Blackrock College RFC founded in 1882 is one of the oldest senior rugby clubs in Ireland. Here we will keep you up to date on games, results and upcoming events
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Blackrock College RFC are delighted to announce Ian Madigan will join the coaching staff for the Menโs 1st XV & Womenโs 1st XV for this season as attack coach ๐ตโช
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Connor Garden Bachop, aged just 25.
Connor was a brilliant young player, a New Zealand age-grade representative and a proud Mฤori All Black.
Connor was the son of Steve Bachop & Sue Garden Bachop, two people who played
After todayโs match, President John Colclough invited Rock, Leinster, Ireland & Lions Legend, Niall Brophy into the dressing room to congratulate the lads on their win.
Niall is our biggest supporter and attends all our matches, both home & away.
#Brophs
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#EnergiaAIL
Blackrock College RFC are saddened to report the passing of Rock Legend, Niall Brophy.
Niall was without a doubt one of our clubโs greatest ever members and will be sadly missed.
#RIPBrophs
#RockLegend
#ROCKRUGBY
Link to official club statement below:
A Dublin man has beaten Covid-19 after being on life support for 26 days. Remarkably, this is the second time 59-year-old Conor Cleary has fought off a deadly virus.
News reaches us that we have lost one of our
#rugbyfamily
in the tragedy at
#Creeslough
Deepest sympathies to the family & friends of
@LetterkennyRFC
underage star Leona Harper and to all those families & friends who have lost loved ones.
We were devastated to learn about the loss of Danny Dowling over the weekend, a beloved member of the BCRFC family since 2006. Our hearts go out to his wife Brittany, his two sons, his mother and siblings and everyone else who had the pleasure of knowing this dynamic young man๐
A fitting send off for a giant of our club and the entire rugby community.
An ex. Presidents guard of honour prior to the ceremony.
The Presidents were then joined by players for a round of applause as
#Brophs
left on his final journey.
#ROCKRUGBY
#RIPBrophs
Saturdays match ๐
@nenaghormondrfc
marked a milestone for one of our team stalwarts, Paul McSweeney, who made his 100th AIL appearance for the club.
Paul is first up in our new
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where we introduce you our Mens 1XV squad.
#EnergiaAIL
Happy 80th bday to a club legend, Joe Mac. A coach, groundsman and an inspiration & mentor to so many, Joe continues to support the club. Many thanks to Joe for your life commitment & passion for the club, and the very best birthday wishes from all of us at Blackrock College RFC!
We extend our deepest sympathies and support to the loved ones of Andrew OโDonnell and Max Wall, as well as everyone in the
@stmcnews
&
@StMichaelsColl1
community. May Andrew and Max rest in peace.
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Blackrock College RFC are delighted that Jack Angulo will be playing his rugby in Stradbrook next season.
Jack was the winning SCT Captain with Blackrock College this year and re-joins his boyhood club where the Angulo family have a rich & proud history.
Conor OโShaughnessy has signed on to play his rugby in Blackrock College RFC next season.
Everyone in the Club is delighted to welcome the SCT winning No. 10 ๐ โช๐ต
#RockRugby
#NewSigning
The very Best of Luck to our neighbours & friends
@KCrokesGAAClub
in their All-Ireland Senior Football Club Final this Sunday.
Weโll be swapping our Blue & White colours for Purple & Gold as we head to Croke Park to support the lads.
#HonTheParish
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Blackrock College RFC are delighted to welcome Luke Hickey to the Coaching staff with the menโs 1st XV.
Luke is a former 1st XV player and last season coached the UCD Under 20โs winning the All Ireland title.
Luke joins James Blaney & Ian Madigan on the coaching ticket.
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We are delighted to welcome Oliver Coffey, last year's Blackrock College SCT Captain back to the club.
#RockRugby
#rugby
#newseason
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Hereโs our 23 man squad who take on
@mubarnhallrfc
in tomorrowโs
#EnergiaAIL
Div. 1B Promotion Playoff Final.
Make sure to get yourself down to Stradbrook to cheer on Captain Liam McMahon and the lads.
K.O. @ 2:30PM
Come early!!
#RockRugby
#FINAL
Over two weeks ago, almost a year to the day of her cancer diagnosis, Amelia made her
#RockRugby
debut in the AIL.
Have a read of Amelia's journey below. Inspirational stuff. ๐ซถ๐ปโค๏ธ๐
"Chemo is such a mental journey. I gave it my best shot. I said to myself, Iโm going to come out of this. I would have chemo on a Tuesday and rugby training on the Wednesday"
Thank you to Amelia McFarland of
@RockWomensRugby
for sharing her story.
More:
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A superb win in a closely fought game yesterday sees us heading to Div. 1B of the
#EnergiaAIL
next season.
Thanks to
@mubarnhallrfc
for a tough, hard battle and for ensuring all the supporters got to witness a thriller at Stradbrook.
