Lansdowne Football Club

Lansdowne

Full name	Lansdowne Football Club
Union	IRFU
Branch	Leinster
Founded	1872; 152 years ago (1872)
Region	County Dublin
Ground(s)	Aviva Stadium (Back Pitch) Lansdowne Road Ballsbridge Dublin 4 (Capacity: 1,000)
President	Conor Shaw
Coach(es)	Declan Fassbender
Captain(s)	Cillian Redmond
Top scorer	Matt Healy
League(s)	All-Ireland League Div. 1A
2023–24	4th.[1]
Team kit
Official website
lansdownerugby.com

Lansdowne Football Club, is a rugby union team based in Dublin, Ireland. Called Football Club instead of Rugby Football Club due to being founded before the formation of the IRFU. It was founded in 1872 by Henry Dunlop as the Irish Champion Athletic Club. Its senior team currently plays in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. The club's playing colours are black, red and yellow hoops, with navy shorts.

Lansdowne have won the Leinster Senior Cup a record 29 times, winning it for the first in 1891. Lansdowne won the All Ireland League for the first time in March 2013 and also won the Fraser McMullen cup in the same season. Lansdowne completed the "All Ireland Double" again in May 2015 winning the All Ireland League and the Fraser McMullen again. In 2017/2018 captained by Ian Prendiville & coached by Mike Ruddock & Mark McHugh Lansdowne won the All Ireland League, The Bateman Cup, The Leinster Senior Cup and The Leinster Senior League Cup. Lansdowne is the first ever Leinster team to win all of these trophies in one season.

Together with Wanderers, Lansdowne have shared the use of Lansdowne Road since 1880, with each club having their own clubhouse at opposite ends of the ground. However, since 1974 the ground itself has been owned by the IRFU.[2]

Honours

• All-Ireland League: 3
  • 2012-13, 2014–15, 2017–18
• All-Ireland Cup: 7
  • 1921-22, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 2017–18, 2019-20 (Joint winners), 2021-22
• Leinster Senior League 11
  • 1973-74, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
• Leinster Senior Cup 29
  • 1890-91, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1921–22, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018-19, 2023-24
• Metropolitan Cup (17)
  • 1927, 1948, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2023
• Fraser McMullen Cup: 4

99-00, **2012-13, 2014–15, 2022-23

Notable players

See also: Category:Lansdowne Football Club players

Current Leinster / Connacht / Munster -contracted players

Sam Prendergast - Leinster Max Deegan - Leinster Tom Farrell - Munster Tadgh McElroy - Connacht Peter Dooley - Connacht Tadhg Beirne - Munster Rónan Kelleher - Leinster Óisín Dowling - Connacht Dan Sheehan - Leinster Harry Byrne - Leinster Cormac Foley - Leinster

Ireland sevens international players

The following Lansdowne players have played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team:

• Ian Fitzpatrick
• Foster Horan
• Adam Leavy
• Fiachra Baynes
• John O'Donnell
• Cian Aherne
• Tom Daly
• Mark Roche
• Peter Sullivan
• Aidan McCullen
• Eric Elwood
• Brian Glennon
• Vinnie Becker
• Sean Galvin
• Tom Roche

4 Lansdowne players represented Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics : Adam Leavy, Mark Roche, Foster Horan, Ian Fitzpatrick

1 Lansdowne player represented Ireland at the Paris 2024 OLympics : Mark Roche

Ireland Club international players

Alan Maher 2007/2008/2009 Kevin Corrigan 2007 Greg Stafford 2008 Colum Murphy 2009 Robert Quinn 2009 Matt Healy 2010 Cian Aherne 2012/2013 Craig Ronaldson 2012/2013

Foster Horan 2013 Charlie Butterworth 2013/2014/2016 Mark Roche 2014/2015/2016 Tyrone Moran 2014 Willie Earle 2014/2017 Stephen Gardiner 2015 Ian Prendiville 2015/2016/2017 Adam Boland 2015

Jack O'Sullivan 2019 Alan Bennie 2019 Phil Donnellan 2016 Scott Deasy 2016/2017 Eamonn Mills 2017/2018 Harry Brennan 2018 Jack Dwan 2018 Dan McEvoy 2018 Cathal Eddy 2024

Ireland

118 Lansdowne players have represented Ireland at full international level. The latest Lansdowne player to be capped by Ireland is Harry Byrne. On two occasions in 1931, Lansdowne supplied the entire Irish three-quarter line (Jack Arigho, Eugene Davy, Morgan Crowe and Ned Lightfoot), one of only three clubs ever to have done so at international level world-wide.[3]

Lawrence Bulger Jack Arigho Barry Bresnihan Brian Carney Paul Clinch Reggie Corrigan Ernie Crawford Morgan Crowe Bill Cunningham Eugene Davy Gordon D'Arcy Fergus Aherne Gabriel Fulcher Angus McKeen Eric Elwood

