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Kinsale Sevens

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Kinsale Sevens
SportRugby Sevens
Founded1998
FounderKinsale Rugby Football Club
CountryIreland
Official websiteKinsale Sevens

The Kinsale Sevens (also known as Heineken Kinsale Sevens, Kinsale Sevens By The Sea) is Ireland and Europe's premier seven-a-side club rugby event.[citation needed] The event takes place across the May Bank Holiday Weekend (Friday to Sunday) at the Kinsale Rugby Football Club,[1] Kinsale, Ireland and sees teams from around the world compete against each other in ladies', men's (junior and senior) and veteran competitions.

Format

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Participants find themselves battling it out over a two-day period (Saturday and Sunday - traditionally, the Friday is dedicated to a fun 10-a-side competition) with the finals of the feature events taking place on the Sunday.

Day Men's Senior Men's Junior Ladies' Veterans
Saturday Senior Cup Junior Competition Qualifiers Ladies' Competition Day 1 Men's 10s
Sunday Senior Competition Junior Competition Finals Ladies' Competition Day 2

The event is open to everyone and applications to participate can be submitted to the official website.

Notable past winners

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References

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  1. ^ Kinsale RFC, Home of the Kinsale Rugby Sevens
  2. ^ "KooGa Wailers Dubai 2007". Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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