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Railway Union 34 Tallaght 2nds 5 Try: Tony O’Loughlin Dr. Kieran Foley Cup (Section B)Park Avenue06/09/2019 The Tallaghts 2nds team began their season under lights on a Friday evening by taking on Railway Union in the Dr. Kieran Foley Cup. Tallaght began brightly and soon had the home team under pressure after strong running from […]

Tallaght rugby is back in competitive action this weekend with two away cup fixtures. The Tallaght men’s second team are first into action on Friday night when they take on Railway Union in the Dr Kieran Foley Cup. Kick-off is 7.30 in Park Avenue. Then on Saturday the men’s first team begin their defence of […]

The men’s first team are back in action after retaining the Philip Preston Trophy by beating Guinness RFC last weekend. This week they take on Clane RFC in a challenge match as coach Tom Leigh looks to assess his large playing squad before the John Madden cup match away to Seapoint next week. Kick off […]

Tallaght R.F.C. 59 Try: Ciaran Rudd, Rob Hudson, Andy Rudd, Daryl Keogh, Gavin McKeon, Alan Sower, James Carr 2, Adam NolanCon: Rob Hudson 4, Aaron Shanahan, Adam Nolan 2 Guinness R.F.C. 12 Philip Preston Memorial TrophyPitch 100, Firhouse24/08/2019 The Philip Preston memorial match was played for the first time in Tallaght on a balmy August […]

Tallaght Rugby is back this weekend after the summer break. The men’s first team are back in action first with the third staging of the Philip Preston Trophy as they take on Guinness RFC. The legend that was “Bisto” Preston left us all too soon three years ago and the game is played in his […]

Leinster Rugby did a kicking session with the Tallaght men’s team on pitch 100 last Tuesday. Massive thanks to Damien McCabe (Leinster Rugby) for doing the session. He focused on punt kicks, spiral and drop kicks from restarts and place kicks at the end of the session. Damien will also be back in August to […]

The annual club awards were held at the Old Mill bar on Saturday the 18th of May. First up were the women’s team and Ellen Crotty was given the award for try of the year. Then Seana Greenhalgh and Karen Corrigan were given a joint award for Best Newcomers after they both only took up […]

Everyone at Tallaght Rugby was greatly shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing last week of Mary Norton, the mother of our former player Emmet. Our deepest sympathies go out to her three sons Cormac, Darragh and Emmet. She was also a cherished Nana to Ciaran, Ronan, Maya, Cillian, Lucy and Zoe. Mary […]

Tallaght 1sts 18 Try: Ken McGovern 2 Con: Rob Hudson Pen: Rob Hudson, Adam Nolan DLSP: 10 John Madden Cup Final Malahide RFC 13/04/2018 The Tallaght men’s first team took on DLSP in the John Madden Cup final in Malahide looking to make it a double for the season after they won the Metro 7 […]

After winning the league last week, the Tallaght men’s first team are hoping to make it a double this Saturday in the John Madden Cup final against DLSP. Kick-off is 3PM in Malahide Rugby Club and you can read the match preview here. The older youths have training tonight at 6pm – 7pm. Tomorrow the […]

Tallaght 1sts v DLSP Madden Cup Final Saturday 13th April 2019 Malahide RFC Kick-off 3.00PM The Tallaght Rugby men’s first team are in the final of the Madden Cup for the second time in three seasons. They head to Malahide RFC for the final which is always hosted there after it was named for their […]

Greystones 53 Tallaght R.F.C. 19 Tries: Aisling Pyke, Eileen Shanahan, Ellen Crotty Con: Caoimhe Hogan 2 Dr Hickey Park 07/04/2019 Tallaght took on Greystones in the Paul Cusack Plate. Asling Pyke scored Tallaght’s only try in the first half as Gretstones took a 33-7 half-time lead. Greystones made the game safe in the second half […]

Seapoint 12 Tallaght 1sts 13 Try: Rob HudsonCon: Rob HudsonPen: Rob Hudson, Adam Nolan Metro League Division 7 FinalKilbogget Park06/04/2019 Tallaght took on Seapoint in the Metro League Division 7 final looking to win the trophy at the third attempt after losing in the two previous finals. Seapoint had been in excellent form since Christmas […]

The Tallaght men’s firsts made history today when they won their first ever League title as a club. They beat Seapoint 13-12 in a nail-biter of a cup final. Rob Hudson scored Tallaght’s only try and he tacked on a conversion and a penalty too to give Tallaght a 10-7 lead early in the second […]

  The Tallaght men’s first team take top billing this Saturday in the Metro League Division 7 final away to Seapoint. Kick-off is 3PM in Kilbogget Park and you can read the match preview here. Then on Sunday the women’s team play in the Paul Cusack Plate. They take on Greystones with a 1PM kick-off […]

Seapoint v Tallaght 1sts Metro League Division 7 final Saturday 6th April 2019 Kilbogget Park, Killiney Kick-off 3PM The Tallaght men’s firsts team are hoping the third time is the charm. They’ve made the final of the Metro League Division 7 for the third year running but they’re confident they can get over the line […]

Old Wesley 32 Tallaght 1sts 17 Try: David Clarke, Adam Nolan, Ken McGovern Con: Adam Nolan Winters Cup Donnybrook Stadium 30/03/2019 Tallaght took on Old Wesley in the Winters Cup in a re-match of last season’s Division 7 final. Before the match a minute’s silence was held in honour of Tallaght player Kevin Quinn’s mother […]