Ashbourne U/12 V Coolmine  Venue RDS 21/01/12 Ashbourne U/12 rugby team enjoyed a fantastic day out in the RDS last Saturday. The team were lucky enough to be selected to play Coolmine at half-time of the Leinster/Montpellier Heineken Cup game. The entire squad and parents travelled by coach to the venue and were welcomed to the game by Norman O’ Leary from...

LeinsterLeague Quarter Final  versus  Cill Dara Venue Ashbourne RFC  KO  12 O’clock  Sat 14 Jan 2012   Ash u17 played thereLeinsterleague quarter final on a cold and crispy morning last Sat, against a big and physical looking Cill Dara side.  Ash got of to the perfect start with a try inside the first five minutes,  after some good work from the pack rucking to within five yards of the try line second row Conor Meehan...

Match Report:   A fresh clear day started well with a 19 strong panel of players for what turned out to be an interesting lesson in New Beginnings. This day was coming and it was a...

Competition, Venue, Date, KO Time: Leinster League Division 1B, at Ashbourne, versus Longford, on Sunday the 22nd of January 2012 2.30pm kickoff.   Ashbourne let this one get away. They did not play well with many of the team not firing on all cylinders. This draw puts the team back into 6th place and one point behind 5th. Ashbourne season has been focused on consolidation of their position in this division but with 2 games to go they...

The club has learnt that the mother of past President Mr Pat Clarke has passed away last night (Sunday the 15th of January). The funeral mass is tomorrow Tuesday at 10.00am in the Church of the Assumption in Finglas West. The club would like to extend our condolences to Pat’s family.

Ashbourne went down to Portlaoise at Portlaoise by 22 points to 19. Playing against a very strong wind, Ashbourne were behind from early on a turned 15 points to 6 down. Gavin Kennedy kicked 2 first half penalties. Almost immediately they conceded another try and it was only then did they start to play.   Rory Gleeson and Joe Taylor scored great tries for Ashbourne and Gavin Kennedy chipped in  with another penalty. The game was there...

Ashbourne U 17′s played two games over the festive period, both in the NE league, Navan at home on Friday 30th Dec 2012, then Dundalkaway on Sat 7th Jan 2012.   So firstly Navan at home, this was always going to be a tough match for Ash, both teams went into the contest unbeaten, Ash top of the Leinster league division one and Navan top of the Leinsterleague Premier.  As is the norm when any Ash team play Navan the guys were...