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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 […]

On Saturday the Tallaght men’s first team are back in league action after a four week break. They are away to U.C.D. in the Metro League Division 7. Tallaght are looking to bounce back from two defeats on the bounce to make a push for the final and kick-off is at the slightly earlier time […]

Tallaght R.F.C. 27 Tries: Ellen Crotty 2, Megan Fogarty 2, Seana Greenhalgh Con: Aisling Pyke CYM R.F.C. 17 Women’s League Division 4 Pitch 100, Firhouse 17/02/2019 Tallaght took on the bottom placed CYM needing to avoid defeat in order to avoid finishing bottom of Division 4 themselves. They had a bad start though when CYM […]

With no game again this week for the men’s first team, the Tallaght/DLSP combined team ‘Tallasalle’ are the star turn on Saturday. They’re in cup action as they travel to over to the east coast to take on Suttonians in the Guilfoyle-James Cup (Metro J6). Kick off in Station Road is at 3pm. Then on […]

The Old Mill in Firhouse continued it’s long-standing support for Tallaght RFC over the Christmas just gone. They decided to donate the proceeds of their hugely popular Christmas Draw to the club and yesterday they had the cheque ready.  Teresa from the Old Mill presented the cheque for an outstanding total of €1,800 to Tallaght […]

With the start of the Six Nations on Saturday there are no games this weekend for either of the two men’s or the women’s senior teams. In the youths there is no training for Bisto’s ladies on Friday as many are attending the women’s international in Donnybrook at 5PM. On Sunday the under 9’s have […]

The Bisto’s are the under-16s and 18’s girls team made up of St. Marys, Old Belvedere and Tallaght players and named after their late great coach Phil “Bisto” Preston. They took on Wexford RFC on a wet and windy Saturday morning. Despite the conditions the Bistos played some excellent rugby and scored four first half tries, two […]

Tallaght/DLSP 61 Emerald Warriors 0 Metro League Division 11 Kirwan Park 26/01/2019 The Tallaght/DLSP combined team or “Tallasalle” as they’re better known took on the Emerald Warriors on Saturday in Kirwan Park and recorded an impressive win hot on the heals of their away win against CYM the previous weekend. The win also guaranteed them a place […]

Everyone at Tallaght Rugby Club was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Anne “Peg” Rudd last week. Peg was the mother of our former committee member Brendan and the grandmother to our former player Ciarán and current men’s first team scrum-half Andrew. Peg was buried yesterday in St Maelruain’s Cemetery, Tallaght and it […]

Tallaght 1sts 10 Try: Adam Nolan Con: Adam Nolan Pen: Adam Nolan Seapoint 38 Metro League Division 7 Tymon Park 26/01/2019 Leaders Tallaght took on fourth placed Seapoint knowing a win would put them in a great position for a home final. However on a wet and windy afternoon Seapoint dominated possession from the start […]

Tallaght RFC are back in action these weekend. Both the men’s teams have their last league games before a four week break mainly due to the Six Nations Championship. Despite losing to Clontarf last week the men’s first team are still on top in the Metro League Division 7 with a game in hand on […]

Tallaght R.F.C. 5 Try: Caoimhe Hogan Greystones: 14 Women’s League Division 4 Pitch 100, Firhouse 20/01/2019 Tallaght took on second placed Greystones in the women’s league Division 4. Greystones scored the first try of the match after ten minutes when they got in after consistent pressure. They converted it too to take a 7-0 lead. […]

CYM 27 Tallaght/DLSP 41 Tries: Lee Dawson, Tony O’Loughlin 3, Warren Doyle, Sean Judd Conversion: Warren Doyle 4 Penalty: Warren Doyle Metro League Division 11 Lakelands 19/01/2019 The Tallaght/DLSP combined team took on third placed CYM in Division 11 of the Metro League. CYM took the lead with a try but then Lee Dawson went […]

Clontarf 12 Tallaght 1sts 8 Try: Aaron Shanahan Pen: Rob Hudson Metro League Division 7 Castle Avenue 19/01/2019 Tallaght travelled over the Liffey to take on third placed Clontarf. The home side had a big experienced pack and they played a hard-running style. They dominated the early part of the match and earned a penalty […]

It’s another busy weekend for Tallaght RFC. After beating Clondalkin last week the men’s first team are back on top of the Metro League Division 7 with a game in hand on both AIB and Clontarf. They face Clontarf this weekend with the chance to put some distance between them and the third placed Northsiders. […]

Naas R.F.C. 64 Tallaght R.F.C. 19 Tries: Aisling Pyke 3 Con: Caoimhe Hogan 2 Women’s League Division 4 Pitch 100, Firhouse 13/01/2019 Tallaght took on the unbeaten league leaders Naas in their first match after the Christmas break. Tallaght were hampered by losing Angelika Gertz and skipper Ciara McLaughlin to injury early in the match. […]

Tallaght 1sts 32 Try: Daryl Keogh, Adam Nolan, Andrew Rudd, Ciaran Keane Con: Shane Guerrine, Rob Hudson 2, Pen: Rob Hudson 2 Clondalkin 7 Metro League Division 7 Tymon Park 12/01/2019 Tallaght returned to action after the Christmas break with a home derby against local rivals Clondalkin. Clondalkin actually did Tallaght a favour last weekend […]