Landsdowne
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Lansdowne Football Club, also sometimes referred to as Lansdowne Rugby Football Club, is a rugby union
team based in Dublin, Ireland
. It was founded in 1872
by Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop as the Irish Champion Athletic Club. Its senior team currently plays in the AIB League
First Division. The Club's playing colours are black, red and yellow hoops, with navy shorts. Lansdowne have won the Leinster Senior Cup
a record 24 times, winning it for the first in 1891.
Together with Wanderers, Lansdowne have shared the use of Lansdowne Road
since 1880, with each club having their own clubhouse at opposite ends of the ground. However since 1974 the ground itself has been owned by the IRFU .
at full international level. On two occasions in 1931
, Lansdowne supplied the entire Irish three-quarter line (Jack Arigho, Eugene Davy, Morgan Crowe and Ned Lightfoot), one of only three clubs ever to have done so at international level world-wide .
As well as playing international rugby union for Ireland
, at least five Lansdowne players have also represented Ireland and/or Great Britain at other sports. Noel Purcell
was also an international water polo
player and represented both Great Britain and Ireland
at the 1920
and 1924
Summer Olympics respectively. He helped Great Britain win the gold medal in 1920 Ham Lambert
played 21 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1931 and 1947.. Brothers Kevin O'Flanagan
and Mick O'Flanagan
also played soccer
for Ireland. On September 30 1946 they both played for Ireland in a 1-0 defeat against England
at Dalymount Park
Brian Carney played as a junior with Lansdowne before switching rugby codes. He represented both Ireland
and Great Britain
at rugby league
before returning to the union code.
, several Lansdowne players have also represented the British and Irish Lions
.
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...
team based in 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,...
. It was founded in 1872
1872 in Ireland
-Events:*Party Processions Acts repealed.*Summer - About 30,000 Nationalists hold a demonstration at Hannahstown in Belfast, campaigning for the release of Fenian prisoners, but leading to another series of riots between Catholics and Protestants in the city....
by Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop as the Irish Champion Athletic Club. Its 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. The Club's playing colours are black, red and yellow hoops, with navy shorts. Lansdowne have won the Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Club Senior Cup
The 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...
a record 24 times, winning it for the first in 1891.
Together with Wanderers, Lansdowne have shared the use of Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
since 1880, with each club having their own clubhouse at opposite ends of the ground. However since 1974 the ground itself has been owned by the IRFU .
Honours
- Leinster Senior League
- Winners 1974, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002: 8
- Runners Up 1985, 1996: 2
- 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: 1891, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2008: 25
- Runners Up : 1899, 1902, 1956, 1987, 1996: 5
- 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: 1927, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1981, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010: 9
- Runners Up : 2006, 2008: 2
- AIB LeagueAIB LeagueThe 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...
- Division 1 Runners-Up 1997, 2000
- Division 2 Winners 1993, 2010
Ireland
Nearly 100 Lansdowne players have 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. On two occasions in 1931
1931 Five Nations Championship
The 1931 Five Nations Championship was the seventeenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the forty-fourth series of the annual northern hemisphere...
, Lansdowne supplied the entire Irish three-quarter line (Jack Arigho, Eugene Davy, Morgan Crowe and Ned Lightfoot), one of only three clubs ever to have done so at international level world-wide .
