Blackrock College RFC
Encyclopedia
Blackrock College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union
club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College
. Their senior team currently plays in the AIB League
First Division.
at full international level.
, the following Blackrock players also went onto represent the British and Irish Lions
.
see also
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College
Blackrock College
Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
. Their senior team currently plays in the AIB League
AIB League
The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
First Division.
Honours
- Leinster Senior League
- Winners 1975, 1982, 1983, 1991: 4
- Runners Up 1976: 1
- Leinster Senior CupLeinster Club Senior CupThe Leinster Senior Cup is a major rugby competition in Ireland.The Leinster Senior Cup has been competed for by the strongest clubs in the province of Leinster since 1882...
- Winners: 1937, 1939, 1957, 1961, 1983, 1988, 1992, 2000:8
- Runners Up : 1936, 1958, 1980, 1986: 4
- Metropolitan CupMetropolitan CupThe Metropolitan Cup is a rugby union competition for junior clubs in Dublin, Ireland-History:In the season 1921-22, the Leinster Branch established a knockout competition for teams then competing in the Junior League. The “knockout” competition is confined for the teams competing in the Junior...
- Winners: 1929, 1938, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001:8
- Runners Up : 1922, 1999: 2
Ireland
The following Blackrock players represented IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
at full international level.
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Mick Doyle (rugby player) Mick Doyle was an Irish rugby union international player and coach.Doyle was born in Castleisland, County Kerry, and began playing rugby union at Newbridge College, County Kildare. He went on to study veterinary science at University College Dublin, who he also represented at rugby... Willie Duggan William Patrick Duggan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 41 Irish Caps, the first in 1975 and finished his international career in 1984 as captain... Guy Easterby Guy Easterby is a former rugby union player for Ireland. He is currently team manager of Leinster alongside head coach Josef Schmidt.His father is English and his mother Irish... Ray McLoughlin Raymond John "Ray" McLoughlin is a former Ireland international rugby union prop. McLoughlin had a long and successful career playing for several clubs at club level, and played for Connacht at province level... Luke Fitzgerald Luke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006... Hugo MacNeill (rugby player) Hugh Patrick "Hugo" MacNeill is a former Ireland international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and a the time played club rugby for Oxford University RFC.... |
Leo Cullen (rugby player) Leo Cullen is an Irish rugby union player who plays Lock for Irish club Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was educated, firstly at Willow Park which is the junior school to Blackrock College where he attended secondary school... Brendan Mullin Brendan John Mullin is a former Ireland international rugby union footballer. He played as a centre.-Profile:Mullin was educated at one of the leading Irish schools rugby nurseries Blackrock College, Dublin... Alain Rolland Alain Colm Pierre Rolland is an Irish rugby union referee and former player.During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for . He started the match on 27 October 1990 against , and gained further caps as a replacement against in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He won 40 provincial... Fergus Slattery John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3... |
British and Irish Lions
As well as representing IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
, the following Blackrock players also went onto represent the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
.
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Other internationals
The following Blackrock players have also played at international level. Stephen Bachop Stephen Bachop Stephen Bachop is a former rugby player from New Zealand. He is the older brother of fellow All Black Graeme Bachop.-Provincial:... |
see also
2009/10 Squad
- Full-backs: Darragh Fitzpatrick, Niall Morris, King Lewy
- Wings: Andrew Conway, Luke FitzgeraldLuke FitzgeraldLuke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006...
, Dave Rowan, Mark Scott-Lennon, Steven Lambe - Centres: Rob Keogh, Brendan Macken,
- Out-halves: Ian Madigan, James Power, Alan McGinty
- Scrum-halves: Conor Crowley, David Madigan,
- Front-rows: Johnny Barretto, Sean Byrne, Warren Kavanagh, Arthur Lyons
- Hookers: Cian Culleton, James Mannion, David O'Brien, Richardt Strauss
- Second-rows: Leo CullenLeo Cullen (rugby player)Leo Cullen is an Irish rugby union player who plays Lock for Irish club Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was educated, firstly at Willow Park which is the junior school to Blackrock College where he attended secondary school...
, Owen Cullen, Des Dillon (captain), Trevor HoganTrevor HoganTrevor Hogan was a professional rugby union player. He attended Nenagh CBS and Dublin City University, from which he obtained an honours degree in journalism. He played rugby with Nenagh Ormond, Dublin University and Blackrock College RFC before joining Shannon RFC in 2002 whom he has helped to...
, Paul Huntly - Wing-forwards: Diarmuid Laffan, Paul Ryan, Barry Kelly
- Number 8s: Mick Carroll, Alex Dunlop, Paul Graham
- Player Manager: David Boland