Fielding competitive male & female teams, fully integrated rugby club in Sandymount with plenty of fun and craic. Near city, on DART & bus lines. Come join us!
๐ Game week is here!!!๐
The first ever Energia AIL Womens and Mens finals will be played at the Aviva this Sunday, April 28th.
The excitement is building so clear your diaries and get to the Aviva to support our Women who take on UL Bohs in a repeat of this years Cup Final.
Historic & huge for womenโs rugby in Ireland, congratulations to
@leinsterrugby
on becoming the first Irish rugby body to give full recognition to women's clubs and women players!
An emotional evening โบ๏ธ
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#WeAreSeniorPlayers
#ChangeTheGame
We are heartbroken to announce the sudden & unexpected death of our beloved President Charlie Hurley earlier this afternoon. Charlie was an Honorary Life Member, three-time President & he was our friend. Funeral arrangements to follow. Our thoughts are with his family & friends.
Last night we had to stand in front of
@leinsterrugby
& ask to be treated equally.
That, like a man, a woman can be a senior player & that womenโs rugby would have equal representation.
It was voted against overwhelmingly, led by all of the Officers at the top table.
โญ๏ธClub of the Yearโญ๏ธ
Our thanks to the
@rugby_writers
who have acknowledged us as their Club of the Year in recognition of our development and promotion of womenโs rugby.
Our journey is only just beginning.
#ComeJoinUs
#ChangeTheGame
#NothingLikeIt
She started womenโs rugby with us at the bottom division in Leinster & finished as AIL champs. A try in the final, a wonderful career & a huge amount given to the game, retirement is now official. Onwards to changing rugby off the pitch! ๐๐๐
#ThanksShirley
#IAmASeniorPlayer
Weโve always imagined a gender equal rugby world, free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A rugby world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Imagining isnโt enough though. Together we are forging equality & collectively we will
#BreakTheBias
#IWD2022
#ChangeTheGame
We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Tom Tierney
Tom was a frequent visitor to Railway & a friend to our club & our players
Our thoughts are with Mary, Isabel & Julia, as well as Tomโs wider family & friends
May he rest in peace
๐พ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ
A special thank you to those who came down to Energia Park to see our ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐จ reaching the top of the mountain once more ๐๐
2014: 2s
2018: 1s
2022: Ireland
There are no overnight successes, only years of hard work, resilience & growth from these athletes, their families, their teammates & their coaches
Want to know more about our program. Link in bio!
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#ChangeTheGame
#Pathways
#NothingLikeIt
In no area in the lives of our players will they not be treated equally because of their gender. Except, unfortunately, our sport.
We will not give up.
Thanks to the clubs who supported our motion & those who voted for us.
#TryAndStopUs
#20x20
#IAmASeniorPlayer
She has always been an athlete of the highest integrity on & off the pitch
She has always cared as much about those coming after her as she does about herself
She most definitely is
#notalone
The game needs changing, we can all see it
The time is now
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#ChangeTheGame
Some fun w/ RPI yesterday. A few hours later,
@leinsterrugby
told these players theyโre not senior players. They & their peers have been to WCs, 6N, train 10 times a week & give their absolute all for our sport but arenโt men so they donโt count. This is wrong & needs to change.
A milestone birthday for JR today! Hard to think of someone who gives so much to all levels of the game. Hope you have a great day & get to enjoy a nice red tonight! ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐จโโ๏ธ๐ฉบ
#HappyBirthdayJR
โWomenโs rugby is hyper speed in developmentโฆ if a club believes in them & a club supports them, they can achieve anythingโฆโ
Expanding on
@niamhbriggs15
@Independent_ie
article on how quickly female athletes can develop.
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#ChangeTheGame
#NothingLikeIt
A journey we started in 2015, where we faced some unbelievably hostile opposition (and some wonderful support too!) has finally come to pass in all of Ireland
It gives access to resources needed to support the womenโs game in Ireland
Finally changing status isnโt enough though
Our members have shared so much media with us, this is a great one from his 75th four years ago.
Weโll carry him into his club for the last time at 6pm tonight & wake him. Our sad celebration of a man whoโll be sorely missed. ๐๐๐
The story of today was the support, such a huge turnout from our teammates on our Menโs & Womenโs teams, & our family & friends. It was like a home game, thank you ๐ ๐๐๐
#AILWomen
#IAmASeniorPlayer
Decisions around the strategic & operational direction of the womenโs game are taken in IRFU & branch committee rooms with no representatives of the womenโs game. Until this changes, the womenโs game in Ireland will never achieve its potential. We need a
#TeamOfAllOfUs
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Forty-one players played in our All Ireland League campaign this season. These are lucky ones who will represent us tomorrow! ๐๐๐
#AILWomen
#ComeJoinUs
There is still no representation of womenโs senior rugby on any standing committee at IRFU or provincial branches
People uninvolved in the womenโs game making decisions for the womenโs game
Good governance needs to be representative. We arenโt there yet.
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#ChangeTheGame
.
@leinsterrugby
still keeps their ban on women being senior players & refuses equal representation for womenโs rugby. We will respond in detail to tonights carefully spun press release in the coming days. But be sure of this - this club will never give up the fight for equality.
What are values?
