Edenderry RFC is an Irishrugby team originally based in County Offaly, but now playing in Coolavacoose, Carbury, County Kildare.[1] They play in Division 2A of the Leinster League. The club colours are white and royal blue.[1]
Edenderry are also known as the greatest clubs in the midlands area.
History
Edenderry Rugby Football Club were founded in 1951 in Edenderry, County Offaly.[2] They first started playing on a rugby pitch given to them near the town's golf course.[1] In 1969, Edenderry won the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup. shortly after the victory, the club decided to move grounds across the county border to Carbury in County Kildare with a new clubhouse being constructed in 1974 and extended in 1986.[1] A further fundraising effort to improve the clubhouse was spearheaded by Moss Keane who played with a team of Irish internationals against an Edenderry XV in a charity match in 1990.[1] The renovations were finished in 1999 with the Irish Minister of Finance, Charlie McCreevy and the President of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Billy Lavery opening it.[1]
Edenderry have been used as hosts for the Provincial Towns Cup by the Leinster branch of the IRFU.[2] They have also hosted training sessions for the Leinster Rugby provincial side.[3] In 2018, the IRFU selected Edenderry to host the final of the national All-Ireland Junior Cup.[4] In 2019, Edenderry received a grant of €24,878 from the Republic of Ireland government to install new floodlights at their ground.[5]