History

The club was formed in 1997 by the amalgamation of Drogheda RFC and Delvin RFC.

The 2008–2009 season saw the Boyne 1st team claim Ireland's oldest trophy – the Leinster Towns Cup

Leinster Towns Cup

The Provincial Towns Cup is one of the oldest trophies in existence in Irish rugby union.It was purchased in 1892 for £25 from Wests in Dublin. The cup bears the title of Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, but is not as old the competition itself, which was established in 1888.In 1925, the Leinster...

. The final was held in Ashbourne RFC on 19 April 2009 and Boyne beat their opponents on the day, Tullamore, 27–21. Boyne retained the cup in 2010, again facing Tullamore, winning 32–25.

Ground changes

The club is currently based at Shamrock Lodge rugby grounds in Drogheda, County Louth.
There was a proposal to build a new ground which was agreed in principle in recent times. However, as with many other projects this has fallen victim to the global recession and all plans are on ice for the moment.

Current players

First team players for the 2009–10 season include:

• Brian Collins
• Eoin Collins
• Paddy Cooney
• Bevan Duffy
• Cillian Duffy
• Neil Gernon
• Brian Howell
• Harry Kennedy
• Niall Kerbey
• John Kinsella
• Conor McGann
• Craig McGrath
• James McKevitt
• Declan Moore
• Brendan Muldowney
• Paddy Muldowney
• Ian O'Reilly
• Adam Sherrard
• Conor Walsh
• Nico Vorster

Bar

The club's bar is open to the local community seven days a week. It also hosts parties and functions.