North Kildare RFC
Full name | North Kildare Rugby Football Club |
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Union |
IRFU Leinster |
Founded | 1928 |
Ground(s) | The Maws, Kilcock |
President | Denis Heneghan |
North Kildare RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Kilcock, County Kildare, playing in Division 1B of the Leinster League. The First XV is currently captained by Tom Satchwell.The club colours are cerise, white and blue. The First XV were promoted to Division 2A of the Leinster League at the end of the 2015 season, a second promotion in 3 years. In the 2015/16 season the club finished 3rd in 1B, the highest the club had ever reached in Leinster since the Leinster League began in 1993/94. Aside from the First XV, the club also fields a Second XV . It is part of the North Kildare Club, which also includes hockey, squash and tennis sections.
Recent representative players
Ireland & Leinster
- Current London Irish lock Bob Casey played for the club earlier in his career.
- Devin Toner also played at the club earlier in his career
Connacht
- Ted Robinson
New Zealand Maori
- Current Maori star Tom Coster also played with the club for a brief period during the 2015-2016 season.
Honours
- Provincial Towns Cup: 1953, 1958
Lalor cup 2004
Speirs cup 2005
Leinster Provincial Towns Plate runner up 2010
- Leinster League Division Three: 1999/2000, 2005/2006, 2008/2009,2010/2011