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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 […]

It’s cup action for all three senior teams on the final weekend of March. After getting a walkover last weekend against Blackrock, the Tallaght men’s first team are in Winters Cup action away to Old Wesley is a re-match of last season’s Division 7 final. Old Wesley have kicked on since they won last year’s […]

Everyone at Tallaght Rugby Club was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Eileen Quinn this morning. Peg was the mother of our long-standing player Kevin.   Eileen will also be missed by her husband Kevin and daughters Tracy, Lisa and Sarah; her brothers Christy and Damian, sisters Anna, Chris, Teresa and Julie, brothers-in-law Kevin […]

Tallasalle take top billing this Saturday in the Metro League Division 11 final away to Clontarf. Kick-off is 3PM in Castle Avenue and you can read the match preview here. At the same time, the Tallaght men’s first team are in Winters Cup action away to Blackrock RFC. The game has been moved to Blackrock […]

The Tallaght men’s second team’s merged for the season with DLSP’s fourth team to compete in Metro League Division 11 as both were short of players and were unable to field full teams for fixtures. “Tallasalle” as they became known as started off with a narrow win at home to Swords. They followed that up […]

Thérapie Clinic is Europe’s No.1 Aesthetic clinic and offers an array of treatments from laser hair removal, anti wrinkle injections, dermal and lip fillers. They have come aboard as sponsors for the Tallaght women’s team this season and today the club presented a framed jersey to Lauren Nolan, the manager of the Thérapie branch in […]

Bective Rangers 8 Tallaght 1sts 37 Tries: Adam Nolan, Andy Rudd, Rob Hudson, Jack Russell, Padraig Jones, Aaron Shanahan Con: Rob Hudson 2 Pen: Rob Hudson Metro League Division 7 Donnybrook Stadium 08/03/2019 Tallaght took on Bective away in their final regular league game of the season knowing that a win would guarantee them a […]

After their tense win last week against AIB the Tallaght men’s first team now just need to finish the job. They take on Bective in Donnybrook on Friday night under the lights in a game moved a day forward because of the Women’s international in the stadium the next day. A Tallaght win would put […]

Tallaght 1sts: 10 Try: Alan Sower, Tony McManus AIB: 8 Metro League Division 7 Tymon Park 02/03/2019 The Tallaght first team took on leaders AIB knowing they needed to win to have any chance to make the Metro Division 7 final for the third straight year. After two of the warmest weeks ever witnessed in […]

On Saturday the Tallaght men’s first team have a crucial match in their bid to make the Metro Division 7 final for the third straight year. Third placed Tallaght take on leaders AIB in what is effectively a must-win game. Though Tallaght have two games left to AIB’s one, if Tallaght lose they will need […]

The Bisto’s are the under-16s and 18’s girls team made up of St. Marys, Old Belvedere, Blackrock and Tallaght players and named after their late great coach Phil “Bisto” Preston. Recently five of the squad (who are listed below with their registered clubs) were selected for the Metro Leinster under-18 Squad for 2019. Hannah Hodges- […]

UCD 10 Tallaght 1sts 31 Try: Alan Moore, Dave Clarke, Rob Hudson, Karl Segrave, Aaron Shanahan Con: Rob Hudson 3 Metro League Division 7 Belfield 23/02/2019 Tallaght took on UCD looking to get back to winning ways after losing their place at the top of the table. They started well with the pack making constant […]