Nenagh Ormond
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Nenagh Ormond RFC is an Irish
Rugby union
club based in Nenagh
, North Tipperary
. It was founded in 1884 as The Ormond Cricket and Football Club. The club plays in Division 3 of the All-Ireland League
. The club's ground is New Ormond Park.
Nenagh Ormond has produced three Irish full-internationals. Tony Courtney (1899 - 1970) with seven caps, Trevor Hogan
(formerly Munster
but currently playing with Leinster
) who won three caps made his debut against Japan
in 2005 and Donnacha Ryan
(Munster
) who has won five so far making his debut in 2008 against Argentina
in Croke Park
, Dublin.
Ireland
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Rugby union
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...
club based in Nenagh
Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of North Tipperary and in 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,995. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower...
, North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
. It was founded in 1884 as The Ormond Cricket and Football Club. The club plays in Division 3 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...
. The club's ground is New Ormond Park.
Nenagh Ormond has produced three Irish full-internationals. Tony Courtney (1899 - 1970) with seven caps, Trevor Hogan
Trevor Hogan
Trevor Hogan was a professional rugby union player. He attended Nenagh CBS and Dublin City University, from which he obtained an honours degree in journalism. He played rugby with Nenagh Ormond, Dublin University and Blackrock College RFC before joining Shannon RFC in 2002 whom he has helped to...
(formerly Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
but currently playing with 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...
) who won three caps made his debut against Japan
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
in 2005 and Donnacha Ryan
Donnacha Ryan
Donnacha Ryan is a rugby union player for Munster in the Magners League. He went to school in St. Munchin's College in Limerick where he was a key member of the side that won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2002...
(Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
) who has won five so far making his debut in 2008 against Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin.
Club honours
- A.I.L. Round-Robin Series - 2005
- Munster Junior Cup (5): 1931,1935,1948, 2000 & 2004
- Munster Junior League, Division 1 - 2005
- Munster Junior League, Division 2 - 1999
- Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup - 2000
- Manseragh Cup 2004