Kinsale RFC

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Flag of Ireland.svg Kinsale RFC
Full nameKinsale Rugby Football Club
Union Rugby Union
NicknameK R F C
Founded1982
Region Cork
Ground(s)Snugmore, Kinsale, County Cork (Capacity: 7500[ citation needed ])
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Kinsale RFC is a rugby union team located in the town of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland - approximately 18 miles from Cork City. Founded in 1982, the club's first team was competing in Division 2 of the Munster Junior League in 2010. [1] Kinsale also fields various other teams including Ladies, Veterans, and have underage teams from U-8 up to U-18. [2] Kinsale RFC is also home to Europe's largest Rugby Sevens event, The Heineken Kinsale Sevens, which is held at its Snugmore grounds every May.

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Kinsale Sevens

Kinsale RFC hosts the annual Kinsale Sevens rugby tournament. [3] This tournament (also known as Heineken Kinsale Sevens, Kinsale Sevens By The Sea) is one Ireland and Europe's premier seven-a-side club rugby events.[ citation needed ] It traditionally takes place across the May Bank Holiday Weekend and draws teams from around the world compete against each other in ladies, men's (junior and senior) and veteran competitions.[ citation needed ]

Honours

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "2009-2010 Fixtures". munsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Kinsale RFC - Official Site". kinsalesrfc.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Kinsale Sevens Official Site". kinsalesevens.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Kinsale RFC - Roll of Honour". kinsalerfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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