Crosshaven RFC (Rugby Union Football Club) was founded on 1 October 1972[citation needed] and is based in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland. The founding members were Michael Dempsey, chairman, Ted Murphy, Pres., Billy McCarthy Sec., and Tom O' Kelly, Treas, and P.R.O.[citation needed]

The club's senior team plays in the Munster Junior League Division 1.[1] Crosshaven R.F.C. has three pitches, floodlights, parking, showers, changing rooms and a gym, located at Myrtleville Cross in Crosshaven.

In the 2010/2011 season, Crosshaven won the All-Ireland Junior Cup as the first team from Munster to do so.

Crosshaven RFC has underage teams ranging from under 8's to under 18's. They then have Junior 1 and Junior 2 teams. One product of the youth system is former Munster Rugby and Leicester Tigers scrum-half Frank Murphy who began playing in Myrtleville Cross. In 2011, the Crosshaven RFC under 15's won a Munster Development Cup.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ "League Tables / Munster Junior / Division 1 / 2009-10". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2009.

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