Skerries RFC
| Union |
IRFU Leinster |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Goats |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Ground(s) | Holmpatrick, (Rokelyoke) Skerries[1] |
| Chairman | Nick Heeney |
| President | Paul Denny |
| Coach(es) | Kevin "Flat out" Dempsey |
Skerries RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Skerries, Fingal county in the province of Leinster. They play in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League.
The club was founded and became a member of the Leinster Branch of the IRFU in 1926.[2] They played their first recorded match against Drogheda, and won by 9 points to 8.[3]
The club has a long-standing relationship with the local secondary school Skerries Community College, formerly De La Salle Secondary College Skerries, where many past and current players have attended. The college makes use of the grounds at Holmpatrick for training and home matches. The club has an even longer relationship with Dunbar RFC located on the west coast of Scotland, who they have been playing since 1952.[4] This associationis the longest continuous club fixture between any two Irish and Scottish clubs.
The club is community based, and fields teams for adults (1st XV (AIL Div. 3), J1 XV, 3rd XV and at u19s level), and for mini-rugby and youths (both boys and girls) from age 6 up to 19 years.
Honours
- Leinster Senior League Shield
- Winners: 2012-13: 1
National team players
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ↑ Seasiders continue to set high standards, Independent, 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Seasiders continue to set high standards, Independent, 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Skerries RFC insist Towns Cup no-show unavoidable, Independent, 28 March 2015.