The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby

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...

 in Leinster

Leinster Rugby

Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...

, behind the Leinster Senior League. It was previously known as the RE/MAX Leinster League and consists of three divisions.

History

In the 1993/1994 season, qualifying matches were held for each of the three divisions through which eleven clubs qualified for each division.

Division One 2008/09

Leinster League Division One

Leinster League Division One, as the name implies, is the first division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.Suttonians, Co...

• Boyne
  Boyne RFC
  - 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. The final was held in Ashbourne RFC on 19 April 2009 and Boyne beat their opponents on the day,...
  
  
• Cill Dara
  Cill Dara RFC
  Cill Dara RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Kildare, Leinster. They are currently champions of Division One of the Leinster League.-History:The Rev. Father E.D...
  
  
• Dundalk
  Dundalk R.F.C
  Dundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League....
  
  
• Enniscorthy
  Enniscorthy RFC
  Enniscorthy RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Enniscorthy, Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.Its clubhouse and pitch are on the ross road enniscorthy every summer the official IRFU tag happens!...
  
  
• Garda
  Garda RFC
  Garda RFC is the rugby team of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.-History:The club was founded in February 1965 by rugby enthusiasts at the Garda Station in Pearse Street....
  
  
• Monkstown
  Monkstown Football Club
  Monkstown Football Club is an Irish rugby club based in Dublin. They currently play in Division One of the Leinster League.In addition to the First XV, they also have Second , Third and Fourth XV's, a mini rugby section and a Golden Oldies team.-History:The club was founded in 1883 in Monkstown...
  
  
• Navan
  Navan R.F.C.
  Navan Rugby Football Club is an Irish rugby union club, based in Navan, County Meath. The club was founded in 1924, Its founder members included local individuals Willie Sullivan, W.M. Kirk, Nat Lacey, Matt and Charlie Crinion, Jack Finnegan, J. Gibney and Bobby Byrne...
  
  
• Newbridge
  Newbridge RFC (Ireland)
  Newbridge RFC is an Irish rugby club based in County Kildare. They gained promotion to Division One of the Leinster League for 2008/2009 by winning Division Two in the 2007/2008 season.-History:...
  
  
• Portlaoise
  Portlaoise RFC
  Portlaoise RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Portlaoise, Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League. The club is based on the main roundabout at the intersection of the motorway and the Cork road....
  
  
• Seapoint
  Seapoint RFC
  Seapoint RFC is acommunity based Irish rugby club located in Killiney, County Dublin. The club also provides a key focal point for players attending rugby schools who live in the Cabinteely/Killiney/Ballybrack and greater Dun Laoghaire area....
  
  
• Skerries
  Skerries RFC
  Skerries RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Skerries, Fingal county in the province of Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.-History:...
  
  
• Tullamore
  Tullamore RFC
  Tullamore RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Tullamore, County Offaly. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.In addition to the First XV, they also run a Second XV, U20, U18 and U16 sides as well as a tag rugby section.-Honours:...
  
  
• Tullow
  Tullow RFC
  Tullow RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Tullow, Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.-History:The club was originally founded in 1928, but had trouble finding its feet over the course of the following thirty-odd years...
  
  
• Wicklow
  Wicklow RFC
  Wicklow RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Wicklow, Leinster. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.Apart from the First XV , the club also fields a Second XV , Third XV , U19, U17, U15, U14, U13, girls U19, girls U16 sides and a mini-rugby section....
  
  

Division Two 2008/09

Leinster League Division Two

Leinster League Division Two is the second division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.- History :Kilkenny, Seapoint, Curragh, Drogheda, Roscrea, North Kildare, Athy, Gorey, Longford, Edenderry and Tullamore entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994...

• Arklow
  Arklow RFC
  Arklow RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Arklow, County Wicklow. They play in Leinster League Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and red. They have 1st and 2nd Senior team, ladies team the Arklow Amazons, Under 18s Girls, Under 19's 17's, 15's, 13's, and full mini...
  
  
• Ashbourne
  Ashbourne RFC
  Ashbourne RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Ashbourne, County Meath. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and gold....
  
  
• Clane
  Clane RFC
  Clane RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Clane, County Kildare. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and red....
  
  
• Clondalkin
  Clondalkin RFC
  Clondalkin RFC is an Irish rugby team based in County Dublin. They play in Division One B of the Leinster League. The club colours are amber, dark blue and light blue.Winners 2011 Speirs CupWinners 2010 Speirs CupWinners of 2010 Towns Plate...
  