Brian Glennon Kurt McQuilkin Aidan McCullen Noel Mannion Vincent Becker Mick English Michael Gibson Shane Horgan Bernard Jackman Moss Keane Patrick Berkery Mike Kiernan Ham Lambert Victor Le Fanu

Mick English Des Fitzgerald Noel Feddis Con Feighery Seamus Kelly Barry McGann Ned Lightfoot Con Murphy Kevin O'Flanagan Mick O'Flanagan Conor O'Shea Noel Purcell Mick Quinn Robin Roe

Patrick Casey Dick Spring Gordon Wood Devin Toner Martin Moore Jordi Murphy Eoin Reddan Dominic Ryan Donal Spring Mike McCarthy David O'Mahony Sean MacHale Matt Healy Max Deegan

Rónan Kelleher Tadhg Beirne James Ryan Dave Kearney Harry Byrne Dan Sheehan Paul Clinch Tom Clancy

In 2023 Lansdowne’s Paul Clinch was awarded his first Irish cap for proudly representing Ireland on the tour of North America in 1989 against Canada and the USA making him the oldest Lansdowne member in the 150 year history of the club to receive his first cap. Clinch was one of a dozen players who played for Ireland against non 'original rugby nations' who were awarded their caps retrospectively. As well as playing international rugby union for Ireland, at least five Lansdowne players have also represented Ireland and/or Great Britain at other sports. Noel Purcell was also an international water polo player and represented both Great Britain and Ireland at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics respectively. He helped Great Britain win the gold medal in 1920[4] Ham Lambert played 21 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1931 and 1947.. Brothers Kevin O'Flanagan and Mick O'Flanagan also played soccer for Ireland. On 30 September 1946 they both played for Ireland in a 1–0 defeat against England at Dalymount Park[5] Brian Carney played as a junior with Lansdowne before switching rugby codes. He represented both Ireland and Great Britain at rugby league before returning to the union code.

British & Irish Lions

As well as representing Ireland, several Lansdowne players have also represented the British & Irish Lions.[6]

Lawrence Bolger: 1896 (49) Charles Vesey Boyle:1938 (279) Gerry Doran: 1899 (70) Bill Cunningham: 1924 (229) Mike Dunne: 1930 (273) Robin Roe: 1955 (376) Mick English: 1959 (408) Gordon Wood: 1959 (396)

Moss Keane: 1977 (533) Barry Bresnihan: 1966, 1968 (459) Des Fitzgerald: 1986 British Lions vs Rest of the World XV , (605) Michael Kiernan: 1983 (582) Gordon D'Arcy: 2005, 2009 (720) Shane Horgan: 2005 (730) Tadhg Beirne: 2021 (838) Rónan Kelleher: 2021 (856?)

Other internationals

• Felipe Contepomi

Rugby league internationals

• Rody Corrigan: 1995
• Phelim Commerford: 1995
• Brian Carney: 1998
• Tom McCabe: 1996

Ireland league records

AIL top try scorers Matt Healy: 37 Dan McEvoy: 30 Ross McCarron: 28 Cian Aherne: 26 Fiachra Baynes: 23 Brian Glennon: 20 Marcus Dillon: 20 Forward Ron Boucher: 19 Tyrone Moran: 17 Collie McEntee: 13

AIL top points scorers Scott Deasy: 951 Craig Ronaldson: 417 Eric Elwood: 384

Most capped AIL players Willie Earl: 145 Enda Bohan: 142 Ron Boucher: 134 Angus McKeen: 130 Stephen Rooney: 128 Shane Whelan: 114 Ian Prendiville: 110 Greg Stafford: 106 Stephen O'Connor: 104 Scott Deasy: 104

Most AIL Tries in a Season Peter Sullivan: 15 (2018/2019) Matt Healy: 14 (2009/2010) Ross McCarron 13 (2009/2010)

Most club tries in an AIL match 11 Tries Lansdowne: 76 Trinity: 26 (2017-2018) Largest win in an AIL match Lansdowne: 71 Blackrock: 15 (2005-2006)

