University College Dublin R.F.C.

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UCD
Full nameUniversity College Dublin Rugby Football Club
UnionIreland IRFU
BranchLeinster
NicknameCollidge
Founded1910; 116 years ago (1910)
RegionDublin
GroundUCD Bowl (Capacity: 3,000)
ChairmanCollie Condon
PresidentDavid Carrigy
CoachKevin Croke
CaptainBobby Sheehan
LeagueAll-Ireland Div. 1A
2024–258th.[1]
Official website
ucdrugby.com

University College Dublin Rugby Football Club (also referred as UCD) is a rugby union club based in Dublin, Ireland, and plays in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. They play their home games at UCD Bowl.

The club was founded in 1910 and they won their first trophy, the Leinster Junior Challenge Cup, in 1914. In 1924 they won their first Leinster Club Senior Cup. Since 1952 they have also played an annual challenge game, the Colours Match against their rivals Dublin University. In 1993 when the AIB League was expanded to four divisions to include 46 senior clubs, UCD and four other university clubs joined the league.[citation needed]

In 2001 UCD won the AIB League Division 2 title, gaining promotion to Division 1. They have continued to play in the same division until the 2008–09 season when they finished second from bottom and were relegated. They were the first Irish university rugby club to play in AIB League top division and have now been joined by rivals Dublin University Football Club.[citation needed]

Notable players

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Ireland national rugby union team

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In 1920 Andy Courtney became the first UCD player to represent the Ireland national rugby union team.[2][3] The following UCD players also represented Ireland at full international level.

British & Irish Lions

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In 1959 Niall Brophy and Bill Mulcahy become the first UCD players to represent the British & Irish Lions.[2] Since then several UCD players have also played for the Lions.[4]

Ireland national rugby sevens team

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Other internationals

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The following UCD players have also played at international level.

See also Category:University College Dublin R.F.C. players

Honours

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References

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