Leinster League Division Three

Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.

Leinster League Division Three
Founded
1994
Nation
Ireland
Promotion To
Leinster League Division Two
Number of Teams
14
Current Champions (2007–08)
Rathdrum RFC

The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.

History

Ashbourne, Barnhall, Birr, Coolmine, CYM, Delvin, New Ross, Old Kilcullen, Railway Union, Tullow and Wicklow entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season.

Old Kilcullen later amalgamated with Curragh RFC to form Newbridge and Delvin with Drogheda RFC to form Boyne.

2008/2009 Season

2008/2009 Table
2008-2009 Leinster League Division Two League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
North Kildare660014339104327
Athy66001215863024
Railway Union64021396871218
Balbriggan64021449846218
Wexford Wanderers630396104−8113
CYM720583133−50210
Malahide711571135−6439
Birr61053972−3315
Swords601526155−12902
Correct as of 16 November 2008

    2007/2008 Season

    At the end of the season, Arklow, Clane, Clondalkin and Gorey were promoted to Division Two, with Railway Union being relegated from Division Two.

    2007/2008 Table
    2007-2008 Leinster League Division Three League Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
    Rathdrum12111032197224854
    Clane12912341802611048
    Gorey1290320590115541
    Arklow1281320912089640
    Clondalkin12804308134174638
    Athy1271423582153737
    North Kildare1270523719344533
    Swords12606158199−41327
    Balbriggan12507124251−127020
    Birr12309110258−148214
    Wexford Wanderers122010106307−20119
    Malahide12101193264−17126
    CYM12001248420−3722'2
    Correct as of 10 March 2008

    2006/2007 Season

    At the end of the season, Tullow and Longford were promoted to Division Two. Athboy went to play in the Magee Cup (North East Junior 3).

    2006/2007 Table
    2006-2007 Leinster League Division Three League Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
    Tullow1312133767270856
    Longford131201331124207654
    Rathdrum131102301100201751
    Clondalkin1391321513283442
    Clane13706325151174836
    Malahide1371524720740535
    Balbriggan1361622018337632
    Birr13607126157−31327
    Arklow11506135184−49424
    Swords124171931903523
    CYM13319184305−121317
    Gorey132110118244−126212
    Wexford Wanderers12101190314−22437
    Athboy11001127491−46400
    Correct as of 21 November 2007

    Past winners

    1994/1995 CYM

    1995/1996 Railway Union

    1996/1997 Malahide

    1997/1998 Wicklow

    1998/1999 Aer Lingus

    1999/2000 Portarlington

    2000/2001 Seapoint

    2001/2002 New Ross

    2002/2003 Cill Dara

    2003/2004 Rathdrum

    2004/2005 Newbridge

    2005/2006 North Kildare

    2006/2007 Tullow

    2007/2008 Rathdrum

    Wins by club
    • Rathdrum (twice)
    • CYM (once)
    • Railway Union (once)
    • Malahide (once)
    • Wicklow (once)
    • Aer Lingus - now Swords (once)
    • Portarlington (once)
    • Seapoint (once)
    • New Ross (once)
    • Cill Dara (once)
    • Newbridge (once)
    • North Kildare (once)
    • Tullow (once)
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