Leinster League Division One
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| Leinster League Division One |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1994 |
| Nation |
| Relegation To |
| Leinster League Division Two 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... |
| Number of Teams |
| 14 |
| Current Champions (2007-08) |
| Cill Dara RFC 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... |
Leinster League Division One, as the name implies, is the first division of the Leinster League
Leinster League
The Leinster League is the second tier of rugby in Leinster, behind the Leinster Senior League. It was previously known as the RE/MAX Leinster League and consists of three divisions.-History:...
and started in the 1994/95 season.
Suttonians
Suttonians RFC
Suttonians Rugby Football Club, now in its 85th year of existence, is affiliated to the Irish Rugby Football Union. The first team play in Division 3 of the All Ireland League....
, Co. Carlow
County Carlow Football Club
County Carlow Football Club is a rugby club in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. The club was founded in October 1873, and is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland...
, 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...
, 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:*...
, 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....
, 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...
, Naas
Naas RFC
Naas RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Naas, Leinster. They play in division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club colours are green and white hoops with black shorts and green socks. The Club is the biggest club in Kildare with one of the biggest underage structures in Leinster...
, 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...
, 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....
, Dundalk
Dundalk R.F.C
Dundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League....
and 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!...
entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season.
The number of teams in the division was reduced from 14 to 12 in the 2007/08 season, but this was reversed in the 2008/09 season.
2008/2009 Season
- BoyneBoyne 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 DaraCill Dara RFCCill 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...
- DundalkDundalk R.F.CDundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League....
- EnniscorthyEnniscorthy RFCEnniscorthy 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!...
- GardaGarda RFCGarda 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....
- MonkstownMonkstown Football ClubMonkstown 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...
- NavanNavan 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...
- NewbridgeNewbridge 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:...
- PortlaoisePortlaoise RFCPortlaoise 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....
- SeapointSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
- SkerriesSkerries RFCSkerries 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:...
- TullamoreTullamore RFCTullamore 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:...
- TullowTullow RFCTullow 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...
- WicklowWicklow RFCWicklow 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....
2008/2009 Table
| 2008-2009 Leinster League Division One League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 31 | 188 | 3 | 31 |
| Seapoint | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 70 | 2 | 26 |
| Monkstown | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 52 | 96 | 2 | 26 |
| Skerries | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 88 | 115 | 5 | 25 |
| Boyne | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 98 | 36 | 2 | 22 |
| Dundalk | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 87 | 34 | 2 | 22 |
| Cill Dara | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 85 | 4 | 22 | |
| Tullamore | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 72 | 80 | 4 | 20 |
| Portlaoise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 109 | −3 | 4 | 12 |
| Garda | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 171 | −101 | 0 | 8 |
| Tullow | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 160 | −84 | 2 | 8 |
| Enniscorthy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 83 | 158 | −75 | 3 | 3 |
| Newbridge | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 238 | −167 | 1 | 1 |
| Wicklow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 305 | −274 | 1 | 1 |
| Correct as of 19 November 2008 | |||||||||
2007/2008 Season
- AshbourneAshbourne RFCAshbourne 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....
- BoyneBoyne 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 DaraCill Dara RFCCill 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...
- DundalkDundalk R.F.CDundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League....
- GardaGarda RFCGarda 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....
- MonkstownMonkstown Football ClubMonkstown 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...
- NavanNavan 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...
- PortlaoisePortlaoise RFCPortlaoise 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....
- SeapointSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
- SkerriesSkerries RFCSkerries 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:...
- TullamoreTullamore RFCTullamore 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:...
- WicklowWicklow RFCWicklow 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....
At the end of the season, Ashbourne were relegated to Division Two and Enniscorthy, Newbridge and Tullow were promoted, making it 14 teams once again for 2008/2009.
2007/2008 Table
| 2008-2009 Leinster League Division One League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cill Dara | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 183 | 96 | 4 | 46 |
| Seapoint | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 329 | 97 | 232 | 4 | 44 |
| Navan | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 111 | 136 | 4 | 38 |
| Tullamore | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 202 | 177 | 25 | 3 | 29 |
| Dundalk | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 186 | 164 | 26 | 5 | 25 |
| Portlaoise | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 184 | 248 | −64 | 5 | 23 |
| Monkstown | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 136 | 221 | −85 | 2 | 20 |
| Boyne | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 175 | 255 | −80 | 4 | 20 |
| Garda | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 163 | 230 | −67 | 1 | 19 |
| Skerries | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 127 | 170 | −43 | 5 | 17 |
| Wicklow | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 121 | 223 | −102 | 3 | 17 |
| Ashbourne | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 110 | 180 | −70 | 4 | 10 |
| Correct as of 3 March 2008 | |||||||||
2006/2007 Season
- BoyneBoyne 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 DaraCill Dara RFCCill 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...