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Eric Elwood Eric Elwood is a former rugby union player and was capped first for Ireland while playing for Connacht and Lansdowne before he returned to Galwegians RFC, the club of his youth.... Shane Horgan Shane Patrick Horgan born 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath is a rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. He is tall. While he was young he played for Boyne RFC. He also played Gaelic football at Minor level with Meath.Horgan joined Lansdowne on leaving... Bernard Jackman Bernard Jackman is an Irish former rugby union player who played for Leinster. At international level, he has also played for Ireland.-Early career:... Moss Keane Maurice Ignatius "Moss" Keane was a rugby union footballer who played for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.-Life and career:... John Kearney John Kearney is a Chicago- and Provincetown-based American artist famous for making figurative sculptures, often of animals, using multiple, found metal objects, specifically bumpers from automobiles.-Life:... Mike Kiernan Michael Joseph Kiernan is a former international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and a the time played club rugby for Dolphin RFC. His uncle, Tom Kiernan, was also an Irish rugby union international.-References:... Ham Lambert Noel Hamilton "Ham" Lambert was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. By profession a veterinary surgeon, he was noted for being the first in Ireland to own a practice devoted to the care of companion animals.He is buried in Schull in Co Cork, Ireland... Victor Le Fanu Victor Charles Le Fanu was an Irish international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Landsdowne.Le Fanu was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and would later play for Cambridge rugby team... |
Kevin O'Flanagan Kevin Patrick O'Flanagan , also referred to as Dr. Kevin O'Flanagan, is a former Irish sportsman, physician and sports administrator. An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union... Mick O'Flanagan Mick O'Flanagan is a former Irish sportsman who represented his country at both soccer and rugby union. As a soccer player, O'Flanagan played for, among others, Home Farm, Bohemians and Belfast Celtic. His older brother, Kevin O'Flanagan, was also a notable sportsman who also represented his... Conor O'Shea Conor Michael Patrick O'Shea is a former rugby union player who played at full back for Ireland, Lansdowne R.F.C. and London Irish. He is Director of Rugby at Harlequins F.C..-Early life and education:... Noel Purcell (water polo player) Noel Mary Purcell was an Irish sportsman. He represented both Great Britain and Ireland as a water polo player at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics respectively.... Mick Quinn (Rugby player) Michael Anthony Mary Quinn is a former rugby union footballer who played international rugby for Ireland. He played schools rugby for Newbridge College and captained them to victory in the 1970 Schools Cup Final over Blackrock College RFC. He then moved on to play senior rugby for Lansdowne... Robin Roe Reverend Robin Roe CBE MC was an Irish clergyman known for his work as an army chaplain, and a rugby union player.- Early life and education :... Patrick Casey (rugby player) Patrick Joseph Casey , commonly called Pat Casey, was an Ireland rugby union player.He played for Lansdowne Football Club and provincially for Leinster. He made his international debut on January 16 1963 against France... Dick Spring Richard "Dick" Spring is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997... Gordon Wood (rugby player) Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood is a former rugby union footballer who represented Ireland and the British and Irish Lions during the 1950s and early 1960s. He also played for both Garryowen and Munster... |
As well as playing international rugby union for Ireland
Ireland 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 least five Lansdowne players have also represented Ireland and/or Great Britain at other sports. Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell (water polo player)
Noel Mary Purcell was an Irish sportsman. He represented both Great Britain and Ireland as a water polo player at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics respectively....
was also an international water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player and represented both Great Britain and Ireland
Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Ireland, then known as the Irish Free State, competed as an independent nation for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....
at the 1920
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Gold medal round:-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal round:...
and 1924
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the exclusively credits them all...
Summer Olympics respectively. He helped Great Britain win the gold medal in 1920 Ham Lambert
Ham Lambert
Noel Hamilton "Ham" Lambert was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. By profession a veterinary surgeon, he was noted for being the first in Ireland to own a practice devoted to the care of companion animals.He is buried in Schull in Co Cork, Ireland...
played 21 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1931 and 1947.. Brothers Kevin O'Flanagan
Kevin O'Flanagan
Kevin Patrick O'Flanagan , also referred to as Dr. Kevin O'Flanagan, is a former Irish sportsman, physician and sports administrator. An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union...
and Mick O'Flanagan
Mick O'Flanagan
Mick O'Flanagan is a former Irish sportsman who represented his country at both soccer and rugby union. As a soccer player, O'Flanagan played for, among others, Home Farm, Bohemians and Belfast Celtic. His older brother, Kevin O'Flanagan, was also a notable sportsman who also represented his...
also played soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
for Ireland. On September 30 1946 they both played for Ireland in a 1-0 defeat against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
at Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...
