Old Belvedere RFC boasts two women’s rugby teams, one in the All Ireland League (AIL) Division 1 and another in Leinster Division 1.
Old Belvedere RFC celebrated its 100th year last year, while the women’s section celebrates its 25th year this season.
We welcome players of all skill levels from beginner to Irish internationals. Our ethos is to develop every player to the level that they aspire to play at, whether that’s for fun, to make friends or to play on the international stage.
This season is our 10th consecutive year in the All-Ireland League and 7th year in Leinster Division 1.
The women’s section was founded by former UCD women’s rugby players who wanted to continue their rugby career past college. The club continues to have a strong connection with UCD and many players line out for Belvo and Collidge each season.
The women’s senior XV have won the AIL three times and the seconds team have won the Leinster League. Prior to attaining Division 1 status, the club won the Division 2 League title and Paul Flood Cup.
Traditionally a 15s club, in the past few years Old Belvedere have concentrated on developing our 7s programme and we now play rugby 12 months of the year.
We have established a full pathway for girls to play from minis to youth to seniors. We now have girls training for minis to u18 teams every week with regular weekend blitzes.
Call Niamh Lynch +353 8 7672 5017 or email belvoyouthgirls@gmail.com for more information.
The club offers players free gym membership, position specific S&C and free physio clinics. Facilities include three fully floodlit pitches, gym, dressing rooms and shower facilities, car parking, fully licenced bar, kitchen and catering, function and meetings rooms, and outdoor entertainment and bbq areas.
For booking enquiries call 01 660 3378 or email admin@oldbelvedere.ie
For booking enquiries call 01 660 3378 or email admin@oldbelvedere.ie

Ollie Campbell Park
Ailesbury Grove, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 HF60, Ireland
Contact Us
Tel: Meg Keavney +353 8 7980 7419
Email: oldbelvowomen@gmail.com

The club has several adult men’s sides, who compete in AIL 1B, Leinster Metro League Divisions 2, 5 and 8 as well as U20s side and very successful youth and minis section.
Coaching Team
1st XV
Head Coach: Johnny Garth
Assistant Coaches: Ailis Mardon-Egan, Nora Stapleton
Manager: Audrey Messina
2nd XV
Head Coach: Cathy Murphy
Assistant Coaches: Hayley Whyte, Fosi Pala’amo
Manager: Meg Keavney
Strength and Conditioning: Jemma Jackson
Physio: Niall McNelis
Technical Skills: George Naoupu, Billy Ngawini
Adult Training
- Monday: S&C
- Tuesday: Pitch Session 7.30PM
- Wednesday: Sweat Class 6.15PM
- Thursday: Pitch Session 7.30PM
- Friday: S&C
- Saturday: Conditioning
Associated posts
- AIL Women: Old Belvedere 73 Ballincollig 0
- AIL Women: Old Belvedere 57 Malone 12
- Community Series: Old Belvedere 48 Wicklow 3
- Club Women: Old Belvedere Return to Rugby
- Club Women: Old Belvedere Return to Rugby
- Women’s AIL. Semi Final 1 UL Bohemian 42 Old Belvedere 20
- Energia AIL Women. Old Belvedere 3 Blackrock College 12 (Week 10 Refix)
- Energia AIL Women. Old Belvedere 27 Suttonians 5
- AIL Women. Malone 17 Old Belvedere 21
- All Ireland Cup. Old Belvedere 25 Suttonians 22
- All Ireland Cup. Cooke 22 Old Belvedere 50
- AIL Women: Blackrock 8 Old Belvedere 25
- Club Women: All Ireland Sevens – Part 2.
- Club Women: All Ireland Sevens – Part 1
- Club Women. All Ireland League – Who Did What?
- All Ireland Plate. Railway Union 25 Old Belvedere 8 (Final)
- Club Women: Old Belvedere 26 St Mary’s 0 (WAIL)
- Club Women: Old Belvedere 5 Cooke 0
- All Ireland Cup. Blackrock College 15 Old Belvedere 0
- Women Club: Old Belvedere 12 Galwegians 17
- Club Women: Old Belvedere 17 UL Bohemian 21 (All Ireland League)
- Club Women: Cooke 7 Old Belvedere 38 (All Ireland League)
- Women: Boring old Bohs, always winning!
- Women’s AIL Week 16 Preview. Final
- Women’s AIL Championship Semi Final Wrap
- Women’s AIL Week 15 Preview. Semi Finals
- Women’s All Ireland League Round 14 Wrap
- All Ireland Cup. Railway Union 19 Old Belvedere 7
- WAIL: Cooke 35 Old Belvedere 0
- Provincial Women: Old Belvedere 5 Ulster Select 38
- Women’s All Ireland League Week 10 Wrap.
- Women: AIL Week 5 – Cooke v Old Belvedere