Blackrock College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College. Their senior team currently plays in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League
Blackrock College RFC was founded in 1882 making it one of the oldest senior rugby clubs in Ireland. While it bears the name and is closely affiliated to the school at Williamstown, it is a very open local club.
The club fields adult men's and women's teams, under 20s and has a mini and youth section, all of whom are involved in the various competitions throughout Leinster.
The men's senior adult team in Blackrock College RFC is in division 1B of the AIL. The club has a long tradition of producing players for the International side many of whom have also represented the Lions.
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Honours
Leinster Senior Cup (8) 1937, 1939, 1957, 1961, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1999
Leinster Senior League (5) 1975, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2026-27
League Section B (1) 1989
Smithwicks Floodlit Cup (2) 1993, 1997
Castle Trophy (2) 1978, 1983
Bateman Cup (1) 1939
All Ireland League 2nd Division (1) 2000
Paddy Moore Memorial Shield (2) 2002, 2008
Jerry Fogarty Memorial Cup (4) 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007
Brian McLoughlin Memorial Cup (1) 2008
Brendan Merry Memorial Plate (1) 2008
Junior 1 League (10) 1900, 1922, 1935, 1948, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1984, 2016
Leinster Junior Cup (5) 1889, 1892, 1893, 1898, 1899
Metropolitan Cup (9) 1929, 1938, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001, 2024
Junior 2 (Minor) League (14) 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007
Albert O’Connell Cup (8) 1959, 1965, 1975, 1976, 1982, 2001, 2004, 2005
Winters Cup (5) 1965, 1967, 1974, 1975, 1997
Junior 3 League (3) 1972, 1974, 1998
Notable former players
Ireland
The following Blackrock players represented Ireland at full international level.
British & Irish Lions
As well as representing Ireland, the following Blackrock players also went on to represent the British & Irish Lions.
Ireland Sevens Olympians
Alanna Fitzpatrick: 2024
Beibhinn Parsons; 2024
Kathy Baker: 2024
Hugo Keenan: 2024
Bryan Mollen: 2020, 2024
Gavin Mullin: 2024
Other internationals
The following Blackrock players have also played at international level.
Stephen Bachop
Gavin Johnson
Mike Brewer
AJ MacGinty
Brett Thompson
Luke Thompson