De La Salle Palmerston

De La Salle Palmerston
Full name De La Salle Palmerston Football Club
Union IRFU
Leinster
Nickname(s) Salmo (formerly Palmo)
Founded 1899
Ground(s) Kirwan Park, Kilternan
Chairman Dominic O'Brien
President Karl Burke
Coach(es) Conor McCormick
Captain(s) Keith Taite
Team kit
Official website
www.dlspfc.ie

De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish rugby team. The senior team currently play in Division 2A of the All-Ireland 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, J1's,J2's J3's, J4's, J5's and an Under 21 team The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from under 6's to under 19's

Notable players

Ireland

  • Des Fitzgerald
  • John Fogarty

Connacht

  • Ciaran Shanley
  • Lar Hudson

Leinster

  • Declan O'Brien
  • John Fogerty
  • CJ Van der Linde
  • Austin Quirke

Tolouse

  • Shane Carty
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