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| Full name | City of Armagh Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | IRFU Ulster | |
| Founded | 1875 | |
| Ground(s) | Palace Grounds, Armagh | |
| President | Niall Chapman [1] | |
| Coach(es) | Willie Faloon, [2] Chris Parker | |
| Captain(s) | Josh McKinley [2] | |
| League(s) | All-Ireland League (D1B) | |
| 2022–23 | 1st. (promoted) [3] | |
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