History
Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club originated as the Terrace Old Boys formed in 1994 until in 1996 when a meeting of players at Dooley's Irish Pub gave birth to the Brisbane Irish Rugby Football Club. The club operated out of Gregory Terrace`s Tennyson playing fields until 1999 when the club moved for one season to Kenmore.
In 2000 the Brisbane Irish did not compete and regrouped and in 2001 thanks largely to Paul Quaglia, Tom Nicol and Brendan Yantsch, the club reformed and operated out of Purtell Park at Bardon in partnership with the West (Brisbane) Junior Rugby League Club. In 2007 the Brisbane Irish relocated to their current home ground Memorial Park, Enoggera in partnership with the Everton Park Rugby Union Sporting Association.
In 2003 the Irish expanded the club with 1st and 2nd Grade teams competing in the Queensland Suburban Division 2 competition. In 2005 the Irish 1st Grade team qualified for the club's first ever Grand Final and were runners up. In 2006 the club qualified both 1st and 2nd grade teams in the finals with the 2nds playing in the Grand Final and were also runners up. In 2007 the club expanded again and fielded three senior teams in the Queensland Suburban Barber, Pegg and Scotney Cups.
The Brisbane Irish Rugby Club currently boasts one of the largest QLD Suburban Rugby clubs in Brisbane.
From its humble beginnings in Irish pubs around Brisbane, the Brisbane Irish have striven to provide all Brisbane rugby folk with an enjoyable club to play rugby and the opportunity to experience the thrills the great game can offer.
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