Trustees

Michael Kearney, Ciaran O'Reilly, Rory Williams, Oisin O'Buachalla, Michael Ryan

Past captains

1872-73 J. D. Ogilby 1873-74 J. D. Ogilby 1874-75 J. D. Ogilby 1875-76 D. T. Arnott 1876-77 F. W. Kidd 1877-78 J. W. Richards 1878-79 G. Scriven 1879-80 E. H. Nunns 1880-81 J. C. Bagot 1881-82 J. B. Moore 1882-83 J. B. Moore 1883-84 J. B. Moore 1884-85 R. G. Warren 1885-86 R. G. Warren 1886-87 R. G. Warren 1887-88 R. G. Warren 1888-89 R. G. Warren 1889-90 R. G. Warren 1890-91 V.C. Le Fanu 1891-92 V.C. Le Fanu 1892-93 F E. Davies 1893-94 F E. Davies 1894-95 S. C. Smith 1895-96 A. A. Brunker (resigned)R. P. Rowan 1896-97 R. W. Jeffares 1897-98 R. W. Jeffares 1898-99 G. P. Doran 1899-1900 G. P. Doran 1990-01 B. R. Doran 1901-02 B. R. Doran 1902-03 J. J. Coffey 1903-04 J. J. Coffey 1904-05 J. J. Warren 1905-06 J. J. Warren 1906-07 A. L. Leeper 1907-08 M. J. D’Alton (Resigned)J.J. Coffey 1908-09 H. G. Sugars 1909-10 G. Weldon 1910-11 R. Donnelly 1911-12 R. Donnelly 1912-13 C. R. Wilson 1913-14 J. Burke-Gaffney

1914-15 J. Burke-Gaffney 1919-20 N. M. Purcell 1920-21 N. M. Purcell 1921-22 W. E. Crawford 1922-23 W. E. Crawford 1923-24 W. A. Cunningham 1924-25 P. J. Whitty 1925-26 T. V. Harris 1926-27 T. O. Pike 1927-28 G. P. S. Hogan 1928-29 E. O’D. Davy 1929-30 E. O’D. Davy 1930-31 J. E. McEnery 1931-32 M. J. Dunne 1932-33 M. J. Dunne 1933-34 T. A. O’Reilly 1934-35 E. J. Lightfoot 1935-36 J. E. Aright 1936-37 Rev. St. J. Pike 1937-38 T. P. Sinnott 1938-39 T. J. O’Driscoll 1939-40 C. J. Murphy 1940-41 W. G. Sutherland 1941-42 W. G. Sutherland 1942-43 R. Mitchell

1943-44 N. J. Burke 1944-45 C. J. Murphy 1945-46 D. Hingerty 1946-47 C. Callan 1947-48 Rev. W. J. Moynan 1948-49 J. F. Coffey 1949-50 R. Carroll 1950-51 J. C. Dawson 1951-52 E. Connellan 1952-53 C. V. Crowley 1953-54 T. D. McNally 1954-55 L. M. Lynch 1955-56 J. P. D. Morris 1956-57 P. J. Berkeley 1957-58 A. Twomey 1958-59 M. A. L. Taney 1959-60 S. Kelly 1960-61 B. G. M. Wood 1961-62 N. Feddis 1962-63 B. G. M. Wood 1963-64 Dr. M. D. Kiely 1964-65 Caleb Powell 1965-66 A. Twomey 1966-67 A. T. A. Duggan 1967-68 P. J. Casey 1968-69 Noel Dwyer 1969-70 Dr. J. Craig 1970-71 P. Sutherland 1971-72 Dr. E. Kiely 1972-73 J. Mitchell 1973-74 D. Power 1974-75 J. Flanagan 1975-76 P. Inglis 1976-77 D. Caniffe 1977-78 P. Gahan 1978-79 Dick Spring 1979-80 P. Boylan 1980-81 Moss Keane 1981-82 Mick Quinn 1982-83 Michael Gibson 1983-84 V. Becker 1984-85 Donal Spring

1985-86 M. Ryan 1986-87 W. Burns 1987-88 P. Collins 1988-89 G. Dilger 1989-90 V. Ryan 1990-91 P. Clinch 1991-92 W. Burns 1992-93 Fergus Aherne 1993-94 Johnny Sexton 1994-95 Fergus Aherne 1995-96 B. Glennon 1996-97 M. McDermott 1997-98 Kurt McQuilkin 1998-99 Kurt McQuilkin 1999-2000 D. O’Mahony 2000-01 Colin McEntee 2001-02 S. Rooney 2002-03 E. Bohan 2003-04 E. Bohan 2004-05 Liam Toland (Resigned) S. O'Connor 2005-06 G. Quinn 2006-07 D. Lavin 2007-08 A. Maher 2008-09 A. Maher 2009-10 J. Lyne 2010-11 J. Lyne 2011-12 R. McCarron 2012-13 R. McCarron 2013-14 W. Earle 2014-15 R. Boucher 2015-16 Scott Deasy 2016-17 I. Prendiville 2017-18 I. Prendiville 2018-19 E. Mills 2019-20 J. Dwan 2020-21 J. Dwan 2021-22 J. O’Sullivan 2022-23 J. O’Sullivan 2023-24 C. Redmond