#Inclusivity
#Respect
#Integrity
are some of Irish Rugbyโs. Still awaiting Leinsterโs โInclusivity Reviewโ lifting the ban on Women being senior players & giving equal representation to womenโs rugby. Only four months late this weekend. ๐๐๐
#TeamOfAllOfUs
We believe a woman can be a Senior Player & that womenโs rugby deserves equal representation at
@leinsterrugby
Weโve submitted this motion for vote at the Leinster AGM on 30 May.
Greater diversity will make Leinster Rugby stronger.
#IAmASeniorPlayer
#Equality
#VoteYes
Phenomenal final where we came away with a 20-12 win against an excellent
@wicklowrfc
side. We were under the cosh for most of the second half & valiant defending kept us in the game before a break away score from Kia sealed the win for us!๐๐๐
#comejoinus
Our International Women, 2021 Edition!ย
We choose to challenge all barriers that impede the strategic growth of womenโs rugby in Ireland and to help forge a gender equal rugby world.
#ChooseToChallenge
#IWD2021
#ChangeTheGame
Patโs our Head of Operations. He looks after everything off field. EVERYTHING.
The effort & detail he puts in to ensure our athletes & all surrounding the game has an immaculate experience is ๐ฅ
He tweets a photo that heโs not even in
One of many of rugbyโs unsung heroes ๐
Railway Union.
I love this club and this team.
7 league matches played, 7 won.
3 tries conceded, 74 tries scored.
Top of the league.
We'll enjoy the break for Christmas and look forward to the new year.
#AIL
#TeamIfAllOfUs
#EnergiaAIL
#RailwayUnion
100%!! AIL final prep? Our menโs teams run defence against us, lineouts, scrums & then pack the stand to support us. AIL title defence begins today & we are proud to represent ALL our club! ๐๐๐
#ThinkItAskIt
#CantSeeCantBe
#20x20
#ChangeTheGame
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Super Series
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Sky Sports
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โElite, Ambassadors, Heroesโ
๐ฎ๐ช No to equal status
๐ฎ๐ช No to equal representation
๐ฎ๐ช โNot a senior playerโ
This has to change.
#IAmASeniorPlayer
โProud day for the parishโ ๐คฉ
@claireebyrne
An exciting Sunday morning down in Sandymount as our minis had their first rugby game against
@LansdowneFC
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Superb day organised by Mick, Ross, Kevin & all
@IrishRugby
. Great facilities, welcome & catering from Rod & the
@AshbourneRFC
team - a special club! Thank you all for all your efforts ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
#AILWomen
#thankyou
Hereโs our side for todayโs All Ireland Cup Final against
@ulbohemianrfc
at Dubarry Park (3.30pm).
Supporters bus leaves St Johnโs Church at noon sharp.
Letโs bring this trophy back to Sandymount!
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#TeamOfAllOfUs
Lots of people requesting the photo montage that was played last night. Beautifully put together by
@JoshFallonD
. Full version on FB page. ๐๐๐
All over & a win for the hosts in a very fast & physical game. Thanks to
@Waspsladies
for the experience, weโll be doing this again. We both now build for next week! ๐๐๐
#comejoinus
#BestForDevelopment
๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐: ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ 7-28 ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐ค
A nice result to set off the season in what was a wonderful experience in ๐ซ๐ท
A special thank you to
@rccweb
for the warm welcome ๐ค
#NothingLikeIt
#PositiveEnergy
#EnergiaAIL
#allirelandleague
A huge congratulations to our eleven athletes included in the 2021
@IrishRugby
squad for the upcoming
@Womens6Nations
An amazing achievement for all involved and wishing you & the team the very best of luck in this yearโs campaign๐๐๐
#comejoinus
#number1fans
We really really hope this is the last year the Womenโs AIL is without a sponsor & players from that league are not celebrated. Theyโre local heroes too
#values
#respect
#inclusivity
This x 1000
In our first year in AIL, Belvo put 57-0 on us at home. We looked in awe at Nora, Ailis, Jenny, Sophie, Maz et al, players weโd only ever seen on the TV & wondered what the hell were we doing!
Donโt ever underestimate the โค๏ธ๐ค๐ค - itโs just the start of a journey!
#PositiveEnergy
In years to come,
@WicklowRFC
wonโt remember the result - theyโll remember the start of a brilliant journey in the
#EnergiaAIL
.
Congratulations on making history and thanks for getting our competition up and running!
Our President played for 24 seasons, playing his last game in 1982. He kept his jersey from that game & his grandson Sam Hurley, who also played on Saturday, presented the jersey back to the club ๐๐๐
#comejoinus
#family
#rugby
SQUAD NEWS ๐คฉ
Weโve assembled two glittering squads for our Menโs & Womenโs sides - Thereโs more stars than an Oscarsโ after party ๐
Players & coaches from all over the globe ๐
๐ฆ๐บ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฎ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐จ๐ฆ๐ช๐ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ซ๐ท๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
#Baabaas
#rugby
What a morning with our inclusion team!
Lots of fun playing games & working on our skills ๐ฅ
These athletes return on 6th Oct in our regular slot on Wednesdays at 6pm!
New players welcome - DM or call Dee on 089 273 0992 for details
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#ComeJoinUs
#ShareTheJourney
We are delighted to announce international law firm
@SimmonsLLP
as the new lead sponsor of womenโs rugby at Railway Union.
Their support will enables us to continue to provide best in class coaching, facilities, and training to our excellent teams.