KILKENNY
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Kilkenny
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ilkenny RFC is based at Foulkstown on Waterford Road and their first team currently competes in Division 1B of
the Leinster League. They are led by the team of President Gary Brickell and Chairman John Kenna and the club is
looking to progress under their guidance.
Over the years the club has put together a
history of which they have every right to
be proud with the earliest mention coming
in 1886. It is believed that there may have
been rugby played before this date as
well. Since Kilkenny was first established
they have played an important role in
their community and con tinue to do so to
this day.
They have experienced plenty of
success over the years, particularly in the
Provincial Towns Cup which they won
on five occasions between 1955 and 2002.
Following on from their first triumph in
1955 they took the trophy again in 1959.
They then had to wait 27 years before
taking the Cup again 1986.
Since the turn of the Millennium they
have won it twice more with further
victories in 2001 and 2002. This was a
particularly prosperous time for the club
as they also claimed Leinster League titles
in 2002 and 2003. The current group of
players will be keen to add to their proud
history over the coming years.
A particular reason for the club to be
positive about their future is the superb
youth section that they have in place.
This part of the club looks to provide
young players from the local area with an
opportunity to play the game in a safe and
enjoyable environment whilst helping
them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any club looking to
be successful over a sustained period
of time to be able to produce their own
talent, particularly in the current financial
climate and this is an area that they
appear to have covered. It will certainly
be exciting to see how their juniors can
develop over the coming years as they
look to make the successful transition into
senior level rugby.
Kilkenny is clearly a club that is
committed to providing as many people
as possible in their local community with
a chance to get involved in the game and
this is further reflected by the Ladies team
that they run. This team has been running
for around five years and has made great
strides since first being established.
Having climbed the leagues at a rapid
pace they have demonstrated the great
potential that they have and will be
confident of continuing to progress. They
are always keen to welcome new players
regardless of experience levels and will
make sure that they are provided with a
warm welcome.
Kilkenny is a club that has achieved a
tremendous amount during their existence
and they are clearly a progressive, forward
thinking establishment. Hopefully they
will be able to keep up the good work for
many years to come and everyone at Rugby
Club Magazine would like to wish them
the best of luck for the future.
We are a very proud sponsor of Kilkenny’s Rugby Football
Club.
Congratulations on the great season and the DIV1B Leinster
League title. Good luck for next season and here’s to the future
success of the club.
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