teams and several junior teams ranging from under-12 to under-18 and a womans team for the first time in 2010-2011 season. The Newry 1st XV currently participate in the Ulster Kukri Qualifying League Section 3 and the Gordon West Cup, while the 2nd XV participate in the Guinness Minor Leagues. The club also has some strong links with the local GAA clubs and local schools[citation needed].
Grounds
The club's home ground is known as Telford Park. The team currently has two playing fields located at this ground along with the clubhouse. The clubhouse contains the members' bar, function room and a gym for players to train. The grounds are located on the outskirts of Newry on the main Newry to Hilltown road between Mackins Concrete and the Cove Bar.
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