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New Ross RFC is an IrishIreland
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rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team based in New Ross, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
. They have played in Division Two
Leinster League Division Two
Leinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
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:...
for a number of years, but finished 2nd in the league in the 2008/2009 season. This led to promotion into Division One for the 2009/2010 season.
Along with fielding competitive Mens J1 and J2 teams weekly (along with a 3rd team for competing in the Anderson Cup [Provincial J3]), New Ross also has a ladies team and a highly successful underage section (owing greatly to the addition of Eoin Quirke, the worlds greatest player) - ranging from U-8's all the way up to Youths. This youth section has provided the club with both Provincial and International representation.
New Ross plays host to the now annual Dunbrody 7's tournament, in which teams from all over country (and further afield) compete. This takes place during the JFK Dunbrody Festival, typically on the 3rd weekend of July.
2008/2009 - Division TwoLeinster League Division TwoLeinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
- Runner-Up (Promoted)
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2008 | Clane Clane Clane is a town on the River Liffey and in the barony of Clane in County Kildare, Ireland, from Dublin.Its population of 4,968 makes it the eighth largest town in Kildare and the 78th largest in the Republic of Ireland.... |
16 | New Ross RFC | 17 |
| 5 October 2008 | New Ross RFC | 13 | Roscrea Roscrea Roscrea is a small heritage town in North Tipperary, Ireland. The town has a population of 4,910. Its main industries include meat processing and pharmaceuticals. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ikerrin... |
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| 12 October 2008 | New Ross RFC | 20 | Clondalkin Clondalkin -Today:Modern Clondalkin is a busy satellite town of Dublin, with a population of 43,929 in 2006. Retail facilities include Tesco Ireland- and Dunnes Stores-led shopping centres, and Aldi and Lidl stores on the Fonthill Road and New Nangor Road respectively, and the village centre is a base for... |
6 |
| 19 October 2008 | Portarlington Portarlington RFC Portarlington RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Portarlington, County Laois. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colors are maroon and white.-References:*... |
15 | New Ross RFC | 13 |
| 2 November 2008 | New Ross RFC | 8 | Ashbourne Ashbourne, County Meath Ashbourne, historically called Killeglan or Kildeglan , is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 20 km north of Dublin city centre and is bypassed by the M2 motorway.-History:... |
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| 9 November 2008 | Arklow Arklow Arklow , also known as Inbhear Dé from the Avonmore river's older name Abhainn Dé, is a historic town located in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. Founded by the Vikings in the ninth century, Arklow was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion... |
7 | New Ross RFC | 22 |
| 16 November 2008 | New Ross RFC | 22 | Rathdrum Rathdrum Rathdrum may refer to:* Rathdrum, Idaho, United States* Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland... |
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| 30 November 2008 | New Ross RFC | 13 | Coolmine Coolmine Coolmine is a residential area in West Dublin, Ireland.-Location and access:Coolmine is located between the suburban centres of Blanchardstown and Clonsilla, in the Dublin 15 postcode. It is roughly 15 kilometres from Dublin city centre. It is a townland in the civil parish of Castleknock which is... |
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| 14 December 2008 | Longford Longford Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county... |
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| 18 January 2009 | Kilkenny Kilkenny Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland... |
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| 1 February 2009 | New Ross RFC | 32 | Gorey Gorey Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo.... |
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| 22 February 2009 | New Ross RFC | 64 | Edenderry Edenderry, County Offaly Edenderry is a town in the north of County Offaly, Ireland. It is near the borders with Counties Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. The Grand Canal passes immediately south of the town through the Bog of Allen and there is a short spur to the town centre.... |
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| 1 March 2009 | Mullingar Mullingar Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act of 1542, proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath... |
5 | New Ross RFC | 22 |
2007/2008 - Division TwoLeinster League Division TwoLeinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
- 10th
| 2007-2008 Leinster League Division Two League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 221 | 106 | 115 | 4 | 44 |
| Enniscorthy | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 129 | 144 | 4 | 44 |
| Tullow | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 263 | 122 | 141 | 6 | 42 |
| Roscrea | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 103 | 113 | 8 | 36 |
| Coolmine | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 146 | 60 | 5 | 29 |
| Portarlington | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 206 | 139 | 67 | 3 | 29 |
| Mullingar | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 157 | 200 | −43 | 5 | 21 |
| Kilkenny | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Edenderry | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 102 | 195 | −93 | 3 | 19 |
| New Ross | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 88 | 262 | −174 | 0 | 14 |
| Longford | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 134 | 247 | −113 | 4 | 10 |
| Railway Union | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 109 | 326 | −217 | 2 | 4 |
2006/2007 - Division TwoLeinster League Division TwoLeinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
- 8th
| 2006-2007 Leinster League Division Two League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne | 10 | 10 | 0 | 205 | 122 | 83 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wicklow | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 105 | 145 | 4 | 36 |
| Portarlington | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 123 | 122 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Roscrea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 179 | 118 | 61 | 7 | 21 |
| Coolmine | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 162 | 152 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Newbridge | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 119 | 127 | −8 | 2 | 24 |
| Railway Union | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 160 | 189 | −23 | 4 | 18 |
| New Ross | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 96 | 120 | −24 | 4 | 16 |
| Edenderry | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 98 | 185 | −87 | 5 | 15 |
| North Kildare | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 148 | −58 | 6 | 14 |
| Athy | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 221 | −96 | 4 | 14 |
2001/2002 - Division ThreeLeinster League Division ThreeLeinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.- History :...
- 1st (Promoted)
1997/1998 - Division TwoLeinster League Division TwoLeinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...
- (Relegated)
2008/2009
- 2nd Round - 08/03/2009 - Clane 21 - 6 New Ross
- 1st Round - 24/01/2009 - New Ross 39 - 14 Arklow