UL Bohemians R.F.C.

UL Bohemian RFC[1] is a rugby club based in Limerick, playing in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. It is affiliated with the University of Limerick. UL Bohemians are sponsored by UL Sport,[2] Samurai Sports and HOMS Solicitors.[3] The symbol of the club is the Red Robin

ULB RFC
Full nameUL Bohemian Rugby Football Club
UnionIRFU
Munster
Nickname(s)ULBohs
Founded1922 amalgamated 1999
Ground(s)Thomond Park, Limerick (Capacity: 26,500 (15,100 seated))
ChairmanMartin O'Sullivan
PresidentMichael (M K) Clancy
Coach(es)George Murray
Tom Hayes
Cathal Sheridan
Darragh Frawley
League(s)All-Ireland League, 2A
Team kit
Official website
www.ulbohs.com

Bohemians field four men's (1XV, 2XV, 3XV, U20's) and two women's senior teams along with youth and mini rugby teams from U6's - U19's, and play their home matches at Annacotty, the University's North Campus 4G pitches and Thomond Park.

History

The Bohemian RFC was founded in 1922 and amalgamated with the University of Limerick in 1999, although the University has its own separate colleges competition teams.

Academy[4]

The UL Bohemians Rugby Academy was first established in 2000 and is based on the University of Limerick’s sporting campus. The UL Bohs Rugby Academy avails of UL’s world class training facilities to provide a pathway for players to achieve their rugby goals, whether that is to play senior, provincial or international rugby.

The UL Bohemians Academy has an outstanding record for producing exceptional talent. Tommy O'Donnell, JJ Hanrahan, Dave Kilcoyne and Dave Foley are all academy graduates currently playing at the highest level. Former Connacht player Keith Matthews is academy manager and Cathal Sheridan is academy sports psychologist.

Notable players

References
  1. "UL Bohemian RFC | Rugby Club - Annacotty, Thomond Park & UL Sports Arena". UL Bohemian RFC. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. "UL Sport | IRELAND'S SPORTS CAMPUS". www.ulsport.ie. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. "Solicitors in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and London | HOMS Ireland". Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. "UL Bohs Academy - UL Bohemian RFC". UL Bohemian RFC. Retrieved 2016-12-06.


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