Cashel RFC

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Cashel
Full nameCashel Rugby Football Club
UnionIRFU
BranchMunster
Founded1919; 105 years ago (1919)[1]
LocationCashel, County Tipperary
Ground(s)Spafield, Cashel (Capacity: ~2,500)
League(s)All-Ireland D2A
2022–235th.[2]
Team kit

Cashel Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, playing in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. Cashel RFC has a 'minis rugby' section which caters for children from U7s up to U12s, a juvenile section for U14s, U16s and U18 and halfs, and a Ladies Rugby section which includes Girls Tag, U18s and a Senior Ladies Team and 3 Senior teams 3rds 2nds and a 1st team.[citation needed]

The club was founded in 1919[1] and has had wins at underage and junior rugby levels in Munster.[3] Its grounds are located at Spafield, near the town of Cashel.[citation needed]

In 2009 the club won an unprecedented nine cups.[3] In the same year, the club also redeveloped its facilities and club house.[4] Cashel R.F.C have three regulation pitches along with a training pitch.[citation needed]

As of the 2019/2020 season Cashel were playing in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 2A.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "IRFU Rewards for Development Programme". irishrugby.ie. IRFU. 6 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  2. ^ League Tables 2022–23 at irishrugby.ie
  3. ^ a b "What a year - Nine cups for Cashel RFC". Tipperary Star. 9 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Club Focus: Cashel RFC". munsterrugby.ie. Munster Rugby. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ "There is a real treat in store for Tipperary rugby fans as Cashel RFC host Nenagh Ormond on Friday night". tipperarylive.ie. Tipperary Live. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Club Focus: Tipp top club build from the ground up". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Munster legend Denis Leamy set for role with Leinster academy". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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