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Kinsale RFC

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Union
  
Rugby Union

Region
  
Cork

President
  
Paul Kingston

Grounds
  
Snug, Kinsale

Nickname(s)
  
K R F C

Chairman
  
Paul McCarthy

Founded
  
1982

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Full name
  
Kinsale Rugby Football Club

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Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's 1st team competes in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League. Kinsale also fields various other teams including Ladies, Veterans, and have underage teams from U-8 up to U-18. Kinsale RFC is also home to Europe's largest Rugby Sevens event, The Heineken Kinsale Sevens, which is held at its Snugmore grounds every May.

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Notable former players

  • Darragh Hurley
  • Denis O' Dowd

    • Honours

  • 1982 - 1983 - Tait Cup, Minor League
  • 1983 - 1984 - Minor B League, McCarthy Cup
  • 1984 - 1985 - McCarthy Cup, Pfizer 7.s
  • 1985 - 1986 - Kelly Cup, McCarthy Cup, Minor B Cup
  • 1987 - 1988 - J4 Cup, Tait Cup
  • 1988 - 1989 - Kelly Cup
  • 1990 - 1991 - Ballincollig 7's
  • 1991 - 1992 - Kelly Cup
  • 1992 - 1993 - J4 Cup
  • 1995 - 1996 - Promotion to Junior Status, Kelly Cup, J2 League
  • 2000 - 2001 - Munster Junior League Div3
  • 2002 - 2003 - U18 and U14 Cups

    • Kinsale Sevens

    Kinsale RFC is also the pround hosts of the annual Kinsale Sevens rugby tournament (also known as Heineken Kinsale Sevens, Kinsale Sevens By The Sea) - Ireland and Europe's premier seven-a-side club rugby event. The event takes place across the May Bank Holiday Weekend and witnesses teams from around the world compete against each other in ladies, men's (junior and senior) and veteran competitions.

    References

    Kinsale RFC Wikipedia
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