Womens Give It A Try Social Night

Newcomers - meet the players and coaches and see the club.

Players with experience - come join a growing squad!


Men's Training is also Back!

Men's training is up and in full swing since the 18th of July!
Please join us & if new into the locality it is a great way to meet people at a vibrant club.
Something for all levels of experience.
Planning to field a 20's side as well this season so if you are in that category contact us/come on up!

Womens Training Back in Full Swing

Womens team back in full training. All welcome with or without experience
Excellent coaching team
Please join us!

Womens Coaching Team for 2023/2024 Announced

Our second season of rugby is beginning and we are so excited to announce our new additions to our coaching team this season 👏🏼

Returning to the coaching team are:

Our wonderful head coach & forwards coach Judy Bobbett 🤩

Our amazing Scotsman and Judy’s right hand man Matt Gardiner 🤙🏼

The brilliant backs coach Orla Hayes who helps the team along with some strength & conditioning training 😮‍💨

Our deadly director Jeff Mahon 💪🏼

And a massive welcome to the team:

Daisy Earle who will be coaching the team on the technical sides of things and focusing on players skills ⚡️

And last but not least Craig Mahon our new team manager 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

We are so lucky to have such experienced and passionate coaches on this team, with some having started rugby playing for Ashbourne and moving up to go on to play for their province and country! They bring so much knowledge and give such great guidance to our players and we look forward to another great rugby season with this team of wonderful women 👊🏽

As always, we are always welcoming new players to the team and you can pop down at 8pm on Thursdays if you would like to give it a try 🏉


Training is Starting Back...

Looking forward to seeing you all back and newcomers are more then welcome!


AGM Date Announced

AGM

27th of June 2023, 8.00pm

Venue: Milltown House

Please attend


Youth Specific S&C Training

Ashbourne Rugby are delighted to offer to all our Youth Boys Players - specific Strength sessions focused on relevant age grades.

This is a great way to give correct teaching of core strength techniques with a qualified instructor and programmes given to follow for each participant.

From Monday Week 12th of June @ Ashbourne Rugby Club Gym

U14's to U16's @ 6.30pm

U17's to U18.5's @7.30pm

Girls focused session details to follow shortly

Ashbourne RFC - Building for a better future

Condolences to the Family of Conor Hickey

It is with sadness that the club was informed you of the passing in the California of Conor Hickey a former captain of Ashbourne RFC in 1982/83. He was a legend in the early days of Ashbourne Rugby Club and a force of nature in the backrow!
His good friend Mick Gleeson was contacted by Conor's sister Mary that Conor passed away on Thursday 18th May, after a short illness.
Conor left for California in the 80's after a very successful career at Ashbourne, which included being a member of the O'Connell Cup winning team in 1979. He first landed in L.A. but settled in the Bay Area of San Francisco.
He came home every year to St. Margaret's and Mick would gather all the pals for a session at the Rolestown Inn (Kettles Hotel), where the fond memories at Ashbourne Rugby Club were debated, with some great storytelling by Mick.
The group were made up off Mick Gleeson, Brian Gleeson, David Gleeson, Martin Daly, Noel McLoughlin, Alec Smith, Paddy Jones, Des Rainey, Gordon Henderson, Paddy Neville, RIP, Roy Smith, R.I.P. and Aidan Donnelly, R.I.P. On his last visit last summer Peadar O Kelly, joined the gang for the Banter.
Conor loved coming home even though his work and family was in the States.
Conor is survived by his wife, Lisa, three children, and his three sisters.
May Conor's Gentle Soul Rest in Peace, a Legend in the Back Row for Ashbourne.
The pictures are from a Spencer Cup final in the early 80's, in the two lineouts Conor is third in the line and in the team picture he is the backrow, middle, the man with the beard.
May be rest in peace
Details will follow

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