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Nickname(s)
  
Cod or City or Derry

President
  
Les Allen

League(s)
  
AIB Division 2B

Location
  
Ulster

Coach(es)
  
Terry McMaster

Founded
  
1881


Full name
  
City of Derry Rugby Club

Grounds
  
Judges Road, Derry City Council, County Londonderry, BT47 3SD

The City of Derry Rugby Football Club is a rugby club, formed in 1881 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently play in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League.

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The club's purpose-built facility is at Judges Road, situated just outside Strathfoyle.

History

The club was established in 1881, winning the Irish Provincial Towns Cup in the following season.

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In December 2001, the club was involved in a controversial appeal, involving a £4,000 fine and the deduction of 8 points after fielding an ineligible player. This resulted in the club being relegated from the AIB Division Two. In March 2007 the club hosted a youth project that saw 13 different primary schools compete. Following relegation, the club appointed new Zealander Bevan Lynch in June 2008 as Head coach. He set about improving the club's fortunes and has introduced a number of new faces. The club were unbeaten in all competitions in the 2008 – 2009 season. In the following 2009 – 2010 season they won the All Ireland junior Cup, the Ulster Qualifying League and were promoted back into the All Ireland League. The club also has under 19, under 17, under 15 and under 13 teams, a thriving mini and ladies sections

Honours

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  • Ulster Senior Cup: 1
  • 1999–2000
  • Ulster Senior League: 1
  • 1999–2000
  • Ulster Towns Cup: 12
  • 1882–83, 1888–89, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1907–08, 1934–35, 1935–36, 2008–09, 2012–13 (Shared with Ballyclare)
  • Ulster Junior Cup: 3
  • 1897–98, 1945–46, 2008–09

    • AIB Junior Cup

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    In January 2010, City of Derry beat Armagh by 2 points to win their first ever AIB Junior Cup title.

    References

    City of Derry R.F.C. Wikipedia
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