Brian Carney played as a junior with Lansdowne before switching rugby codes. He represented both Ireland
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
and Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
at rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
before returning to the union code.
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...
, several Lansdowne players have also represented 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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Moss Keane Maurice Ignatius "Moss" Keane was a rugby union footballer who played for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.-Life and career:... : 1974 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1974 the British Lions toured South Africa, with matches in South West Africa and Rhodesia . The tour was a great success, the Lions winning 21 of their 22 matches and drawing the other. After winning the first three test matches, the Lions drew the final test to preserve their unbeaten record... Barry Bresnihan Finbarr Patrick Bresnihan was an international rugby union player. He was educated at Gonzaga College, Dublin.He was capped twenty-five times as a centre for Ireland between 1966 and 1971. He scored six tries for Ireland.... : 1966 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks.... , 1968 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal... Mike Kiernan Michael Joseph Kiernan is a former international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and a the time played club rugby for Dolphin RFC. His uncle, Tom Kiernan, was also an Irish rugby union international.-References:... : 1983 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4-0 whitewash for only the second time in history - the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and... Gordon D'Arcy Gordon William D'Arcy is an Irish rugby player, more specifically an inside centre. He is registered to Lansdowne RFC and plays for provincial and RaboDirect Pro12 side Leinster.-Career:... : 2005 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test... Shane Horgan Shane Patrick Horgan born 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath is a rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. He is tall. While he was young he played for Boyne RFC. He also played Gaelic football at Minor level with Meath.Horgan joined Lansdowne on leaving... : 2005 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test... |
Executive Committee
P.Boylan (President), C.Shaw (Club Chairman), D. Lennon (Honorary Secretary), D. McCarron (Vice President), M.Quinn (Junior Vice President), D. McDowell (Honorary Treasurer), S. Rooney (Director of Rugby), G.Quinn (Chairman of Rugby Committee), R. McCarron (Club Captain, ex officio member).Past Captains
- 1872-73 J. D. Ogilby
- 1873-74 J. D. Ogilby
- 1874-75 J. D. Ogilby
- 1875-76 D. T. Arnott
- 1876-77 F. W. Kidd
- 1877-78 J. W. Richards
- 1878-79 G. Scriven
- 1879-80 E. H. Nunns
- 1880-81 J. C. Bagot
- 1881-82 J. B. Moore
- 1882-83 J. B. Moore
