Category: News
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Skerries v Dunbar 60th History
Sixty years of Friendship – The Dunbar and Skerries Link – 9th March 2012 Sixty years is a long time in any person’s life or relationship. As a fixture between two rugby clubs from different countries, sixty years certainly represents a very long association and one that has survived the changes through the professional era.…
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Ciaran Frawley – Ireland U-20’s
Best of luck to Ciaran Frawley in his debut for Ireland u20s against Scotland on Friday Night. The selection is a source of great pride and celebration within Skerries RFC. Incredibly, Ciaran is the fifth player from Skerries to play for the Ireland U20s in as many years. Having played with Skerries RFC and Skerries…
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Dunbar – The 65th Fixture
To Members – Dunbar 3/5 February. The Internationally renowned Dunbar versus Skerries fixture will take place on Friday 3rd February 2017 In Dunbar, Kick off is 2.30pm. This upcoming fixture is the 65th fixture between the Clubs and still is honoured as being the longest continuous Club fixture between Irish and Scottish Clubs, a record…
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Sports Brainiac 2017
Test your sporting knowledge against your mates and be the ultimate know all. Following on from last year’s successful competition we are running SRFC Brainaic 2017. Stephen Lynch was crowned Brainaic 2016 with a prize of €400. Can you be this year’s Brainiac. Click out the link below for details and entry form. Sports Brainiac…
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The Generation Game – The Duff’s
As part of the Clubs 90 celebrations, we are undertaking interviews with members that span 3 generations or more. First up is Billy Duff, President 1997/98, Jonny Duff, Player and current Minis coach U-10 and Chloe Duff, girls rugby When’s you scan the Skerries Rugby Club records, you will invariably find the name Duff. Since…
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Happy Christmas to all our Sponsors
On behalf of the members we would like to say a special thank you and a very Happy Christmas to our lead sponsors Leaseplan for their continued loyal support and also to Linesight who have come onboard this year as a sponsor along with Blue Bar, Jim O’Rourke and Capel Waterproofing along with the many sponsors that…
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Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup Draw
Skerries 2nd drew Roscrea at home in the first round of the Towns Cup draw. First round matches are to be played on the 29th January 2017 at 2.30pm For full Towns Cup draw click HERE
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It was 90 years ago today ……….. 15th September 1926
History of Skerries Rugby Club A paper presented to the Skerries Historical Society 13th February 1996 by Sandy Heffernan In late 1925, Bill Hartford, who was then a playing member of Malahide RFC, organised a group of local boys, including Jimmy Duff, Kit Seaver, Dick Seaver, Dick Derham, Christy Fox and himself to kick a…
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Staying Connected With Skerries Rugby Football Club
As part of our 90th Anniversary year, we are trying to reconnect with Past Members, Players and Supporters that graced Rockleyoke. Anyone who has been at a prematch lunch, game or a social function always goes away with a good feeling of the Club. We need your help to contact these people whether they are…
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Presidents Message
Skerries Rugby Football Club 1926-2016 90 Years !! As President of Skerries Rugby Football Club, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all Members, Sponsors, Supporters, Match officials, Visiting teams and their Supporters to Holmpatrick. With the Senior Team, Second team and Under 20’s under new coaching management teams, I wish them…