Enniskillen RFC

Enniskillen RFC
Full nameEnniskillen Rugby Football Club
UnionIreland IRFU
BranchUlster
NicknameThe Skins
Founded1925 (1925)
LocationEnniskillen
RegionFermanagh
GroundArdgart (Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanTrevor Whittaker
PresidentTommy Dane
Director of RugbyAlastair Keys
CoachAlastair Keys
CaptainSteven Fox
LeagueUlster Rugby Championship
2025–261st.
Team kit
Official website
www.enniskillenrfc.com

Enniskillen RFC is a rugby union club, based in the town of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the IRFU. The club fields both men's and women's adult teams as well as underage teams at all levels. Having been a Junior club since its founding in 1925, the club attained Senior status in 2026 as both its men's and women's 1st XV teams gained promotion to the All-Ireland League.[1]

History

The club was founded in 1925 and enjoyed early success, winning the McMillan Cup in 1928 and 1929. This continued into the 1930s with the club winning the Provincial Towns Cup in 1934 and 1937. In 1966 the club acquired land in Mullaghmeen, just outside Enniskillen for its permanent home, which is where it remains today. In 1987, the club won the Ulster Junior League for the first time as well as the McMillan Cup again.[2]

The 21st century brought further success for the club as they bridged an 82 year gap to win the Provincial Towns Cup in 2019 and then won the Ulster Junior Cup in 2020.[3] They reached the final of the All-Ireland Junior Cup in 2023 but lost to neighbours and rivals Clogher Valley.[4] In 2024 they won the Provincial Towns Cup for a fourth time.[5] They reached the final of the All-Ireland Junior Cup again in 2025 but lost, this time to Bective Rangers,[6] but they did win the Ulster Junior Cup that season.[7]

2026 proved to be a very successful year for the club as both the men's and women's 1st XV teams won their respective Ulster Junior Cup[8], Ulster Rugby Championship and promotion to the All-Ireland League for the first time.[9]

Honours

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Kearney, Diarmuid (11 April 2026). "Enniskillen Celebrate EnergiaAIL Promotion Double For Men's And Women's Teams". www.irishrugby.ie. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Enniskillen RFC Club History". www.enniskillenrfc.com. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Junior Cup Final - Enniskillen v Ballyclare". www.ulster.rugby. May 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Clogher Valley beat Enniskillen 30-18 to retain Energia All-Ireland Junior Cup". ulster.rugby. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bank Of Ireland Towns Cup Final Match Report - Ballymena 2XV 22-38 Enniskillen". www.ulster.rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bective Win Energia Junior Cup A Century On From Bateman Cup Success". www.irishrugby.ie. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Enniskillen crowned Ulster Junior Cup champions in a thrilling clash". www.ulster.rugby. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ↑ McGoldrick, Mark (31 December 2025). "Super Skins retain Ulster Junior Cup". Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ↑ McDougall, Mark (30 March 2026). "Enniskillen Women win 60-0 to achieve historic promotion". The Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

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