Edenderry RFC
| Full name | Edenderry Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | IRFU Leinster | |
| Nickname(s) | Derry | |
| Founded | 1951 | |
| Ground(s) | Coolavacoose, Carbury | |
| Chairman | Mark Tong | |
| President | Alan Finney | |
| Coach(es) | Eric Miller | |
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Edenderry RFC is an Irish rugby team originally based in County Offaly, but now playing in Coolavacoose, Carbury, County Kildare.[1] They play in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are white and royal blue.[1] Edenderry are also known as the greatest clubs in the midlands area.
History
[edit]Edenderry Rugby Football Club were founded in 1951 in Edenderry, County Offaly.[2] They first started playing on a rugby pitch given to them near the town's golf course.[1] In 1969, Edenderry won the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup. shortly after the victory, the club decided to move grounds across the county border to Carbury in County Kildare with a new clubhouse being constructed in 1974 and extended in 1986.[1] A further fundraising effort to improve the clubhouse was spearheaded by Moss Keane who played with a team of Irish internationals against an Edenderry XV in a charity match in 1990.[1] The renovations were finished in 1999 with the Irish Minister of Finance, Charlie McCreevy and the President of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Billy Lavery opening it.[1]
Edenderry have been used as hosts for the Provincial Towns Cup by the Leinster branch of the IRFU.[2] They have also hosted training sessions for the Leinster Rugby provincial side.[3] In 2018, the IRFU selected Edenderry to host the final of the national All-Ireland Junior Cup.[4] In 2019, Edenderry received a grant of €24,878 from the Republic of Ireland government to install new floodlights at their ground.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Thriving outfit still moving forward". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Thriving Edenderry RFC is a club that is going places". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ McGeady, Andy (4 August 2015). "Andy McGeady: Time on Cullen's side but the time for Leinster might be now". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Edenderry RFC chosen to host All-Ireland Junior Cup final". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Out of the shadows: Floodlights a priority for clubs across Ireland". Irish Times. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.