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Galwegians RFC
Galwegians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Galway, Ireland.
Galwegians field over 16 teams including Men's and Women's Senior (Firsts), Junior (Seconds) and Men's Thirds as well as underage sides at all levels from U20 to U7.
The Galwegians Men's Senior side plays in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League, the Irish domestic club competition.
The Galwegians Women's Senior side plays in the Women's All Ireland League, the Irish domestic club competition.
The Connacht Rugby squad features a number of players who played for Galwegians. The Connacht Women's representative side has strong representation from Galwegians.
Founded in 1922, Galwegians has a long and distinguished history at the forefront of Connacht Rugby. In 1928, The Sportsground or the Sports Field as it was also known opened and Galwegians RFC were the first to use the ground after moving from the Grammar School grounds. The club moved to its current Crowley Park grounds on the Dublin Road in Galway in 1963.
Jimmy Joyce was the club's first international in wartime 1943. The tradition continued into the 1950s with Dicky Roche, Brendan Guerin, Charlie Lydon, Tony O’Sullivan and Johnny Dooley each gaining caps. More recently, Eric Elwood, Gavin Duffy, John Muldoon and Bundee Aki have played regularly for Ireland.
The golden age of Galwegians rugby was the five-in-a-row Connacht League and Cup double in 1955–1960, an unprecedented feat in Irish rugby, when Wegians were arguably the best team in the country, regularly beating the other senior clubs in Ireland.
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Galwegians RFC
Galwegians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Galway, Ireland.
Galwegians field over 16 teams including Men's and Women's Senior (Firsts), Junior (Seconds) and Men's Thirds as well as underage sides at all levels from U20 to U7.
The Galwegians Men's Senior side plays in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League, the Irish domestic club competition.
The Galwegians Women's Senior side plays in the Women's All Ireland League, the Irish domestic club competition.
The Connacht Rugby squad features a number of players who played for Galwegians. The Connacht Women's representative side has strong representation from Galwegians.
Founded in 1922, Galwegians has a long and distinguished history at the forefront of Connacht Rugby. In 1928, The Sportsground or the Sports Field as it was also known opened and Galwegians RFC were the first to use the ground after moving from the Grammar School grounds. The club moved to its current Crowley Park grounds on the Dublin Road in Galway in 1963.
Jimmy Joyce was the club's first international in wartime 1943. The tradition continued into the 1950s with Dicky Roche, Brendan Guerin, Charlie Lydon, Tony O’Sullivan and Johnny Dooley each gaining caps. More recently, Eric Elwood, Gavin Duffy, John Muldoon and Bundee Aki have played regularly for Ireland.
The golden age of Galwegians rugby was the five-in-a-row Connacht League and Cup double in 1955–1960, an unprecedented feat in Irish rugby, when Wegians were arguably the best team in the country, regularly beating the other senior clubs in Ireland.