Clonmel RFC

Clonmel RFC

Full name	Clonmel Rugby Football Club
Union	IRFU
Branch	Munster
Nickname(s)	The Goats
Founded	1882;143 years ago (1882)
Region	Tipperary
Ground(s)	Ard Gaoithe
Chairman	Paddy O'Donnell
President	Johnny Sheehan
Director of Rugby	Fergal Buttimer
Coach(es)	Eoin O'Connor
Captain(s)	Henry Buttimer
League(s)	A.I.L. Div. 2C
2024–25	6th. [1]
Team kit
Official website
clonmelrfc.ie

Clonmel RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Clonmel, County Tipperary in the province of Munster. They play in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League. ^[2]

The club was founded in 1882, and fields both men's and women's XV teams as well as several age-grade teams including a minis section. The club has won the Munster Junior League on four occasions. ^[3] Following the League victory in 2018-19 the club gained senior status by winning promotion to the All-Ireland League for the first time in the club's history. ^[4]

Notable players

• Niamh Briggs
• Dave Foley
• Eoghan Grace
• Bill Johnston
• Rory Moroney
• Sean Reidy ^[5]

Honours

• Munster Junior League

Winners: 2014-15, ^[6] 2015-16, ^[7] 2016-17, ^[8] 2018-19 ^[9]

• Munster Junior Cup

Winners: 2014 ^[10]

• Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup

Winners: 2018 ^[11]

References

1. A.I.L. Tables 2024–25
2. "AIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews". irishrugby.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
3. "Clonmel RFC History". clonmelrfc.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
4. Small, Daragh (3 May 2019). "Stepping forward to join the big guns after long battle". Irish Independent . Retrieved 12 January 2025.
5. "Tipperary has strong input to Irish u-2o rugby squad in World Cup final". tipperarylive.ie. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
6. "Clonmel take first Munster Junior League title". Irish Examiner . 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
7. "Clonmel crowned Munster Junior League champions". tippfm.com. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
8. "Denis Leamy leads Clonmel to remarkable Munster three-in-a-row". the42.ie. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
9. "Clonmel hold their nerve to capture Munster Rugby League title once again". tipperarylive.ie. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
10. "Hogan seals historic crown for Leamy's Clonmel". Irish Independent . 16 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
11. Allen, Leonard (8 April 2018). "Clonmel win the Junior Club Challenge Cup". munsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2025.