Welcome to our inaugural Club newsletter for the season 2025/26. Where have the first 3 months gone! So far this year we have hosted our Annual Golf Classic and just completed our “Endurance Boat Push”, many thanks to everyone who purchased a Your Club Your Country Ticket – best of luck in the draw ! On the pitch our Senior men are enjoying a great run in the AIL Junior Cup and look forward to a Semi Final December 13th!We would like to give a warm welcome to all the new players who have joined us this season as well as our coaching, backroom team & squad who have stayed with us for the coming season.

Over the summer we have installed new LED lights across our the training pitches, progress continues on our walking track around these pitches, the Government Sports Capital Grant scheme played a very significant part in making the lights possible and we would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all involved in making this happen in club. Both these projects do however have a shortfall that the club has to make up we will continue with our fundraisers over the rest of the season.

Currently fielding J1, J2 and J3 teams, the J1 team beat Sutonians in the AIL Cup and progress to a Semi Final 13th December, Great result in the LL last weekend against a strong Wexford team with a MOTM performances from Jack Henry. Our J2s continue to set the standard are unbeaten this season! Our J3s is well up and running the continue to progress well in their league. Our women’s J1 team are pushing hard in a very difficult Division 1, we host Balbriggan this weekend and another home game on the 14th and would appreciate all the support 😊

All teams are progressing well through Phase 1 of their Leinster League campaigns, post-Christmas the business end will begin.

All our minis teams are in full swing and have completed 8 matches so with the final game of 2025 set for Blessington at home.

Minis Christmas party after the final home game for 13th December (look out on what’s app groups for details), coaches & volunteers Christmas meal 13th December. Final fundraiser of the year : Athy RFC inaugural “XMAS Lights Road Run”, Tractors, trucks & motorbikes all welcome, 20th December from 4.30pm, Clubhouse open and music from the Breen Brothers post the event.

To every player, coach, volunteer, and supporter- Thank you, Athy RFC continues to grow because of your commitment, passion, and love for the game.We look forward to the new year and best of luck to all our teams!

ATHY RFC Committee

We are looking for members to meet every Wednesday during minis training to form a walking club on the new walking tracks. Great way to stay moving while kids are training and to meet with other parents from the team.