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De La Salle Palmerston

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De La Salle Palmerston
Full nameDe La Salle Palmerston Football Club
UnionIRFU
Leinster
Nickname(s)Salmo (formerly Palmo)
Founded1899
Ground(s)Kirwan Park, Kilternan (Capacity: 22,000)
ChairmanDan McCartney
PresidentDes Cunningham
Coach(es)Niall Smullen
Captain(s)James Nolan
Team kit
Official website
www.dlspfc.ie

De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish rugby team. The senior team currently play in the Leinster League. The senior side had a short spell in Division 1 starting in the 1998-99 season. The club grounds, Kirwan Park are located between Stepaside and Kilternan.

The club in its present form was founded in 1985, after the amalgamation of the De La Salle (1965) and Palmerston (1899) clubs.

The senior club field a first XV, seconds, thirds, fourths, women's, special needs and an under-20 team. The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from "Daisy Pickers" 3/4 year old and then from under 6's to under 18's

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