Clonmel RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Clonmel, County Tipperary in the province of Munster. They play in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League.[2]
The club was founded in 1882, and fields both men's and women's XV teams as well as several age-grade teams including a minis section. The club has won the Munster Junior League on four occasions.[3] Following the League victory in 2018-19 the club gained senior status by winning promotion to the All-Ireland League for the first time in the club's history.[4]
Notable players
Honours
- Munster Junior League
Winners: 2014-15,[6] 2015-16,[7] 2016-17,[8] 2018-19[9]
Winners: 2014[10]
- Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup
Winners: 2018[11]
References
- ^ League tables 2023-24
- ^ "AIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews". irishrugby.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Clonmel RFC History". clonmelrfc.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Small, Daragh (3 May 2019). "Stepping forward to join the big guns after long battle". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Tipperary has strong input to Irish u-2o rugby squad in World Cup final". tipperarylive.ie. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Clonmel take first Munster Junior League title". Irish Examiner. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Clonmel crowned Munster Junior League champions". tippfm.com. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Denis Leamy leads Clonmel to remarkable Munster three-in-a-row". the42.ie. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Clonmel hold their nerve to capture Munster Rugby League title once again". tipperarylive.ie. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Hogan seals historic crown for Leamy's Clonmel". Irish Independent. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Allen, Leonard (8 April 2018). "Clonmel win the Junior Club Challenge Cup". munsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.