Wexford Wanderers RFC

Ireland Wexford Wanderers
Full nameWexford Wanderers Rugby Football Club
UnionIRFU
Leinster
NicknameWanderers
Founded1924 (1924)
Ground(s)O'Driscolls Park, Park Lane, Wexford
LeagueLeinster League 1B (as of 2026)[1]
Team kit

Wexford Wanderers RFC is an Irish rugby union team based in Wexford, County Wexford, playing in Division 1B of the Leinster League. Founded in 1924,[2] the club's colours are blue, white and black. In addition to the first XV and second XV, there are also youth sides from "pre mini", minis (U6s to U12s), and youth (up to U18). Wexford Wanderers also has a women's and girls section with teams from U12 to Senior Women.

Former Leinster and Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy played youth rugby at the club.[3] Other former male players include Seamus Kelly,[4] Jack Stafford,[5] Brian Deeny[6] and Greg McGrath.[7] Robyn O'Connor and Katie Fitzhenry played for both the Irish Women's 15s and 7s teams.[8]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Leinster League - Division 1B". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via leinsterrugby.sportlomo.com.
  2. ↑ Doolin, David (2023). A History of Rugby in Leinster. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 9781785374791. Meanwhile, clubs also emerged in County Wexford (Wexford Wanderers, 1924), County Westmeath (Mullingar, 1924), County Meath (Navan, 1925) and County Kildare [1928]
  3. ↑ "My hero: Gordon D'arcy". Enniscorthy Guardian. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via independent.ie. Gordon started his rugby with the Wexford Wanderers under-age section
  4. ↑ "Seamus Kelly was an outstanding rugby talent". Enniscorthy Guardian. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via independent.ie.
  5. ↑ Furlong, Brian (27 May 2017). "A club on the rise". Wexford People. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via independent.ie. Jack Stafford commenced his rugby career with Wexford Wanderers in 2004 at the early age of 6 years
  6. ↑ Walsh, Daire (30 January 2020). "AIL steeled Brian Deeny for U20s test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "McGrath on right track for Blues joy". Independent News & Media. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via independent.ie. Greg McGrath [..] started playing rugby with the under-11 team in Wexford Wanderers RFC
  8. ↑ "'Robyn Has Fully Earned Her Opportunity' - Bemand". irishrugby.ie. April 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026. O'Connor [..] came up through the ranks at Wexford Wanderers RFC [..] Wanderers also previously produced an Ireland Women's 15s and Sevens star in Katie Fitzhenry
  9. ↑ "The Provincial Towns Cup". leinsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.


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