Navan R.F.C.
{{Use Irish English|date=November 2018}}
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| teamname = Navan RFC
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| fullname = Navan Rugby Football Club
| union = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} IRFU
| branch = Leinster
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| founded = {{start date and age|1925}}
| region = Meath
| ground = Balreask Old, Navan
| capacity =
| president = Eddie Lyons
| chairman = Stephen Mackarel
| coach = Ryan Roberts
| captain = Conor Hand
| league = A.I.L. Div. 2B
| season = 2024–25
| position = 9th - Relegated[https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ A.I.L. Tables 2024–25]
| url = https://navanrfc.clubifyapp.com/
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Navan Rugby Football Club is an Irish rugby union club, based in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. They play in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club was founded in 1925.
History
Navan were founded in 1925 and played their first match at the Meath County Showgrounds groundsharing with Navan O'Mahonys GAA.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/navan-rfc-working-hard-to-build-on-historic-foundations-35418998.html |title=Navan RFC working hard to build on historic foundations |publisher=Irish Independent |accessdate=2020-03-05}}{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/navan-rfc-to-celebrate-50-years-at-balreask-old/ |title=Navan RFC to Celebrate 50 Years at Balreask Old |publisher=Leinster Rugby |date=2015-02-16 |accessdate=2020-03-05}} They spent most of their existence in their first forty years as a nomadic club with no fixed home ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/rugby/articles/2015/02/21/4035927-big-anniversary-celebrations-at-navan-rfc-/ |title=Big anniversary celebrations at Navan RFC |publisher=Meath Chronicle |date=2015-02-21 |accessdate=2020-03-05}} In 1964, the club purchased land in Balreask Old Townland for IR£660 for a permanent rugby pitch and clubhouse. In 2000, the clubhouse was renovated and funded via land sales and through support of the Minister for the Environment.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2008/04/08/aib-junior-cup-focus-on-navan/ |title=AIB Junior Cup: Focus On Navan |publisher=IRFU |date=2008-04-08 |accessdate=2020-03-05}} In 2019, Navan received an anonymous donation to fund the erection of new rugby posts.{{cite web|url=https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/othersports/articles/2019/10/31/4181778-anonymous-boost-for-navan-rfc/ |title=Anonymous boost for Navan RFC |publisher=Meath Chronicle |date=2019-10-31 |accessdate=2020-03-05}}
=Achievements=
Navan won their first trophy, the Ryan Cup in 1930. They also won the Provincial Town Cup ten times between 1964 and 2008. Navan won their first Leinster League Division 1A which entered them into the inter-provincial play-offs to enter the All-Ireland League but were unsuccessful in gaining promotion. In 2009, they won the Leinster title again and in the play-offs, they defeated City of Derry, Cashel and Monivea to earn qualification into the All-Ireland League for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2009/04/20/navan-secure-aib-league-place/ |title=Navan Secure AIB League Place |publisher=IRFU |date=2009-04-20 |accessdate=2020-03-05}} In 2016, the All-Ireland league was restructured with Navan being placed in Division 2C, the lowest division. Navan won promotion in their first season and also won promotion from Division 2B the next year. In 2019, they won promotion to Division 1B after defeating Queen's University in the promotion play-off.{{cite web|url=https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/othersports/articles/2019/04/27/4173242-hattrick-of-promotions-for-navan-rfc/ |title=Hat-trick of promotions for Navan RFC |publisher=Meath Chronicle |date=2019-04-27 |accessdate=2020-03-05}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.navanrfc.ie Club website]
{{AIB League}}
{{Rugby union in Ireland}}
Category:Rugby union teams in Ireland
Category:Rugby union clubs in County Meath
Category: All-Ireland League rugby union clubs