Athy Rugby Football Club was founded in 1880 and plays its home games at The Showgrounds, Athy, County Kildare

County Kildare

County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...

. The club currently play in Leinster League Division 2B of the Leinster League

Leinster League

The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League. It was previously known as the RE/MAX Leinster League and consists of three divisions.-History:...

 and field a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV's as well as a U19's and youth teams from U17's to U6's. The club also fields a Ladies and Mens Hockey Section as well as a Badminton Section. Membership is now open.

Honours

The club has contested 15 Provincial Towns Cup

Leinster Towns Cup

The Provincial Towns Cup is one of the oldest trophies in existence in Irish rugby union.It was purchased in 1892 for £25 from Wests in Dublin. The cup bears the title of Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, but is not as old the competition itself, which was established in 1888.In 1925, the Leinster...

finals, winning the coveted trophy on five occasions:

• 1928 Runner-up
• 1929 Runner-up
• 1930 Runner-up
• 1938 Winner
• 1940 Winner
• 1943 Runner-up
• 1948 Runner-up
• 1962 Runner-up
• 1965 Runner-up
• 1977 Runner-up
• 1978 Winner
• 1981 Winner
• 1983 Runner-up
• 1984 Winner
• 1991 Runner-up

External links

• Athy Rugby Club