North Kildare RFC

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North Kildare
Full nameNorth Kildare Rugby Football Club
Union IRFU
Leinster
Founded1928
Ground(s)The Maws, Kilcock
PresidentRobert Landy[ citation needed ]

North Kildare RFC is an Irish rugby team based between Maynooth and Kilcock, County Kildare. [1] It is part of the North Kildare Club, which also includes cricket, hockey, bowls, tennis and bridge sections. It is also the home of a gym. [2]

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The club caters for adult, youths, mini and girls rugby. [3] The club's first team currently[ when? ] plays in Division 2A of the Leinster League, and its teams participate in IRFU Leinster Branch and North Midlands Area competitions. [4] As of 2023, the First XV was captained by Mark Farrell.[ citation needed ] The club colours are cerise, white and blue. [5] The First XV were promoted to Division 2A of the Leinster League at the end of the 2015 season, the second promotion in 3 years. In the 2015/16 season the club finished 3rd in 1B, the highest the club had ever reached in Leinster since the Leinster League began in 1993/94.

Representative players & former players

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Ireland U20s

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