Ennis RFC
{{short description|Rugby club in County Clare, Ireland}}
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Ennis RFC, or Ennis Rugby Football Club, in an amateur rugby union club based on the Drumbiggle Road in Ennis, County Clare adjacent to the Ennis Showgrounds which has a ground capacity of up to 1,000.{{cite web |url=http://www.ennisrfc.ie/179-ennis-gears-up-for-munster-a-match |title=ENNIS GEARS UP FOR MUNSTER A MATCH |publisher=Ennis RFC |accessdate=19 December 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The club often use the Clare County Council community facility at Lee's Road for training. The club currently plays in the Munster Junior League division 2.{{Cite web |url=http://www.obsport.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213&Itemid=128 |title=League Tables / Munster Junior / Division 2 / 2009-10 |access-date=21 November 2009 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125749/http://www.obsport.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213&Itemid=128 |url-status=dead }}
History
The club was formed in 1923. Players were primarily drawn from among the business community in the town. Many were also involved in the Past Pupils Union of St. Flannan's College.{{fact|date=June 2021}} At the beginning of The Emergency (WWII), the club temporarily disbanded and did not reform until 1952. The Gaelic Athletic Association ban on their members playing any 'garrison games' discouraged people playing rugby if they also played hurling or Gaelic football. This affected the player base available to the club. An underage section was formed in 1973.
In 1979 the club finally built a clubhouse after purchasing land from the Showgrounds. The clubhouse is still in place today, having had a gym added subsequently.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
As of 2008, the club fielded teams at various levels: Senior,
Senior 2nds,
U-19's,
U-17's,
U-15's,
U-14's,
U-13's,
U-12's,
U-11's,
U-10's,
U-9's,
U-8's.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
The club had several successes with underage players selected for Munster and Ireland at a number of age levels in the early 2000s.{{Cite web|url=http://clarechampion.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=760:ennis-player-is-included-in-ireland-u-19-squad&catid=38:rugby&Itemid=37|title = The Clare Champion}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ennisrfc.ie/news/Club_News.html |title=Ennis Rugby Club, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland |access-date=2009-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415151842/http://www.ennisrfc.ie/news/Club_News.html |archive-date=2009-04-15 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/117.php|title = Domestic News}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/2836.php|title = Domestic News}}
Honours
- 1928 Daresbury Cup
- 1932 Garryowen Cup
- 1976/77 The Kenny Shield
- 1977/78 Banner Shield
- 1978/79 Limerick City Cup
References
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External links
- [http://www.ennisrfc.ie Ennis RFC]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090911095148/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/clubs/juniorcontacts.php?team=1161&includeref=dynamic Munster Rugby, ERFC contact details]
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Category:Rugby union teams in Ireland
Category:Rugby union clubs in County Clare