Monkstown Football Club

Monkstown FC
Full name	Monkstown Football Club
Union	IRFU; Leinster
Founded	1883
Ground(s)	Sydney Parade, Dublin
President	David O’Brien
Coach(es)	David Mahon
Captain(s)	Kieran Moloney
	Team kit
	Team kit

Monkstown Football Club is an Irish rugby senior club based in Dublin 4. As of the 2024-25 season, it plays in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League.^[1]

In addition to the First XV, they also have Second (J1), Third (J2) and Fourth (J3) XV's, a mini rugby section and a Golden Oldies team.

History

The club was founded in 1883 (one of the oldest in Ireland) in Monkstown as the name suggests, but moved to the Sandymount area in 1901 after leasing grounds at Sydney Parade from the Earl of Pembroke.

They have always had a military connection, with British Army soldiers among the players. In fact, many of their players were casualties in the Boer War and the First World War, including internationals Ernest Deane, Basil Maclear and Pierce O'Brien-Butler. Since Irish independence many servicemen - soldiers, sailors as well as airmen - have turned out for the club and Leinster provincial teams. The Irish Defence Forces team regularly play their French counterparts at Sydney Parade.

Monkstown has hosted a number of international teams over the years, such as Australia, when they won the World Cup in 1991.

Monkstown won the 2023/24 Leinster Junior 1A League and regained senior status after defeating Bangor in the AIL promotion/relegation playoffs.^[2]

International players

Officials

Henry Millar, President of the IRFU 1928/29
Capt. J. R. Ramsey, President of the IRFU 1956/57
Robert Ganly, President of the IRFU 1980/81
Ken Mills, President of the Leinster Branch IRFU 1986/87
Brian Brady, President of the Leinster Branch IRFU 2005/06
Jerome "Jerry" Counihan, President of the ARLB 2009/2010
Donal Courtney, International Referee

Honours

Leinster Club Senior Cup: 1899, 1902
AIB League Division Three: 1995/96
Leinster League: 2005/06, LEINSTER LEAGUE 1A 2023/24

References

^ "EnergiaAIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews". irishrugby.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ Cunningham, Barry (18 September 2024). "Monkstown 'Raring to go' after 21-Year absence from Energia AIL". irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

Monkstown FC
Irish Rugby : Former Presidents 1874-1949
Irish Rugby : Ex-Presidents of the IRFU 1950-Present
Leinster Rugby : Past Presidents
Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.

[1] "EnergiaAIL Men's Divisions 2A, 2B & 2C: Round 1 Previews". irishrugby.ie. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[2] Cunningham, Barry (18 September 2024). "Monkstown 'Raring to go' after 21-Year absence from Energia AIL". irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

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