Midleton RFC is an Irish

Ireland

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 rugby union

Rugby union

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 club that currently plays in Division 2 of the All-Ireland 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...

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History

The club was originally founded in the 1927/28 season, but disbanded in 1934. Midleton RFC was reformed on 4 March 1967.more famous ex players include Tom Mulcahy, Gary Johnson, Ian Harty, Adrian Harty, Tom Lynch and Trevor Cox. Most famous current players include Keith Cocking,James Colbert,Michael 'shmig' Daly and John goold. In the pre- professional era the club struggled to hold on to players. Poaching from the big city clubs like Sundays Well, Old Christians and Dolphin as well as immigration depleted the ranks year after year. But in recent times the club has produced a high level of players.

Club honours

• Munster Junior Cup
  Munster Junior Cup
  The Munster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster, Ireland. The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster...
  
  (2) 1997-98
• Cork Charity Cup (3) 1999, 2003, 2006
• Munster Junior Clubs' Challenge Cup (1) 1997
• Munster Junior League Division 1 (2) 1997-98
• Munster Junior League Division 2 (1) 1994

External links

• Midleton RFC