Presidents

1872-04 H. W. D. Dunlop 1904-05 J. Sibtdorpe 1905-06 J. B. Moore 1906-07 H. Moore 1907-08 W. Pigot 1908-09 J. Denning 1909-10 R. G. Warren 1910-11 F. W. Kidd 1911-12 R. W. Jeffares Snr. 1912-13 A. M. Toomey 1913-14 J. Chambers 1914-19 F. Denning 1919-20 A. A. Brunker 1920-21 F. Joynt 1921-22 F. Joynt 1922-23 B. R. Doran 1923-24 J. J. Coffey 1924-25 J. J. Warren 1925-26 R. Simmons 1926-27 J. A. Gardan 1927-28 A. C. Sibtdorpe 1928-29 M Dawson 1929-30 M. J. D’Alton 1930-31 C. J. Law 1931-32 F. E. Davies 1932-33 V. C. Le Fanu 1933-34 F. A. Ross 1934-35 V. V. Drennan 1935-36 R. H. Lambert 1936-37 R. Donnelly 1937-38 N. M. Purcell 1938-39 F. W. Warren

1939-40 W. E. Crawford 1940-41 W. E. Crawford 1941-42 J. A. Cooke 1942-43 A. H. Robinson 1943-44 W. J. Young 1944-45 R. H. Maunsell 1945-46 R. W. Jeffares Jr. 1946-47 L. B. Heaney 1947-48 A. J. Beatty 1948-49 R. Noel Mitchell 1949-50 Michael J. Dunne 1950-51 F. C. Conroy 1951-52 E. J. Lightfoot 1952-53 Lt. Col. J. J. Burke-Gaffney, M C. 1953-54 T. A. O’Reilly 1954-55 E. O’D. Davy 1955-56 J. Bell 1956-57 Dr. M. P. Crowe 1957-58 T. C. Fox 1958-59 E. W. Garland 1959-60 H. W. Jack OBE. D.Sc. 1960-61 C. S. P. Randel 1961-62 N.H. Lambert 1962-63 G. P. S. Hogan B. L. 1963-64 Major-Gen S. Collins Powell 1964-65 W. G. Sutherland 1965-66 J. E. McEnery 1966-67 C. J. Murphy 1967-68 J. N. Garland 1968-69 R. Mitchell 1969-70 T. C. Byrne 1970-71 T. V. Davy, S.C. 1971-72 Rev. W. J. Moynan

1972-73 J. F. Coffey 1973-74 A. W. Campbell 1974-75 H. Vard 1975-76 J. C. Dawson 1976-77 P. J. Berkery 1977-78 J. P. Barrett 1978-79 A. McNally 1979-80 A. Twomey 1980-81 R. Carroll 1981-82 L. Lynch 1982-83 S. MacHale 1983-84 P. Moorhead 1984-85 K. Kelleher 1985-86 N. Hayden 1986-87 Dr. J. Craig 1987-88 J. Maguire 1988-89 P. Ward 1989-90 M. English 1990-91 P. J. Casey 1991-92 C. Flanagan 1992-93 L. McSherry 1993-94 C. Powell 1994-95 R. J. Mitchell 1995-96 B. J. McGann 1996-97 P. Inglis 1997-98 P. Van Cauwelaert 1998-99 A. T. A. Duggan 1999-00 Michael Kearney 2000-01 J. Flanagan 2001-02 J. A. Leddin 2002-03 P. Gahan

2003-04 F. Forrest 2004-05 B. Sparks 2005-06 O. O Buachalla 2006-07 A. Delany 2007-08 P. Halpenny 2008-09 J. Kearney 2009-10 Mark Dawson 2010-11 C. O'Reilly 2011-12 P. Boylan 2012-13 D. McCarron 2013-14 M. A. M. Quinn 2014-15 F. Kenny 2015-16 D. Lennon 2016-17 S. Coyle 2017-18 M. Cassidy 2018-19 K. Mulligan 2019-20 D. Shaw 2020-21 C. Goode 2021-22 C. Goode 2022-23 Mick Dawson 2023-24 S. Rooney 2023-24 C. Shaw

References

Notes

1. League Tables 2022–23 at irishrugby.ie
2. McKittrick, David (8 February 2007). "Theatre of Green: Gaelic games end a century of separatism". The Independent. London.
3. "Lansdowne Rugby Football Club". www.aisrca.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
4. "Noel Purcell". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
5. "Statistics: Republic of Ireland [Powered by tplSoccerStats]". www.soccerscene.ie.
6. The Ireland Rugby Miscellany (2007): Ciaran Cronin

General

• [1]
• Peter Dooley inspires Lansdowne to AIL final win
• Lansdowne FC: Refusing to rest on the laurels of a glorious past
• Lansdowne crowned AIL champions in true style
• Lansdowne land second title with thrilling UBL final win over Clontarf
• Lansdowne win first Bateman Cup in 87 years to end Cork Con's bid for six-in-a-row

External links

• Official website