Teamname: | Bective Rangers FC |
Fullname: | Bective Rangers Football Club |
Nickname: | Rangers |
Founded: | 1881 |
Capacity: | 6,000 |
Countryflag: | IRE |
Countryflagvar: | Rugby |
President: | Michael Flood |
Club Director: | TBC |
League: | Leinster League, 1A |
Bective Rangers Football Club is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 1A of the Leinster League. The club plays its games at the Donnybrook Rugby Ground in Donnybrook with a second grounds at Glenamuck.The Club fields teams from Minis, Youth, U20s Juniors, Senior and Vets.
The club origins stem from the establishment of Bective House College by Dr. John Lardner Burke at 15 Rutland Square (now Parnell Square East) in 1834.[1] Bective house was owned by the Earl of Bective for whom the school was also named. The title of Earl of Bective was taken from the Earl's estate at Bective Abbey and castle in County Meath.
The club was originally named Bective College and later Bective FC from the 1870s. It was officially founded in 1881.[2]
Head of Coaching: Bernard Jackman
Director of Rugby: Bernard Jackman
First Team Manager: Shane DunneHead of Mini Rugby: Richard Maybury
S & C coach :