Midleton RFC

Midleton
Full name	Midleton Rugby Football Club
Union	IRFU
Branch	Munster
Founded	1967; 58 years ago
Ground(s)	Towns Park, Midleton (Capacity: ~400)
President	Christy Lordan
Coach(es)	Robbie Doyle
Captain(s)	Idris Rqibi
League(s)	A.I.L Div. 2C
2024–25	2nd.
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	midletonrugby.com

Midleton RFC is an Irish rugby union club that plays in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League.^[2]

History

The club was founded in the 1927/28 season, but disbanded in 1934. Midleton RFC was reformed on 4 March 1967.

After a number of decades in the junior leagues, Midleton attained senior status after the 1997/1998 campaign with a 30-7 playoff victory over Sligo RFC.^[3] Midleton were beaten finalists in the Munster Senior Cup in 2003.^[4] As of 2010, the club was playing in Division Three.^[5] By 2020, the club was playing in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League.^[2]

There was a revamp of club facilities in the mid-2000s.^{[citation needed]}

Club honours

Munster Junior Cup (2) 1997, 1998
Cork Charity Cup (3) 1999, 2003, 2006
Cork Charity Shield (4) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
Munster Junior Clubs' Challenge Cup (1) 1997
Munster Junior League Division 1 (2) 1996-97, 1997-98
Munster Junior League Division 2 (1) 1994

Notable players

Former All Black fullback Christian Cullen made a 20 minute appearance for Midleton in a friendly match against Cork Constitution in March 2006.^[6]^[7] Other former players have included:

References

^ A.I.L. Tables 2024–25
^ ^a ^b "Midleton RFC website". midletonrugby.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Midleton RFC is a IRFU Senior Club playing in Division 2C of the All Ireland League
^ "Midleton rugby club were battling to stay senior before season was cancelled". echolive.ie. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2022. The popular east Cork club, whose 30-7 win over Sligo in Portlaoise in 1998 signalled their elevation from junior, were in danger of returning there unless results picked up
^ "Shannon win their 15th Munster Senior Cup". munsterrugby.ie. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "Midleton And Nenagh Face Off In Munster Derby". irishrugby.ie. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "In Pics: Munster Squad Training". irishrugby.ie. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2022. A sight for sore eyes – legendary All Black Christian Cullen in training with the Munster squad. The Paraparaumu-born Cullen, still New Zealand's record try scorer with 46 tries in 58 Test matches, made his comeback from a long term shoulder injury recently in a Munster "A" game, having also put in a 20-minute cameo for Midleton in a friendly against Cork Constitution.
^ "Rugby's grassroots hit hard as clubs around the country face grim future". extra.ie. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022. Christian Cullen's appearance at Towns Park is etched in the club's folklore. It's a long story, but the former All Black will forever be a Midleton player after that cameo.