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Tallaght 1st 18 DLSP 10

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 […]

Weekend Fixtures 13th/14th April 2019

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 […]

John Madden Cup Final Preview

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 19

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

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 […]

Congratulations to Tallaght Men’s Firsts, Metro 7 Champions

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 […]

Weekend Fixtures 6th/7th April

  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 […]

Metro League Division 7 Final Preview

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 1st 17

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 […]

Weekend fixtures 30th/31st March

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 […]

Eileen Quinn R.I.P.

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 […]

Weekend fixtures 23rd/24th March

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 […]

Metro League Division 11 Final Preview

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 […]

Tallaght welcome Thérapie Clinic as sponsors

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 8 Tallaght 1st 37

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 […]

Weekend fixtures 8th/10th March

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 AIB 8

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 […]

Weekend TRFC fixtures 2nd/3rd March

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 […]

Clane 29 Tallaght 1sts 7

Rob Browner Clane 29 Tallaght 1sts 7 Try: Rob BrownerConversions: Rob Hudson Leinster League Division 3Ballygappa Road23/01/2022 The Tallaght men’s first team took on Clane away in Division 3 of the Leinster League in their first game of the new year. Tallaght had...

Weekend fixtures 22nd/23rd January

There’s just the one game this weekend. On Sunday the men’s first team team travel to take on Clane in Leinster League Division 3. Kick off is 2.30PM in Ballinagappa Road. The scheduled men’s seconds game at home to Clontarf was conceded by Tallaght due to...

DLSP 0 Tallaght women 60

DLSP RFC: 0 Tallaght R.F.C 60 Try: Emma Irvin, Abbie Keeley, Eileen Shanahan, Cíara McLoughlin, Sorcha Burns, Chloe Conroy 3, Martina Fitzpatrick, Lisa Connors Conversions: Grainne Flood 3, Abbie Keeley 2Women’s Leinster League Division 5Kirwan Park16/01/2022 The...

Weekend Fixtures 15th-16th January

Happy new year! After last weekend’s fixtures were postponed due to Covid, rugby resumes this weekend with a double-header of fixtures. On Saturday the men’s seconds team team travel to take on Clonndalkin in Metro League Division 9. Kick off is 2.30PM in...
Weekend Fixtures 11th-12th December

Weekend Fixtures 11th-12th December

It’s a home double header this Sunday for Tallaght RFC in the final games before the Christmas/New Year break. On Sunday, the women’s team continue their Division 5 league campaign by taking on Kilkenny at home. Second placed Tallaght take on third placed Kilkenny in...

Tallaght Fixtures 4th-5th December

It’s Double Dogos on the menu this week for the men of Tallaght RFC this Sunday in Sandymount. The men’s 2nds take on AIB/Dogos in Division 9 of the Metro League. Kick off is 12.30pm in Monkstown’s ground on Park Avenue. Then at 2pm in the same venue...

Tallaght 1sts 31 Ardee 8

Ciaran Rudd, Al Moore, Tony McManus, Andy Caswell, Joe Ivers and Kevin Quinn show their medals for the Metro Division 6 league win from 2019/2020 Tallaght 1sts 31 Tries: Andy Rudd, Ken McGovern, Aaron Hickey 2, Rob BrownerConversions: Aaron Shanahan 3 Ardee 8 Leinster...