Clontarf R.F.C. - Clontarf R.F.C. Players, Bernard Jackman, Jamie Heaslip, Cian Healy, Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, David Hewitt (Paperback)

Chapters: Clontarf R.f.c. Players, Bernard Jackman, Jamie Heaslip, Cian Healy, Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, David Hewitt. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Clontarf Rugby Football Club. Having played firstly in a field at the bottom of Vernon Avenue, then on a site currently used by Dublin Bus as a Depot., the club moved to its present location in 1896 and celebrated 100 years at Castle Avenue in 1996. The Bull Emblem used in the logo is that of the district - Cluain Tarbh, translates, The Field of the Bull. The Red and Blue colours are used by most sporting clubs in the Parish. The minutes of early club meetings show that the members used the Boat Club premises as changing rooms and that goal posts were erected each Saturday morning and taken down after the match. The Club was also approached by a local group who wished to play Gaelic Football on Sundays and it was agreed to make the pitch available provided the footballers dismantled the goalposts after their matches. In 1902-03 Clontarf was admitted to Senior Ranks - Leinster League - and in the following year reached the final of the Leinster Club Senior Cup but were beaten by Landsdowne one goal (5 points) to one try (3 points). Since 1896 the grounds at Castle Avenue have been jointly occupied by the Clontarf Cricket Club and Football Club. Until 1947 both games were played on the same ground, the wicket was fenced off in the winter. In 1982 following a disastrous fire which destroyed the bar and lounge an agreement was reached between both clubs to go their separate ways, each club was provided with separate premises and the use of a common main bar and hall for each clubs season. The official Club title is Clontarf Football Club rather than Clontarf Rugby Football Club. The explanation ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4824675