- DundalkDundalk R.F.CDundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League....
- EnniscorthyEnniscorthy RFCEnniscorthy 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!...
- GardaGarda RFCGarda 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....
- KilkennyKilkenny RFCKilkenny 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...
- MonkstownMonkstown Football ClubMonkstown 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...
- MullingarMullingar RFCMullingar 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:*...
- NaasNaas RFCNaas RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Naas, Leinster. They play in division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club colours are green and white hoops with black shorts and green socks. The Club is the biggest club in Kildare with one of the biggest underage structures in Leinster...
- NavanNavan 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...
- PortlaoisePortlaoise RFCPortlaoise 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....
- SeapointSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
- SkerriesSkerries RFCSkerries 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:...
- TullamoreTullamore RFCTullamore 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:...
At the end of the season, Mullingar, Enniscorthy and Kilkenny were relegated to Division Two and Ashbourne and Wicklow were promoted. Naas won promotion to AIB Division Three
AIB Division Three
The AIB Division Three is a rugby union league in Ireland.-Past winners:-Current Teams:*Ards*Banbridge*Barnhall*Connemara*Corinthians*County Carlow*Midleton*Naas*Nenagh Ormond*Old Wesley*Portadown*Queen's University*Rainey Old Boys...
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2006/2007 Table
| 2006-2007 Leinster League Division One League Table | |||||||||
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 141 | 223 | 9 | 57 |
| Seapoint | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 335 | 156 | 179 | 8 | 48 |
| Navan | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 357 | 266 | 91 | 7 | 47 |
| Tullamore | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 209 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
| Boyne | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 238 | 207 | 31 | 5 | 35 |
| Cill Dara | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 187 | 194 | −7 | 5 | 33 |
| Skerries | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 191 | 286 | −95 | 5 | 29 |
| Garda | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 191 | 215 | −24 | 5 | 25 |
| Portlaoise | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 184 | 196 | −12 | 6 | 24 |
| Monkstown | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 220 | 228 | −8 | 7 | 23 |
| Dundalk | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 6 | 22 |
| Mullingar | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 189 | 326 | −137 | −1 | 19 |
| Enniscorthy | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 154 | 243 | −89 | 3 | 19 |
| Kilkenny | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 129 | 165 | −136 | 1 | 15 |
| Correct as of 21 November 2007 | |||||||||
Past winners
- 1994/1995 Dundalk
- 1995/1996 SuttoniansSuttonians RFCSuttonians Rugby Football Club, now in its 85th year of existence, is affiliated to the Irish Rugby Football Union. The first team play in Division 3 of the All Ireland League....
- 1996/1997 Co CarlowCounty Carlow Football ClubCounty Carlow Football Club is a rugby club in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. The club was founded in October 1873, and is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland...
- 1997/1998 Naas
- 1998/1999 BarnhallBarnhall RFCBarnhall Rugby Football Club is a rugby club in Leixlip, County Kildare near Dublin. The club has a very successful history and one of the largest youth rugby programmes in Ireland. Barnhall has 7 senior teams including an under 20's team, a ladies team and underage teams from 19's to 13's at youth...
- 1999/2000 Naas
- 2000/2001 Navan
- 2001/2002 Kilkenny
- 2002/2003 Kilkenny
- 2003/2004 Seapoint RFCSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
- 2004/2005 Naas
- 2005/2006 Monkstown
- 2006/2007 Naas
- 2007/2008 Cill Dara
- 2008/2009 Navan
- 2009/2010 Seapoint RFCSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
Wins by club
- Naas (4 times)
- Kilkenny (twice)
- Navan (Twice)
- Seapoint RFCSeapoint RFCSeapoint 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....
(Twice) - Barnhall (once)
- Cill Dara (once)
- Co Carlow (once)
- Dundalk (once)
- Monkstown (once)
- Suttonians (once)