Wexford Wanderers RFC

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Wexford Wanderers
Full nameWexford Wanderers Rugby Football Club
Union IRFU
Leinster
Nickname(s)Wanderers
Founded1924
Ground(s)Park Lane, Wexford (Capacity: 3,000)
ChairmanJohn Kearney
PresidentTony Connolly
Coach(es)Shane Curran[ citation needed ]
League(s)Leinster League 2A
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Wexford Wanderers RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Wexford, County Wexford, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are blue, white and black. In addition to the First XV and Second XV there are also youth sides from U7 to U18 as well as a women's team, and U12, U14, U16 and U18 Girls teams.

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Former Leinster and Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy played youth rugby at the club. And recently[ when? ] U20 Irish caps for Jack Stafford Brian Deeny and Greg McGrath. Katie Fitzhenry has been capped in the Irish 15s and 7s teams.[ citation needed ]

History

Although the club was only officially founded in 1924, there had been a Wanderers team prior to this.

Honours

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