Railway Union Sports Club


Railway Union Sports Club is a multi-sports club based in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland. The club was founded in 1904 and was originally known as the Railway and Steam Packet Athletic and Social Union. The club organises teams in various sports and activities including cricket, field hockey, indoor hockey, rugby union, association football, tennis, bowls and bridge. Railway Union women's field hockey and women's rugby union teams both play in the top level of their respective national leagues. Railway Union women's field hockey team also represented Ireland in the 2014 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.

History

Men's field hockey

The men's senior field hockey team plays in the Men's Irish Hockey League In 2018–19 they became founder members of the league's Division 2. The men's senior field hockey team also enters the Irish Senior Cup while the reserve team plays in the Irish Junior Cup.
;Irish Senior Cup
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1926Banbridge5–1Railway & Steam Packet Union
1927Lisnagarvey2–1Railway & Steam Packet Union
1929Railway & Steam Packet UnionLimerick PYMA
1930Railway & Steam Packet Union2–1Limerick PYMA
1931Railway Union2–0Maryville
1938Railway Union1–0Cork Harlequins
1968Cork Church of Ireland1–0Railway Union
1975Cliftonville1–0Railway Union
2012Cork Harlequins4–3Railway Union

;Notes
;Irish Junior Cup
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1925Railway Union II2–0Ennis
1940MaryboroughRailway Union II
1957Railway Union IICarlow
1967Lisnagarvey II1–0Railway Union II
1975Railway Union II3–1Lisnagarvey II

;Notes

Women's field hockey

Railway Union's senior women's field hockey team play in the Women's Irish Hockey League and the Irish Senior Cup. During the first five seasons of the Women's Irish Hockey League, Railway Union emerged as the league's strongest team, winning three titles in fours seasons. During this era the team featured, among others, Cecelia and Isobel Joyce, Emer Lucey, Nicola Evans, Kate McKenna, Jeamie Deacon and Grace O'Flanagan. Railway Union were champions for the first time in 2009–10, before winning further titles in 2011–12 and 2012–13. In 2012–13 Railway Union also completed a national double, winning both the Women's Irish Hockey League and the Irish Senior Cup. In the cup final Railway Union defeated UCD 3–2. Railway Union also represented Ireland in European club competitions, including the 2014 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup.
;Women's Irish Hockey League
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
2009–10Railway Union4–0Cork Harlequins
2011–12Railway UnionLoreto
2012–13Railway UnionLoreto
2013–14UCDRailway Union

;Notes
;Irish Senior Cup
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
2009–10Loreto2–2Railway Union
2012–13Railway Union3–2UCD

;Irish Junior Cup
Railway Union's reserve women's field hockey team play in the Irish Junior Cup. Cecelia Joyce and Kate McKenna were members of the 2018 winning team.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1966Portadown I6–0Railway Union II
1974Pegasus II1–0Railway Union
1976Carrick1–0Railway Union II
1977Railway Union II
1978Portadown II3–0Railway Union II
2008Glennane5–1Railway Union II
2009Hermes II1–1Railway Union II
2011Railway UnionLisnagarvey
2017Railway Union2–0Pembroke Wanderers
2018Railway Union2–0UCD

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Men's rugby union

Railway Union's first and second men's rugby union teams both play in the Leinster League.

Women's rugby union

The women's rugby union first team plays in the Women's All-Ireland League. The second team plays in the Leinster League. In 2014–15, with a team featuring Cliodhna Moloney, the first team won the Women's All Ireland Cup after defeating Highfield 27–0. In 2017–18, with a team featuring Larissa Muldoon and Lindsay Peat, the first team won the cup for a second time. In the final they defeated UL Bohemians 33–3.
;Women's All Ireland Cup
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
2014–15Railway Union27–0Highfield
2017–18Railway Union33–3UL Bohemians

Cricket

Railway Union Cricket Club has five men's teams playing in Leinster Cricket Union competitions. The first XI play in the Leinster Senior League. There is also a women's team and boys' and girls' teams for all age groups. The men's first XI also play in the Irish Senior Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.
;Irish Senior Cup
SeasonWinnersRunners-UpVenueMatch Notes
2003North CountyRailway UnionCastle AvenueNorth County 217–7 ;
Railway Union 146 all out.
North County won by 71 runs.
2005North CountyRailway UnionCastle AvenueRailway Union 182–8 ;
North County 185–5.
North County won by 5 wickets.
2006Railway UnionRushCastle AvenueRush 206–7 ;
Railway Union 210–9.
Railway Union won by 1 wicket.
2010MerrionRailway UnionBalrotheryRailway Union 317–3 ;
Merrion 164–1.
Merrion won by 36 runs.

;Leinster Senior Cup
SeasonWinnersRunners-upMatch Scores
1949PhoenixRailway Union
1950ClontarfRailway Union
1961Dublin UniversityRailway Union
1967Railway UnionPhoenix
1974PembrokeRailway Union
1981LeinsterRailway Union
1988YMCARailway Union
2010Railway UnionClontarf

Association football

Railway Union's senior men's association football team play in the Athletic Union League. and in the FAI Junior Cup. They have previously played in the Leinster Senior League, finishing as runners up in the Senior Division in 1980–81. An under-20 team also plays in the AUL.

Notable players

Field hockey

; men's internationals
; women's internationals
; A women's internationals
; women's cricket internationals
; Republic of Ireland association football internationals
; men internationals
; women internationals
; women sevens internationals

Cricket

; men's cricket internationals
; women's cricket internationals
Railway Union Sports Club is based at Park Avenue. The facilities include a full size 6-rink bowling green, a floodlit astro field hockey pitch, six grass and five floodlit all-weather tennis courts, two association football pitches, a cricket ground and a full size rugby union pitch.

Honours

Men's field hockey