Greystones RFC
| Full name | Greystones Rugby Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1937 | |
| Region | County Wicklow | |
| Ground(s) |
Dr Hickey Park Mill Road Greystones | |
| Chairman | Gary Nolan | |
| President | Fintan O'Hagen. 15/16 | |
| Coach(es) | Kevin Lewis | |
| Captain(s) | Bobby Clancy. 15/16 | |
| League(s) | Ulster Bank All-Ireland League | |
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Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland, playing in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in 1944 when they won the Metropolitan League .[1] They currently play in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League.
Notable former players
Ireland
The following Greystones players represented Ireland at full international level.
- Reggie Corrigan
- Tony Doyle
- Paul McNaughton
- John Murphy
- Johnny Murphy
- Nick Popplewell
- Brian Rigney
- John Robbie
- Tony Ward
British and Irish Lions
As well as representing Ireland, several Greystones players also represented the British and Irish Lions. Both Robbie and Popplewell were attached to Greystones when they represented the Lions.[2]
Other internationals
-
Tom Curtis -
Pieter Muller
Honours
- Leinster Senior Shield
- Winners : 2015-16:
- AIB Division Two
- Winners: 2006-07:
- AIB Division Three
- Winners: 2003-04, 2004-05: 2
- Leinster Senior League
- Runners Up : 1980: 1
- Leinster Club Senior Cup
- Runners Up : 1983, 1994, 1995: 3
- Metropolitan League
- Winners: 1944: 1
- Metropolitan Cup
- Winners: 1996: 1
References
- ↑ www.greystonesrfc.ie
- ↑ The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
External links
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