Teamname: | North Kildare |
Fullname: | North Kildare Rugby Football Club |
Founded: | 1928 |
Countryflag: | IRE |
Countryflagvar: | rugby |
President: | Robert Landy |
North Kildare RFC is an Irish rugby team based between Maynooth and Kilcock, County Kildare.[1] It is part of the North Kildare Club, which also includes cricket, hockey, bowls, tennis and bridge sections. It is also the home of a gym.[2]
The club caters for adult, youths, mini and girls rugby.[3] The club's first team currently plays in Division 2A of the Leinster League, and its teams participate in IRFU Leinster Branch and North Midlands Area competitions.[4] As of 2023, the First XV was captained by Mark Farrell. The club colours are cerise, white and blue.[5] The First XV were promoted to Division 2A of the Leinster League at the end of the 2015 season, the second promotion in 3 years. In the 2015/16 season the club finished 3rd in 1B, the highest the club had ever reached in Leinster since the Leinster League began in 1993/94.
Ireland
Leinster
Connacht
Ireland U20s
1953, 19582nds Leinster Towns Cup: 2024
Leinster League (J2s) Division 2A: 2023/2024
1999/2000, 2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011