- 1883-84 J. B. Moore
- 1884-85 R. G. Warren
- 1885-86 R. G. Warren
- 1886-87 R. G. Warren
- 1887-88 R. G. Warren
- 1888-89 R. G. Warren
- 1889-90 R. G. Warren
- 1890-91 V.C. Le Fanu
- 1891-92 V.C. Le Fanu
- 1892-93 F E. Davies
- 1893-94 F E. Davies
- 1894-95 S. C. Smith
- 1895-96 A. A. Brunker (resigned)R. P. Rowan
- 1896-97 R. W. Jeffares
- 1897-98 R. W. Jeffares
- 1898-99 G. P. Doran
- 1899-00 G. P. Doran
- 1990-01 B. R. Doran
- 1901-02 B. R. Doran
- 1902-03 J. J. Coffey
- 1903-04 J. J. Coffey
- 1904-05 J. J. Warren
- 1905-06 J. J. Warren
- 1906-07 A. L. Leeper
- 1907-08 M. J. D’Alton (Resigned)J.J. Coffey
- 1908-09 H. G. Sugars
- 1909-10 G. Weldon
- 1910-11 R. Donnelly
- 1911-12 R. Donnelly
- 1912-13 C. R. Wilson
- 1913-14 J. Burke-Gaffney
- 1914-15 J. Burke-Gaffney
- 1919-20 N. M. Purcell
- 1920-21 N. M. Purcell
- 1921-22 W. E. Crawford
- 1922-23 W. E. Crawford
- 1923-24 W. A. Cunningham
- 1924-25 P. J. Whitty
- 1925-26 T. V. Harris
- 1926-27 T. O. Pike
- 1927-28 G. P. S. Hogan
- 1928-29 E. O’D. Davy
- 1929-30 E. O’D. Davy
- 1930-31 J. E. McEnery
- 1931-32 M. J. Dunne
- 1932-33 M. J. Dunne
- 1933-34 T. A. O’Reilly
- 1934-35 E. J. Lightfoot
- 1935-36 J. E. Arigho
- 1936-37 Rev. St. J. Pike
- 1937-38 T. P. Sinnott
- 1938-39 T. J. O’Driscoll
- 1939-40 C. J. Murphy
- 1940-41 W. G. Sutherland
- 1941-42 W. G. Sutherland
- 1942-43 R. Mitchell
- 1943-44 N. J. Burke
- 1944-45 C. J. Murphy
- 1945-46 D. Hingerty
- 1946-47 C. Callan
- 1947-48 Rev. W. J. Moynan
- 1948-49 J. F. Coffey
- 1949-50 R. Carroll
- 1950-51 J. C. Dawson
- 1951-52 E. Connellan
- 1952-53 C. V. Crowley
- 1953-54 T. D. McNally
- 1954-55 L. M. Lynch
- 1955-56 J. P. D. Morris
- 1956-57 P. J. Berkery
- 1957-58 A. Twomey
- 1958-59 M. A. L. Tansey
- 1959-60 S. Kelly
- 1960-61 B. G. M. Wood
- 1961-62 N. Feddis
- 1962-63 B. G. M. Wood
- 1963-64 Dr. M. D. Kiely
- 1964-65 Caleb Powell
- 1965-66 A. Twomey
- 1966-67 A. T. A. Duggan
- 1967-68 P. J. Casey
- 1968-69 Noel Dwyer
- 1969-70 Dr. J. Craig
- 1970-71 P. Sutherland
- 1971-72 Dr. E. Kiely
- 1972-73 J. Mitchell
- 1973-74 D. Power
- 1974-75 J. Flanagan
- 1975-76 P. Inglis
- 1976-77 D. Caniffe
- 1977-78 P. Gahan
- 1978-79 R. Spring
- 1979-80 P. Boylan
- 1980-81 M. Keane
- 1981-82 M. Quinn
- 1982-83 M. Gibson
- 1983-84 V. Becker
- 1984-85 D. Spring
- 1985-86 M. Ryan
- 1986-87 W. Burns
- 1987-88 P. Collins
- 1988-89 G. Dilger
- 1989-90 V. Ryan
- 1990-91 P. Clinch
- 1991-92 W. Burns
- 1992-93 F. Aherne
- 1993-94 J. Sexton
- 1994-95 F. Aherne
- 1995-96 B. Glennon
- 1996-97 M. McDermott
- 1997-98 K. McQuilkin
- 1998-99 K. McQuilkin
- 1999-00 D. O’Mahony
- 2000-01 C. McEntee
- 2001-02 S. Rooney
- 2002-03 E. Bohan
- 2003-04 E. Bohan
- 2004-05 L. Toland (Resigned) S. O'Connor
- 2005-06 G. Quinn
- 2006-07 D. Lavin
- 2007-08 A. Maher
- 2008-09 A. Maher
- 2009-10 J. Lyne
- 2010-11 J. Lyne
- 2011-12 R. McCarron (current)
Presidents
- 1872-04 H. W. D. Dunlop
- 1904-05 J. Sibtdorpe
- 1905-06 J. B. Moore
- 1906-07 H. Moore
- 1907-08 W. Pigot
- 1908-09 J. Denning
- 1909-10 R. G. Warren
- 1910-11 F. W. Kidd
- 1911-12 R. W. Jeffares Snr.
