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Ballyclare RFC
Rugby team based in Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ballyclare RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballyclare, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. They play in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League since becoming a senior club in 2024.[2]
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History
The club was founded on 20 May 1949 as Ballyclarians. The current grounds at The Cloughan are provided by the Old Ballyclarians Association[3] and the clubhouse and pavillon were officially opened in 1992.[4] The 2020s have been the most successful period in the club's history, winning three Ulster Towns Cups, the Ulster Junior Cup, All-Ireland Junior Cup and in 2024 won the Ulster Championship for the first time. They subsequently won promotion to the All-Ireland League.[5]
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Honours
- All-Ireland Junior Cup (1) : 2023-24[6]
- All-Ireland Junior Championship (2) : 1977, 1978[7]
- Ulster Championship (1) : 2023-24[8]
- Ulster Junior Cup (3) : 1988–89, 2001–02, 2022-23[9]
- Ulster Towns Cup (10) : 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 2004, 2013, 2018, 2020*, 2022, 2023
(2020 shared with Ballynahinch RFC - unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
References
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