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UL Bohemians R.F.C.

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ULB RFC
Full nameUL Bohemian Rugby Football Club
UnionIRFU
Munster
Nickname(s)UL Bohs/The Robins
Founded1922 amalgamated 1999
Ground(s)Thomond Park, Limerick (Capacity: 26,500 (15,100 seated))
ChairmanAnthony Murphy
PresidentDavid Culligan
Coach(es)BJ Botha
Captain(s)Paul Clancy
League(s)All-Ireland League, 2A
Team kit
Official website
www.ulbohemian.com

UL Bohemian RFC[1] is a rugby club based in Limerick, playing in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. It is affiliated with the University of Limerick. UL Bohemians are sponsored by UL Sport,[2] Samurai Sports and HOMS Solicitors.[3] The symbol of the club is the Red Robin

Bohemians field four men's (1XV, 2XV, 3XV, U20s) and two women's senior teams along with youth and mini rugby teams from U6s to U19s, and play their home matches at Annacotty, the University's North Campus 4G pitches and Thomond Park.

History

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The Bohemian RFC was founded in 1922 and amalgamated with the University of Limerick in 1999, although the University has its own separate colleges competition teams.[citation needed]

Academy[4]

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The UL Bohemian Rugby Academy was first established in 2000 and is based on the University of Limerick’s sporting campus. It avails of UL's world class training facilities to provide a pathway for players to achieve their rugby goals, whether that is to play senior, provincial or international rugby.

The academy has an outstanding record for producing exceptional talent. Tommy O'Donnell, JJ Hanrahan, Dave Kilcoyne and Dave Foley are all academy graduates currently playing at the highest level. Former Connacht player Keith Matthews is academy manager and Cathal Sheridan is academy sports psychologist.

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "UL Bohemian RFC | Rugby Club - Annacotty, Thomond Park & UL Sports Arena". UL Bohemian RFC. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ "UL Sport | IRELAND'S SPORTS CAMPUS". www.ulsport.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Solicitors in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and London | HOMS Ireland". Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. ^ "UL Bohs Academy - UL Bohemian RFC". UL Bohemian RFC. Retrieved 6 December 2016.