- 1912-13 A. M. Toomey
- 1913-14 J. Chambers
- 1914-19 F. Denning
- 1919-20 A. A. Brunker
- 1920-21 F. Joynt
- 1921-22 F. Joynt
- 1922-23 B. R. Doran
- 1923-24 J. J. Coffey
- 1924-25 J. J. Warren
- 1925-26 R. Simmons
- 1926-27 J. A. Gargan
- 1927-28 A. C. Sibtdorpe
- 1928-29 M Dawson
- 1929-30 M. J. D’Alton
- 1930-31 C. J. Law
- 1931-32 F. E. Davies
- 1932-33 V. C. Le Fanu
- 1933-34 F. A. Ross
- 1934-35 V. V. Drennan
- 1935-36 R. H. Lambert
- 1936-37 R. Donnelly
- 1937-38 N. M. Purcell
- 1938-39 F. W. Warren
- 1939-40 W. E. Crawford
- 1940-41 W. E. Crawford
- 1941-42 J. A. Cooke
- 1942-43 A. H. Robinson
- 1943-44 W. J. Young
- 1944-45 R. H. Maunsell
- 1945-46 R. W. Jeffares Jr.
- 1946-47 L. B. Heaney
- 1947-48 A. J. Beatty
- 1948-49 R. Noel Mitchell
- 1949-50 Michael J. Dunne
- 1950-51 F. C. Conroy
- 1951-52 E. J. Lightfoot
- 1952-53 Lt. Col. J. J. Burke-Gaffney, M C.
- 1953-54 T. A. O’Reilly
- 1954-55 E. O’D. Davy
- 1955-56 J. Bell
- 1956-57 Dr. M. P. Crowe
- 1957-58 T. C. Fox
- 1958-59 E. W. Garland
- 1959-60 H. W. Jack OBE. D. Sc.
- 1960-61 C. S. P. Randel
- 1961-62 N.H. Lambert
- 1962-63 G. P. S. Hogan B. L.
- 1963-64 Major-Gen S. Collins Powell
- 1964-65 W. G. Sutherland
- 1965-66 J. E. McEnery
- 1966-67 C. J. Murphy
- 1967-68 J. N. Garland
- 1968-69 R. Mitchell
- 1969-70 T. C. Byrne
- 1970-71 T. V. Davy, S.C.
- 1971-72 Rev. W. J. Moynan
- 1972-73 J. F. Coffey
- 1973-74 A. W. Campbell
- 1974-75 H. Vard
- 1975-76 J. C. Dawson
- 1976-77 P. J. Berkery
- 1977-78 J. P. Barrett
- 1978-79 A. McNally
- 1979-80 A. Twomey
- 1980-81 R. Carroll
- 1981-82 L. Lynch
- 1982-83 S. McHale
- 1983-84 P. Moorhead
- 1984-85 K. Kelleher
- 1985-86 N. Hayden
- 1986-87 Dr. J. Craig
- 1987-88 J. Maguire
- 1988-89 P. Ward
- 1989-90 M. English
- 1990-91 P. J. Casey
- 1991-92 C. Flanagan
- 1992-93 L. McSherry
- 1993-94 C. Powell
- 1994-95 R. J. Mitchell
- 1995-96 B. J. McGann
- 1996-97 P. Inglis
- 1997-98 P. Van Cauwelaert
- 1998-99 A. T. A. Duggan
- 1999-00 M. Kearney
- 2000-01 J. Flanagan
- 2001-02 J. A. Leddin
- 2002-03 P. Gahan
- 2003-04 F. Forrest
- 2004-05 B. Sparks
- 2005-06 O. O Buachalla
- 2006-07 A. Delany
- 2007-08 P. Halpenny
- 2008-09 J. Kearney
- 2009-10 Mark Dawson
- 2010-11 C. O'Reilly
- 2011-12 P. Boylan (current)