De La Salle Palmerston
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Full name | De La Salle Palmerston Football Club | |
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Union | IRFU Leinster | |
Nickname(s) | Salmo (formerly Palmo) | |
Founded | 1899 | |
Ground(s) | Kirwan Park, Kilternan (Capacity: 22,000) | |
Chairman | Dan McCartney | |
President | Des Cunningham | |
Coach(es) | Niall Smullen | |
Captain(s) | James Nolan | |
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Official website | ||
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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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