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The Women’s First XV enjoyed a historic season, winning all four competitions on offer for the first time in the club’s history. The club claimed the Student Sport Ireland (SSI) Division 1 League<\/strong>, the SSI Tier 1 Cup<\/strong>, the Kay Bowen Cup<\/strong>, and retained the Colours Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Men’s First XV retained their Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A <\/strong>status, winning their play-off final against Trinity on a scoreline of 28-24. The Men’s U20A team won the JP Fanagan Premier 1<\/strong> title for the first time since 2012, following a 23-17 victory over MU Barnhall. The team also reached the finals of both the Fraser McMullen Cup and the McCorry Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCD Rugby raised an incredible \u20ac70,177.79 for the Irish Cancer Society during their 2026 Daffodil Day campaign in March<\/sup>. The amount raised adds to the remarkable total the club has generated for the charity in recent years, which now exceeds \u20ac250,000<\/sup>. Four individuals were recognised by the Irish Cancer Society with Community Champion pins for their outstanding support of the campaign this year: Rob Mullee (UCD Student Centre Manager), Des Moran (Caf\u00e9 Brava Hospitality Catering), Rory MacMahon (UCD RFC Club Member), and Ciara O’Connor (UCD RFC Club Manager)<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UCD Women\u2019s Rugby First XV.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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UCD Men\u2019s Rugby U20A Team, winners of the JP Fanagan Premier 1 title.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Women’s First XV enjoyed a historic season, winning all four competitions on offer for the first time in the club’s history. The club claimed the Student Sport Ireland (SSI) Division 1 League, the SSI Tier 1 Cup, the Kay Bowen Cup, and retained the Colours Cup. 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