Enniscorthy RFC
| Full name | Enniscorthy Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | IRFU Leinster |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Ground(s) | Alcast Park, Enniscorthy[1] (Capacity: 1000; all standing) |
Enniscorthy RFC is a rugby union club based in Enniscorthy, County Wexford in Ireland. As of 2023, it fields teams in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League,[2] having been promoted from Division 2C in 2022.[3] Its clubhouse and pitch are located on the Ross Road in Enniscorthy.[4] Founded in 1912,[5] it is one of the oldest rugby clubs in County Wexford.[citation needed]
The club won the last Leinster Junior Challenge Cup in 1925, and went on to win the successor Leinster Rugby Provincial Towns Cup several times,[6][7] including in 2012,[3] 2015, 2018,[8] and 2019.[9] It has also twice won the Irish Rugby All Ireland Junior Cup (in 2014 and 2016).[4][10]
Enniscorthy RFC was voted "club of the year" at the 2022 Guinness Rugby Writers Awards.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Quality comeback as Enniscorthy recover to cause upset". Wexford People. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Another bonus point for Enniscorthy in the AIL". Wexford People. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Onwards and upwards for Enniscorthy Rugby Club". Enniscorthy Guardian. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Enniscorthy club is thriving". Gorey Guardian. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Enniscorthy RFC". enniscorthyrugby.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Provincial Towns Cup - History". leinsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "40th anniversary of rugby club's triumph". Gorey Guardian. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Enniscorthy RFC Crowned 2018 Bank Of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup Champions". leinsterrugby.ie. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Enniscorthy's celebrations in full flow after Provincial Towns win". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "This is what winning the All-Ireland Junior Cup meant to Enniscorthy". the42.ie. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ↑ "Van der Flier and Jones honoured with Player of the Year awards". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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