New Ross RFC

Full name	New Ross Rugby Football Club
Founded	1970
Location	Co. Wexford, Ireland
Ground(s)	Southknock[1] (Capacity: 10,000)
Chairman	Billy Furlong
President	Bob Doyle
Director of Rugby	Tony Brazil
Coach(es)	Jared Dunbar
Captain(s)	Darren Molloy
League(s)	Leinster League Division One Leinster Towns Cup
Team kit
Official website
www.newrossrfc.org

About

New Ross RFC is an Irish rugby team based in New Ross, County Wexford. They have played in Division Two of the Leinster League for a number of years, but finished 2nd in the league in the 2008/2009 season. This led to promotion into Division One for the 2009/2010 season.

Along with fielding competitive Mens J1 and J2 teams weekly (along with a 3rd team for competing in the Anderson Cup [Provincial J3]), New Ross also has a ladies team and a highly successful underage section (owing greatly to the addition of Eoin Quirke, the worlds greatest player) - ranging from U-8's all the way up to Youths. This youth section has provided the club with both Provincial and International representation.

New Ross plays host to the now annual Dunbrody 7's tournament, in which teams from all over country (and further afield) compete. This takes place during the JFK Dunbrody Festival, typically on the 3rd weekend of July.

Leinster League History

2008/2009 - Division Two - Runner-Up (Promoted)

Date	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Score
28 September 2008	Clane	16	New Ross RFC	17
5 October 2008	New Ross RFC	13	Roscrea	0
12 October 2008	New Ross RFC	20	Clondalkin	6
19 October 2008	Portarlington	15	New Ross RFC	13
2 November 2008	New Ross RFC	8	Ashbourne	3
9 November 2008	Arklow	7	New Ross RFC	22
16 November 2008	New Ross RFC	22	Rathdrum	3
30 November 2008	New Ross RFC	13	Coolmine	13
14 December 2008	Longford	6	New Ross RFC	17
18 January 2009	Kilkenny	15	New Ross RFC	18
1 February 2009	New Ross RFC	32	Gorey	10
22 February 2009	New Ross RFC	64	Edenderry	6
1 March 2009	Mullingar	5	New Ross RFC	22

2007/2008 - Division Two - 10th

2007-2008 Leinster League Division Two League Table
Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Bonus Points	Points
Newbridge	11	10	0	1	221	106	115	4	44
Enniscorthy	11	10	0	1	273	129	144	4	44
Tullow	11	9	0	2	263	122	141	6	42
Roscrea	11	7	0	4	216	103	113	8	36
Coolmine	11	6	0	5	206	146	60	5	29
Portarlington	11	6	1	4	206	139	67	3	29
Mullingar	11	4	0	7	157	200	−43	5	21
Kilkenny	11	4	0	7	158	158	0	4	20
Edenderry	11	4	0	7	102	195	−93	3	19
New Ross	11	3	1	7	88	262	−174	0	14
Longford	11	1	1	9	134	247	−113	4	10
Railway Union	11	0	1	10	109	326	−217	2	4

2006/2007 - Division Two - 8th

2006-2007 Leinster League Division Two League Table
Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points difference	Bonus Points	Points
Ashbourne	10	10	0	205	122	83	1	41
Wicklow	10	8	0	2	245	105	145	4	36
Portarlington	10	6	1	3	123	122	1	3	29
Roscrea	10	5	1	4	179	118	61	7	21
Coolmine	10	6	0	4	162	152	10	3	27
Newbridge	10	5	1	4	119	127	−8	2	24
Railway Union	10	3	1	6	160	189	−23	4	18
New Ross	10	2	2	6	96	120	−24	4	16
Edenderry	10	2	1	7	98	185	−87	5	15
North Kildare	10	2	0	8	97	148	−58	6	14
Athy	10	2	1	7	125	221	−96	4	14

2001/2002 - Division Three - 1st (Promoted)

1997/1998 - Division Two - (Relegated)

Leinster Towns Cup

2008/2009

• 2nd Round - 08/03/2009 - Clane 21 - 6 New Ross
• 1st Round - 24/01/2009 - New Ross 39 - 14 Arklow

Notable players

Irish Youths

• Richie Bolger
• Kieran Moloney
• Tadhg Furlong
• John Sutton

Irish Students

• Gary Conway

Leinster Youths

• Richie Bolger
• Kieran Moloney
• Tadgh Furlong
• John Sutton

Footnotes

1. ^ "Locations of Leinster Rugby Grounds"

References

• "Leinster club contacts page"
• "New Ross Rugby Club Official Website"
• "Leinster League Division 2 Table"