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Irvine Rugby Football Club

By adminAugust 19, 2016November 30, 2018The Irvine that is

Rugby team
Irvine
Full nameIrvine Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1962
LocationIrvine, Scotland
Ground(s)Marress
League(s)West Division One
2019–20West Division One, 7th of 10
Team kit
2nd kit

Irvine Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Football club in the Scottish Rugby Union, that now plays its rugby in the West Division One. They are based in Irvine, Scotland and play their Rugby at Marress.

Contents

  • 1 History
    • 1.1 Beginning
    • 1.2 First season
    • 1.3 Players and club name change 1969
  • 2 Irvine Sevens
  • 3 Honours
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

History

Beginning

Irvine Royal Academy was predominantly a football playing school until the late forties when a rugby playing gym teacher arrived at the school. Harry "Stasher" Murray set about introducing rugby football to the uninitiated of Irvine. For twelve or so years, those who wished to continue playing rugby after school, had to travel to Ardrossan Academicals to play at the club there. In the early sixties some senior pupils at the school suggested that it was time that Irvine should have a team of its own and a meeting was held. By late 1962 Irvine Royal Academicals had been constituted with Bill Inglis, a history teacher at the school, as its first president. A young Alastair McHarg was fixture secretary, with Gus McIntyre as secretary and Alister Rennie as treasurer.

From that December to March 1963 the committee chose the club colours of a maroon jersey, as Gala were the only team who were known to play in that colour at that time and also blue stockings to connect with the school colours. Interest in the town was so strong that fixtures were organised for two teams.

First season

1963–64 was the first competitive season for the Irvine squad and one unlikely ever to be repeated again. The first time the try line had been crossed by an opposing player was not until halfway through the season. Irvine had gone four months without conceding a try, an unbelievable feat nowadays. Irvine were only defeated once in their inaugural season and their club captain John McHarg, who was involved with the club as a coach for many decades after being a player, set the standard for his future successors.

Players and club name change 1969

Players at the club in 1969 included Jimmy Williamson, Bill Nolan, Jimmy McDowell, Bill McCulloch, Alastair Kennedy, Ronnie Alexander, George Blackie, Alan Stirling, William Kerr, David Grier, John McHarg, John Paton, Harry Fox, Alasdair Camlin, Peter Coull, Bill Browning, Campbell Cunningham, Jim Gemmell, John Shearer, Joe Hobson and George McDowall.[1]

The club were conscious of the population explosion in the area. With a number of new schools opening with the development of Irvine New Town the team colours remained the same, although the club would now be known as Irvine Rugby Football Club.

Irvine Sevens

The club run the Irvine Sevens.[2] They also previously jointly hosted the New Towns Sevens on a round robin basis.[3]

Honours

  • New Towns Sevens[3]
    • Champions: 1979
  • Arran Sevens[4]
    • Champions: 1988, 1990, 1993, 2019
  • Helensburgh Sevens[5]
    • Champions: 1988
  • Cumnock Sevens[6]
    • Champions: 1985
  • Clydesdale Sevens[7]
    • Champions: 1998
  • Drumpellier Sevens[8]
    • Champions: 1988, 1989

References

  1. ^ "Down Memory Lane with Irvine Rugby Club". dailyrecord. 9 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Irvine Sevens". 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "New Towns Sevens". 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Arran Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Helensburgh Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Cumnock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Clydesdale Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Drumpellier Sevens". 7 June 2019.

External links

  • Official website
Rugby union in North Ayrshire
Governing body
  • Glasgow District Rugby Union
National League teams
  • Ardrossan Academicals
Regional Leagues teams
  • Garnock RFC
  • Irvine RFC
  • Arran RFC
Tournaments
  • Ardrossan Sevens
  • Arran Sevens
  • Irvine Sevens
Defunct clubs
  • Dalry HSFP
  • Old Spierians
  • Ardrossan Castle Foot-Ball Club
Stadiums and related articles
  • Marshalland
  • Memorial Field
  • Lochshore
Scottish Rugby Union West Championships 2021-22
West Region Division 1
  • Allan Glen's RFC
  • Annan RFC
  • Cambuslang RFC
  • Carrick
  • East Kilbride RFC
  • Garnock RFC
  • Irvine RFC
  • Kilmarnock RFC
  • Lenzie RFC
  • Stewartry RFC
  • Strathendrick RFC
West Region Division 2
  • Clydebank RFC
  • Cumnock RFC
  • Dalziel RFC
  • Helensburgh RFC
  • Oban Lorne RFC
  • Paisley RFC
  • Strathaven RFC
  • Uddingston RFC
  • Waysiders Drumpellier
  • Wigtownshire RFC
West Region Division 3
  • Birkmyre RFC
  • Bishopton RFC
  • Cowal RFC
  • Cumbernauld RFC
  • Clydesdale RFC
  • Glasgow University Medics RFC
  • Hyndland RFC
  • Lanark RFC
  • Lochaber RFC
  • Loch Lomond RFC
  • Moffat RFC
  • Shawlands FP RFC
West Region Non-League
  • Bute RFC
  • Campbeltown Kintryre
  • Colonsay RFC
  • Etive Vikings
  • Glasgow Caledonian University RFC
  • Glasgow University RFC
  • HMNB Clyde RFC
  • Islay RFC
  • Isle of Arran RFC
  • Isle of Jura RFC
  • Isle of Mull RFC
  • Mid Argyll RFC
  • Millbrae
  • Police Scotland Glasgow
  • Strathclyde University RFC
  • UWS RFC
Rugby union in Scotland
Governing body
  • Scottish Rugby Union
National teams
Men's
  • Men's
  • A
  • B
  • Scotland Club XV
  • U-21
  • U-20
  • U-19
  • U-18
  • U-17
  • U-16
  • 7s
Women's
  • Women's
  • 7s
Competitions
International
  • World Cup
  • Six Nations
  • Rugby World Cup Sevens
  • Sevens World Series
  • Commonwealth Games
  • Sevens Grand Prix Series
Professional Club
  • Super 6
  • United Rugby Championship
  • European Rugby Champions Cup
  • European Rugby Challenge Cup
  • 1872 Cup
Amateur Club
  • Scottish League Championship
    • Premiership
    • National League: Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
    • Regional Leagues - Caledonia, East, West
  • Border League
  • Scottish Cup
  • Scottish Womens Premiership
Junior rugby
  • Age-grade Championships: (U20, U18, U16), Schools Competitions, Club Youth Competitions, Borders Competitions, Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup
Professional teams
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow Warriors
See also
  • History
  • League System
  • Scottish international players
  • Murrayfield Stadium
  • Scotland Sevens
  • Borders Sevens Circuit
  • Melrose Sevens
  • Melrose Cup
  • London Scottish F.C.
  • Calcutta Cup
  • Centenary Quaich
  • Auld Alliance Trophy
  • Doddie Weir Cup
  • Hopetoun Cup
  • Douglas Horn Trophy
  • Scottish Rugby Academy
  • Scottish District rugby structure
Defunct
  • Border Reivers (disbanded)
  • Caledonia Reds (disbanded)
  • European Rugby Champions Cup
  • European Challenge Cup
  • Grampian Alliance League
  • Highland Alliance League
  • SuperCup
  • Championship League A and B
  • Scottish Unofficial Championship
  • Scottish Women's Rugby Union


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine_RFC
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