#RockRugby
This weekend in the club, we will stand for a minutes silence before kick offs in memory of Ashling Murphy.
This is to pay respect to Ashling, and her family.
May she rest in peace.
Congratulations to
@qubrfc
on winning the Division 2A title and gaining promotion to Division 1B of the All Ireland League.
Well deserved and the very Best of Luck next season.
#EnergiaAIL
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Our match day squad for tomorrow's massive semi final clash against
@BHarlequinsRFC
tomorrow in Deramore Park. Kick off at 2.30pm.
#RockRugby
#SemiFinal
We salute Andrew Conway (Class of 2009), who has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Across a wonderful pro career Andrew won 30 Irish caps, scoring 15 tries. He represented
@BCRFC
,
@leinsterrugby
,
@Munsterrugby
&
@IrishRugby
. Well done to one of the good guys. ๐
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It comes as no surprise to anyone in the club to see Oliver Coffey get his well deserved call up to the
@IrishRugby
@SixNationsU20
squad for the upcoming series. We're all incredibly proud & wish him all the very best for the tournament! ๐ฎ๐ชโ๏ธ
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All roads lead to Dr. Hickey Park today as our boys take on
@GreystonesRFC
in the AIL 2B Playoff Final.
Weโre all set for what is sure to be a cracking match.
Roll on 2:30pm ๐
#RockSolid
#EnergiaAIL
#PlayoffFinal
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Everyone in the club is thrilled both Paddy Moore Jnr and Ciaran Mangan will be playing their rugby in Stradbrook next season after signing with Rock ๐ตโช๏ธ
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Itโs all eyes on Stradbrook next Saturday when we host
@nenaghormondrfc
in a Semi Final Playoff for a spot in Div. 1B of the AIL
We have a few spaces left for our Pre Match Lunch.
Bookings: Conor Cleary
087 255 1479
#EnergiaAIL
#RockRugby
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Biggest match of the season tomorrow as we take on
@nenaghormondrfc
in the
#EnergiaAIL
Promotion Semi-Final at Stradbrook.
Captained by
@brian_colclough
, hereโs our Match Day 22 for the clash.
ALL SUPPORT WELCOME
#RockRugby
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A brilliant team try at the weekend from our Men's 1st XV but check out the ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ง๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐จ piece of skill in the build up... ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
#filthy
#RockRugby
#EnergiaAIL
@IrishRugby
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@BCRFC
25-24
@StMarysRFC
๐ค๐ปJames Fennelly pulling the strings and adding 10 points from the tee.
๐๐ป Skipper
@brian_colclough
dotting down for one alongside a David Heavy try and a penalty try thanks to the pack โช๐ต๐๐ป
A cracker of a game! ๐คฉ
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We host
@mubarnhallrfc
in the Promotion Playoff Final for a spot in Division 1B of the
#EnergiaAIL
at Stradbrook on Saturday, May 6th.
Already, thereโs only a few spots left for lunch @ 1pm.
Conor Cleary for bookings on:
087 255 1479
#RockRugby
Happy Birthday to Rock, Leinster, Ireland & Lions Legend, Fergus Slattery.
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Fergus has always been a massive supporter of the club and we wish him well.
#RockRugby
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Mikey Yarr joins Blackrock! Coming back to his boyhood club, the club is delighted to have Mikey next season as we push on to compete for honours at all levels ๐ตโช๐๐ป
Leinster Senior League Update.
Rock Captain for the 2022/23 season, Liam McMahon, led his team to victory against a very competitive Enniscorthy side.
Rock 29 : 14 Scorthy
Thanks for the game and safe home,
@ScorthyRugby
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Another weekend. Another game ๐ And this week, we're back at home ๐ก We welcome
@NaasRFC
to Stradbrook and here is our match day 21 who will lead the charge.
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#RockRugby
#EnergiaAIL
#Division1B
The Garden Bar in BCRFC is now open! Thursday/Friday from 4pm. Saturday/Sunday from 2pm. Full bar license. Families welcome. Fathers Day special this Sunday! Menus and to book at
Sorry for your loss, Nigel.
Niall was the very best of men and weโll all miss him deeply in Stradbrook.
Here he is just a few weeks ago. ๐ข
#RIPBrophs
#ROCKRUGBY
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A 10-42 win away to Seapoint seals the league with time to spare for our lads ๐๐ป๐ตโชWhat a season it's been for them, gone undefeated and have a very deserving bit of silverware to show for their work. Well done Mark, PG and all the team ๐๐ป
Thanks
@mubarnhallrfc
Youโre a tough, strong side and yesterdays match was nip & tuck all the way.
Your President Martin came into our dressing room after the game and spoke to our lads. He is a credit to your club.
