Tommy started in Clanwilliam FC & then lined out for UL Bohemian RFC in the AIL before he made his Munster debut against Scarlets in 2007 as a 20-year-old Academy player & then went on to make 186 Munster appearances since his debut and earned 13 caps for Ireland. Tommy was named as Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Player of the Year in 2009 and Munster Rugby’s Player of the Year in 2013, he also featured in two 6 Nations-winning campaigns for Ireland. Despite suffering his fair share of injury setbacks over the seasons, most notably a hip dislocation that kept…
Ireland will be captained by our very own Ciara Griffin this Saturday April 10th, in the opening game of the Women’s Six Nations 2021 Championship campaign. The match will take place at Cardiff Arms Park, kicking off at 5pm. This will be live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, with Griggs’ starting XV showing three changes to the side that beat Italy at Energia Park last October. The team also features two more of our UL Bohs robins, Eimear Considine and Enya Breen. Considine will be returning to the full-back jersey, as one of the three changes in personnel from the victory…
We are very proud of our UL Bohs Under 6’s and Under 7’s players and their recent involvement in reaching out to our local community, to spread happiness during these hard times. Our wonderful under 6’s and under 7’s decided as the youngest members of the rugby club, they would like to support the elderly members of our community during these difficult times that we are all facing. All of the players and their families put together a very thoughtful care package for each of he 42 residents of The Park Nursing Home in Castletroy. These care packages were put…
Fantastic news for our club as we announce the arrival of brand new Rhino equipment for our UL Bohs underage players. To support the continuous improvement in the level of coaching and training experience for our UL Bohs underage players, we have directed funds collected as part of the Your Club Your Country draw. The funds from Your Club Your Country have been used to purchase specialised top of the range RHINO rugby equipment. The purchase of this equipment is so important to our club underage players. This is the first phase of our plan to upgrade our equipment to…
UL Bohs are absolutely delighted for our very own, Lynne Cantwell, who has been appointed SA Rugby’s first High Performance Manager for Women’s Rugby. Roux announced that our former Ireland captain, Lynne Cantwell, had been lured to South Africa to fill the role in a departmental rejigging. When asked about this decision, Jurie Roux said: “If we’re serious about women’s rugby – and we are – we had to make a serious appointment, and we have. Lynne comes on board at a time when we have committed to growing the game amongst women – a directive from World Rugby and…
We are delighted to announce that the Ireland Women Team of the Decade as voted for by the readers of The Front Row Union.In total UL Bohemian RFC have 9 players listed in this amazing ‘Team Of The Decade’ (2010 – 2020) with Front Row Union. In addition, 4 of these were captains for Ireland.We are beyond proud, what a fantastic achievement! https://www.thefrontrowunion.com/…/ireland-women-team…/
We are proud to announce that this week our Club will be taking part in Ohana’s Suicide Awareness Training Course. We are encouraging our community and club supporters to get involved with us this week. Visit the Ohana website to learn more about this free training course! The Ohana team provide education that will enable the participants to identify the signs that someone may be suicidal, to employ the correct language in asking the appropriate questions and to ultimately direct that person to the appropriate help.During these lockdowns, it has been hard on every single one of us in the…
30th January 2021 Dear Friends, I thought it appropriate to communicate with you at this time to keep in touch and to update you on a few club matters. Firstly, however, I sincerely hope that your Christmas and New Year were enjoyable and special for all the right reasons, knowing that brighter days lie ahead. You may be aware that our governing body, the IRFU, have sadly had to cancel the Energia All-Ireland leagues for this season. This is a major disappointment in particular for our men’s and women’s squads and while deep down we expected something of this nature to…
UL Bohemian RFC is proudly partnered with Jigsaw Youth Mental Health Services for 2020/2021 to spread awareness mental health tools for youth in our community. Jigsaw is a fantastic resource for young people who need a listening ear and our very own Cian Aherne is here to speak with us about the charity’s importance and its partnership with UL Bohemian RFC. Fantastic insight into the partnership with Jigsaw and mental health at our club, from our U18’s coach Andy Lacey. Our very own Cian Aherne, who joined our club at underage and right up as part of our senior team,…
The campaign started at the beginning of the winter lockdown on 24th October 2020, as we wanted our club to be more involved in helping the local Limerick community through both good times and the tough times. We wanted our members to really stand up and be a good teammate on and off the field, and we are so proud of the outcome of our campaign, thanks to the willingness and the generosity of our club members. We were dedicated to using our club social media platforms to encourage people to wear masks, to support local businesses’ and to help…