  
• Coolmine
  Coolmine RFC
  Coolmine Rugby Football club is a rugby union club located at Ashbrook, near the suburbs of Castleknock and Blanchardstown in west County Dublin, Ireland. The club was established in 1980 and currently competes in Division 1A of the Leinster League...
  
  
• Edenderry
  Edenderry RFC
  Edenderry RFC is an Irish rugby team based in County Kildare. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colour is royal blue....
  
  
• Gorey
  Gorey RFC
  Gorey RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Gorey, County Wexford. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are green, white and blue with black shorts....
  
  
• Kilkenny
  Kilkenny RFC
  Kilkenny RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and white.-Honours:* Leinster Junior Challenge Cup: 1920* Leinster Towns Cup: 1955, 1959, 1986, 2001, 2002...
  
  
• Longford
  Longford RFC
  Longford RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Longford, County Longford. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are black and white.-History:...
  
  
• Mullingar
  Mullingar RFC
  Mullingar RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Mullingar, County Westmeath. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are scarlet, grey and navy.-References:*...
  
  
• New Ross
  New Ross RFC
  -About:New Ross RFC is an Irish rugby team based in New Ross, County Wexford. They have played in Division Two of the Leinster League for a number of years, but finished 2nd in the league in the 2008/2009 season...
  
  
• Portarlington
  Portarlington RFC
  Portarlington RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Portarlington, County Laois. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colors are maroon and white.-References:*...
  
  
• Rathdrum
  Rathdrum RFC
  Rathdrum RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Rathdrum, Leinster. They play in Division Two after gaining promotion by winning Division Three in the 2007/2008 season....
  
  
• Roscrea
  Roscrea RFC
  Roscrea RFC is an Irish Rugby union club based in Roscrea, North Tipperary. The club plays in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are maroon and white.-Club Honours:Garryowen Cup: 1953-'54Manseragh Cup: 1969-'70...
  
  

Division Three 2008/09

Leinster League Division Three

Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.- History :...

• Athy
  Athy Rugby Club
  Athy Rugby Football Club was founded in 1880 and plays its home games at The Showgrounds, Athy, County Kildare. The club currently play in Leinster League Division 2B of the Leinster League and field a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV's as well as a U19's and youth teams from U17's to U6's. The club also...
  
  
• Balbriggan
  Balbriggan RFC
  Balbriggan RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Fingal County. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and black....
  
  
• Birr
  Birr RFC
  Birr RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Birr, County Offaly. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are green, black and white.-References:*...
  
  
• CYM
  CYM RFC
  CYM RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Terenure, Dublin. They play in Division Two of the Leinster League. The club colours are green, purple and white. In addition to rugby, the club also runs among others tennis, bowls, table tennis, cricket and football sections.-History:The club was founded in...
  
  
• Malahide
  Malahide RFC
  Malahide RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Malahide, Fingal County. Newly promoted this season 2010 /2011 they will play in Division Two of the Leinster League in the 2011 /2012 season. The club was originally founded in 1922 but disbanded in 1944 because of a lack of members during World War II...
  
  
• North Kildare
  North Kildare RFC
  North Kildare RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Kilcock, County Kildare, playingy in Division Three of the Leinster League. The First XV is currently captained by Alan Lugs Branigan.The club colours are cerise, white and blue. The First XV were promoted to Division II of the Leinster League this...
  
  
• Railway Union
  Railway Union RFC
  Railway Union RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Sandymount, Dublin. It is part of the Railway Union sports club . They play in Leinster League Division Two B of the Leinster League. The club colours are black, purple and old gold. The club was founded in 1905. The club fields three teams, 2 at...
  
  
• Swords
  Swords RFC
  Swords RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Swords, County Dublin, Fingal County. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are green and navy.-History:...
  
  
• Wexford Wanderers
  Wexford Wanderers RFC
  Wexford Wanderers RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Wexford, County Wexford. They play in Division Three of the Leinster League. The club colours are blue, white and black...
  
  

Current champions

• Division One 2007/08 - Cill Dara
• Division Two 2007/08 - Newbridge (promoted to Division One)
• Division Three 2007/08 - Rathdrum (promoted to Division Two)

External links

• Fixtures and results