Greystones RFC

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 2A of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League.

Greystones RFC
Full nameGreystones Rugby Football Club
Founded1937
RegionCounty Wicklow
Ground(s)Dr Hickey Park
Mill Road
Greystones
ChairmanDonall Gannon
PresidentRory O'Connor 18/19
Coach(es)Kevin Lewis
Captain(s)Andrew Kealy 18/19
League(s)All-Ireland League, 2B
Team kit

Notable former players

Ireland

The following Greystones players represented Ireland at full international level.

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

Honours


  • Ulster Bank League Division 2B
    • Winners : 2016-17:
  • Metro League Division 7
    • Winners : 2015-16:
  • 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
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References
  1. "www.greystonesrfc.ie". Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
  2. The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin
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