Skerries RFC

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| teamname = Skerries RFC

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| union = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} IRFU

| branch = Leinster

| nickname = The Goats

| founded = {{start date and age|1926}}

| ground = Holmpatrick, (Rokelyoke) Skerries{{cite web |url=http://www.skerriesrfc.ie/contact.html |title=Welcome to Skerries Rugby Football Club |accessdate=2012-10-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021204354/http://www.skerriesrfc.ie/contact.html |archivedate=2012-10-21 }}

| capacity = 600

| president = David Quirke

| chairman = Clyde Davidson

| rugby director = Derek O'Sullivan

| coach = Johnny Tydnall

| captain = Kieran Leonard

| league = A.I.L. Div 2B

| season = 2024–25

| position = 9th.[https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ A.I.L. Tables 2024–25]

| url = https://www.skerriesrfc.ie/

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Skerries RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Skerries, Dublin in the province of Leinster. They play in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/2024/09/20/energia-all-ireland-league-mens-division-2a-2b-2c-previews/|title=AIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews|website=irishrugby.ie|date=20 September 2024|accessdate=31 December 2024}}

The club was founded and became a member of the Leinster Branch of the IRFU in 1926. They played their first recorded match against Drogheda, and won by 9 points to 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.skerriesrfc.ie/heritage/skerries-rfc-1926-to-2016/|title=Skerries RFC 1926 to 2016|first=Mel|last=McCarthy|website=skerriesrfc.ie|date=13 September 2016|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

The club has 2 pitches: 1x grass and 1x 3G state-of-the-art pitch (opened November 2019).

The club has a long-standing relationship with the local secondary school Skerries Community College, formerly De La Salle Secondary College Skerries, where many past and current players attended. The college makes use of the grounds at Holmpatrick for training and home matches. The club has a long relationship with Dunbar RFC located on the east coast of Scotland, who they have been playing since 1952.{{cite web|url=https://www.skerriesrfc.ie/2017/02/02/skerries-v-dunbar-60th-history/|title=Skerries v Dunbar 60th History|first=Nicky|last=McDonough|website=skerriesrfc.ie|date=2 February 2016|accessdate=5 January 2025}} This association is the longest continuous club fixture between a pair of Irish and Scottish rugby clubs.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

The club is community based and field the following teams (Levels):

Male: 2 adult (Senior AIL & Junior Leinster Metro), U19s (JP Fanagan), youths: U13 to U18 & minis: U6 to U12.

Female: Girls U14 and U16 teams. All girls up to age 18 are most welcome as the club actively build their female participation, those aged 6 to 12 playing mini rugby combined with boys.