Enniscorthy RFC

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Enniscorthy RFC
Full nameEnniscorthy Rugby Football Club
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Founded1912
Ground(s)Alcast Park, Enniscorthy [1] (Capacity: 1000; all standing)
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Enniscorthy RFC is a rugby union club based in Enniscorthy, County Wexford in Ireland. Founded in 1912, [2] as of 2024 it was playing in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League. [3] The clubhouse and pitch are located on the Ross Road in Enniscorthy. [4]

The club won the last Leinster Junior Challenge Cup in 1925, and went on to win the successor Leinster Rugby Provincial Towns Cup several times, [5] [6] including in 2012, [7] 2015, 2018, [8] and 2019. [9] It has also twice won the Irish Rugby All Ireland Junior Cup (in 2014 and 2016). [4] [10]

Enniscorthy RFC was voted "club of the year" at the 2022 Guinness Rugby Writers Awards. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Quality comeback as Enniscorthy recover to cause upset". Wexford People. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Enniscorthy RFC". enniscorthyrugby.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "EnergiaAIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews". irishrugby.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Enniscorthy club is thriving". Gorey Guardian. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Provincial Towns Cup - History". leinsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "40th anniversary of rugby club's triumph". Gorey Guardian. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Onwards and upwards for Enniscorthy Rugby Club". Enniscorthy Guardian. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Enniscorthy RFC Crowned 2018 Bank Of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup Champions". leinsterrugby.ie. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Enniscorthy's celebrations in full flow after Provincial Towns win". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "This is what winning the All-Ireland Junior Cup meant to Enniscorthy". the42.ie. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Van der Flier and Jones honoured with Player of the Year awards". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.


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