Malone
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Malone
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
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alone RFC was first established in 1892 when they had just thirteen
playing members and a dozen non-playing members. Since then
they have gone on to put together a history of which they have every right
to be proud and are now recognised as one of the most successful clubs in
Irish Rugby.
In total they have more than 50
Ulster League and Cup wins and
have produced twenty plus Irish
internationals. They have also had six
of their players represent the British and
Irish Lions.
At present, the club is based at
Gibson Park Avenue on Cregagh Road
in Belfast and their first team currently
competes in Division 2A of the Ulster
Bank League. They are led by the team
of Chair Michael Kearney and President
Patrick Baird and the club has been
progressing well under their guidance.
So far this season they have been in
fantastic form, putting together a record
of six wins and just one defeat from their
seven matches. This has left them sitting
proudly atop the table with twenty seven
points on the board.
This should provide the team with
the perfect platform to go on and have
a successful campaign. As long as they
are able to keep their current group of
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players fit and healthy they should be in
with an excellent chance of mounting a
serious challenge for the title.
One of the highlights of the team’s
performances has been the attacking
brand of rugby that they have been able
to produce. This has been reflected by
the fact that they have racked up 212
points at a rate of more than thirty per
game.
This will certainly have meant that
any supporters attending their matches
will have been well entertained and
should encourage more of the local
community to get behind the side in the
future. This in turn has the potential to
provide them with a valuable source of
additional revenue which is particularly
important in the current financial
climate.
Malone RFC is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior section however
and this is reflected by the fact that
they also have a thriving youth set up.
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 and this is an area that they appear
to have covered. It will certainly be
exciting to see how their youngsters can
progress over the coming years.
Malone RFC is a club with a
tremendous history and with their
current league form, coupled with their
superb youth set up they appear to
have everything in place for a successful
future. This is thanks to all of the
hard work that goes into the club and
hopefully they will be able to continue
in the same manner for many years to
come.