๐ on the pitch yesterday but great welcome home for the lads.Big thank you to all the supporters for making the trip to Stradbrook.The atmosphere was pure magic.Special thanks to Luke & Q for organising the busses. Congratulations to
@BCRFC
& best of luck in 1B ๐
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Our Mens 2XV were victorious against the neighbours
@WanderersFC1870
tonight and will campaign in Metro League Division 2 next season.
Well done to coach
@MOBrien1992
, Captain Louis Keyes and all the lads on a superb effort.
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The last game of a long hard season for our Mens 2XV tonight at Stradbrook.
They take on
@WanderersFC1870
in a bid to remain in Division 2 of the Leinster Metro League.
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*Bar open from 7:30
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#ROCKvsCHAPS
#LocalDerby
Our u13 boys are gearing up for their own Cup Final against
@BectiveRangers
this Sunday.
They were thrilled to welcome down Garry Ringrose who gave a great team talk and presented them with gear ahead of the big game. Thanks a mil Garry!
#RockRugby
#CupRugby
#FromTheGroundUp
Here's our last ๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ of 2023. We welcome
@buccaneersrfc
to Stradbrook tomorrow. Stay tuned to our socials for match day updates as well as a live match day stream ๐ฅ๐๐ป๐ตโช
Congratulations to Rock's own
@falcao_mark
on being nominated for the
#EnergiaAIL
Community Hero Award! Well-deserved after your many years of service to the club. Enjoy your evening on the 8th๐
The nominees are...
Here's the shortlist for the
#EnergiaAIL
Awards including Player of the Year in every division and the
@EnergiaEnergy
Community Hero Award.
Shortlist:
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It's our first starting XV of the new season as our Men's 1st XV take on Wanderers in the Leinster League.
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the great Ray McLoughlin, who has passed away. Ray gave extraordinary service to
@BCRFC
during and after his stellar rugby career. He played 40 times for
@IrishRugby
and toured twice with the
@lionsofficial
.
#raymcloughlin
Ireland Assistant Coach Mike Catt joined Coach Blaney & Stan tonight at Stradbrook to put our Mens 1XV through their paces.
Pleasure having you with us, Mike.
#RockRugby
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a massive role in rugby and starting the women's team in Blackrock in the early 1990s.
All of our thoughts are with the family and friends of Connor. May he rest in peace.
Have you heard about Rockโs newest minis team for girls aged 5-12?
Join them on 10.15am every Sunday morning in Lucey Park (Stradbrookโs all-weather pitch). Itโs great fun, meet new friends & learn all about rugby! All girls welcome to check it out.
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@johnscrothers
Leinster analyst Brian Colclough is working with Samoa for the World Cup.
Pictured here with Andrew Goodman, the Leinster attack coach who also works with the Samoans.
Plenty of insights on Ireland ahead of tonight!
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Thanks to
@BHarlequinsRFC
for the game and we wish your full back a speedy recovery after what looked like a bad injury.
A huge thank you to our travelling support and everyone for the well wishes all week. ๐ค๐ป๐ตโช
We march on to the final!
#RockRugby
The Ireland Men's 7s squad to travel to Hong Kong has been confirmed.
They will compete at the
@WorldRugby
Sevens Qualifier at the
@OfficialHK7s
next weekend.
The winner of the tournament will gain a place on next seasonโs
@WorldRugby7s
Series.
#IreM7s
#HK7s
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A BIG bonus point won at home for our lads. Edwards, Colclough and Quirke were among the scorers today and
@johnscrothers
was on hand to land the ๐ธ's
#RockRugby
Weโre proud to once again be a part of Margaret Browneโs annual Christmas Lunch. It is a special tradition, the result of so much hard work & behind the scene efforts by Margaret & her volunteers, with immeasurable impact seen throughout the greater Blackrock community.
RWC prep starts this Saturday when Ireland face Italy. Pop into Stradbrook to watch the match, the clubhouse opens at 1pm for the 2pm KO. Best of luck to Andrew and all the Irish team!
#supportyourclub
@IrishRugby
๐ TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | Blackrock College RFC vs.
@malahiderfc
Itโs your 1st XV team๐ฅfor tomorrow, ready to take on Malahide at 230pm in Stradbrook ๐ช๐ผ
Come support our team & your local club!
#ROCKRUGBY
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A game day gallery for the ages courtesy of
@johnscrothers
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Check out more snaps on our Instagram account with more to come during the week ๐
#RockRugby
#WeAreGoingUp
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We certainly don't like to make it easy for ourselves. ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
A bonus point and a draw a fair result on the night in what turned out to be an end to end try fest down on Estuary Rd.
Thanks to
@malahiderfc
for the Christmas Cracker! ๐๐ป
#RockRugby
#EnergiaAIL
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Some exciting AIL debuts in Rock colours tomorrow ๐
Here's your match day 21 for tomorrow's clash against
@OldBelvedereRFC
in Angelsea Road.
Kick off 2.30pm. Get across and show your support to the lads! ๐๐ป๐ตโช