History
Malahide R.F.C. was founded in 1922 and its initial patron was Lord Talbot of Malahide. In those years Malahide R.F.C. fielded two senior teams, playing in Leinster Branch IRFU, League and Cup competitions. Matches were played in Malahide Castle grounds, on the site where Malahide Cricket Club presently reside. Many players lived outside the village and travelled from Rush, Skerries and Dublin to play for Malahide R.F.C. At the end of each season an Honour Cap was awarded to the outstanding players for that season. The award took the form of a velvet cap, black in colour and rimmed with gold tassels with the relevant year embroidered on the front of the cap. On 27 September 1944, an Extraordinary General Meeting was held in the pavilion. It was presided over by Dr. H. Micheal and in attendance were eleven members. Shortage of members, local support was waning and World War II was taking its toll on membership. The decision was taken to disband the club.
Many of the personalities associated with the early club still had connections with Malahide. So it was that some of these men held a re-union in The Grove Hotel, Malahide, Some younger people also attended. As a result of a meeting, Malahide R.F.C. was reformed in 1978. Two pitches were rented in Malahide Castle grounds, now under the control of Fingal County Council as Lord Talbot had bequeathed the Castle and demesne to the Irish Government. In 1989 the club purchased their own land on the Back Road, opposite Malahide Castle. In March 1992 the clubhouse and pitch were officially opened.
The mid-1990s were a very successful period in the club's history. In 1996 Malahide won the Leinster League Division Four and were promted into Division Three which they won the next season. Malahide stayed in Division Two for two seasons but were relegated in 2000.
On 16 September 2006 the Club's new grounds at Estuary Road were officially opened. The opening was marked by Irish rugby legend Ollie Campbell and a one off blitz tournament between Malahide and Clontarf, Suttonians, Skerries, Coolmine, Swords, Balbriggan and Old Belvedere. In 2009 the club unveiled the new players strip. The kit retained the old traditional Black & Gold colours but with a new modern variation.
In 2010 the club appointed Rick Evans as the first team head coach. The club went on to win the league by winning all their games bar one, ending the campaign with a 57-3 win over Railway Union away. The first team were promoted to Leinster Division 2 for the 2011/12 season.
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