- The 1939/40
First Fifteen.
- (Front): J. Keating, S. Prendergast;
(seated); E. Prendergast, A. Croughan, F. Fenlon, D. Early
(captain), F.J. Lanigan, T. Twomey, J. Bryan; (back): T.nny
Donoghue, P. Porter, W. O’Connor, P. Dunny, J.B. Jennings, P.
Lawlor, K. Murray, N.J. Smith and A, Murray.
- Source: County Carlow Football Club
- Carlow Rugby Club
1996/97
- (Click on images to enlarge)
- The 1996/97 Towns Cup
winning team which defected Athy 9-6 in the final in Carlow.
- (Back (Row L - R) Joe Walshe, Willie Fennell, Liam
Bradshaw, John Quirke, Tom D'Arcy, Ernie Porter, Brian Carbery, Sydney
Smyth (President)
- (Front Row L - R) Gerry Gordon, Harold Ardill, Roy
Elmes, Noel Quaid (Captain), Mike Murphy, Martin Murray, Kennedy O'Brien.
Carlow Rugby Club
- Carlow Rugby Team
c1900
- From an ebay seller c2008
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Carlow Rugby Club, officially known as County Carlow Football Club, was
founded in October 1873. It is deemed to be one of the oldest rugby clubs
in Leinster. Its founder was Colonel Horace Rochfort of Clogrennan, near
Carlow. He was also first president of the club from 1873-1891.
The Rugby Club was founded at a meeting at the
Club House Hotel, later
known as St. Brigid's Hospital. The County Carlow Football Club was
elected a member of the Irish Rugby Football Union on December 1st, 1899.
It was therefore in existence for over twenty-five years before attaining
affiliation.
The club colours were registered as black and amber. Rugby was played
in different venues as time passed. The first games were played at the
football meadow in Tinypark House. The next venue was the
Rectory field in
Killeshin outside Carlow town, which was loaned to the club by Archdeacon
Jameson. Rugby has been played in different locations in Carlow Town
including Slocock's field at Granby Row, the Carlow
Showgrounds at Barrack
Street, Haughton's field in Pembroke,
Doyles Paddock and circa 1910, in
the then Cricket Club grounds on the Dublin Road.
On June 16th, 1964 the club acquired the title of 12 acres of land on
the Oakpark Demesne from the Irish Land Commission. The grounds and club
house were developed on that site. The first match played in this new
location was the Junior Inter-provincial match between Leinster and
Munster, on December 3rd 1967. There grounds are still the club
headquarters for County Carlow Football Club, and are a popular venue for
rugby players and fans from all over Ireland.
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