Newcastle West Rugby Football Club

15/09/2026

14/09/2026

Three games coming up this Sunday for our youth teams.

U18.5s
Desmond Rugby vs Garryowen
📍 Home – Cullinagh
🕛 KO 12.00pm

U15s
Desmond Rugby vs Bruff
📍 Home – Killeline
🕛 KO 12.00pm

U16s
Desmond Rugby vs Tralee
📍 Away – O’Dowd Park, Tralee - V92 NW93
🕛 KO 12.00pm

Best of luck to all three teams. Get out and support the lads if you can. 👏

14/09/2026

Newcastle West RFC would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Denis Dillane on his passing.

Denis Dillane, a founder of Rooskagh Rugby, passed away peacefully on Sunday 13th of September 2026 in Milford Care Centre surrounded by his loving family.

Our thoughts are with his wife Kathleen (née O’Sullivan), daughter Sharon, son Aidan, brothers William, Thomas and his extended family.

Funeral arrangements are available on RIP.ie

13/09/2026

Recent Split the Bucket winner, Aidan Downey collecting his cheque this morning from Mark Darcy. "Burgers are on Aidan!"

Congratulations, Aidan.👏

Split the Bucket takes place every week, to enter:

🎟️ Enter online by clicking the link in our Instagram bio

or

📱 Pay by Revolut: (087) 799 5917

Thank you for your continued support!

12/09/2026

🏉 Transfield Cup 🏉

Shannon: 31
Newcastle West: 32

Newcastle West qualified for the Transfield Cup final with a victory over Shannon in Coonagh last Friday evening. The game was played in ideal conditions and both teams running the ball at every opportunity.

NCW were first on the scoreboard when Rob Guerin touched down for a try after eight minutes which Shane Airey converted. Shannon came right back and added a converted try five minutes later.

Shane scored a penalty before Shannon took the lead with another converted try. Kieran Copse was next to score when he scored a try in the corner after the team ran the ball from their own half. With ten minutes remaining in the half Cian Mulcahy scored a try following a great pass from Shane who also converted. Shannon scored a penalty to bring the half time score to 17 22.

The second half was as entertaining as the first, Shane extended our lead when he scored a penalty from the touch line. Shannon added another converted try to bring the score to 24 25. With twenty minutes remaining Airey scored the try of the game when side stepped a number of defenders to score under the posts, he also added the conversion. With fifteen minutes to go Shannon scored another converted try to leave the score 31 32. Both teams had a number of scoring chances but the defences held firm.

In injury time Shannon were awarded a penalty which drifted to the right of the posts and NCW held on for the win.

Man of the match was Cian Tierney closely followed by Julian Bell, Rob Guerin and Cian Mulcahy.

Team: Seeghan Gleeson, Kieran Copse, Shane Breen, Paudge Roche, Gerald Griffin (Capt), Jason Woulfe, Sheamus McMahon, Cian Tierney, Rob Guerin, Shane Airey, Eamon Browne, Cian Mulcahy, Julian Bell, Brian Coleman, Andrew Mortell. Subs Used; James Corbett, Diarmuid O'Flynn, Reece Daly, Darren Normoyle, Barnaby Hodge, Shane Copse and Jordan Kirwan.

12/09/2026

A quick update on our upcoming youth fixtures.

Our U16 match against Bruff has been postponed and will now take place on Sunday, 4th October.

Our U18 match against Bruff has also been moved and will now take place on Sunday, 11th October.

10/09/2026

Newcastle West 1st XV team play Shannon RFC in the Transfield Cup in Coonagh, Limerick Friday 11th September at 7:30pm

Best of luck 👏

09/09/2026

Another busy weekend ahead for our youth teams.

Friday
U18s away to Bruff
🕖 KO 7.00pm

Sunday
U16s away to Bruff
🕛 KO 12.00pm

U14s home to Richmond
📍 Cullinagh | 🕚 KO 11.00am

Best of luck to all our teams!

09/09/2026

Newcastle West RFC would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Noel (Wiry) Sexton on his passing.

Noel was a highly respected figure in Munster Rugby, an Honorary Life Member of Old Crescent RFC and former President of the Munster Association of Referees.

Our thoughts are with his wife Lena, daughters Harriet and Emily, grandchildren, and all of Noel’s loved ones at this difficult time.

Funeral arrangements are available on RIP.ie