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Full name | Balbriggan Rugby Football Club |
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Union | IRFU Leinster |
Founded | 1925 |
Balbriggan RFC is an Irish rugby team based at Bowhill, Balrothery just outside of Balbriggan town. Founded in 1925, [1] it is a junior club that plays in Division 2A of the Leinster League.[ citation needed ] The club colours are green and white.
The club's womens team plays in Division 1 of the Leinster League. The club also has youths boys and girls teams as well as men's, women's, minis and special needs teams. In 2020, the club opened a long anticipated clubhouse.
George Thomas Hamlet, a former president of the club, was also president of the Irish Rugby Football Union and played rugby for Ireland on 29 occasions. In 1928, Balbriggan won the Leinster Towns Cup defeating Athy.[ citation needed ]