Leinster League Division Three
Founded
1994
Nation
Ireland
Promotion To
Leinster League Division Two
Number of Teams
14
Current Champions (2007–08)
Rathdrum RFC

Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.

The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.

History

Ashbourne, Barnhall, Birr, Coolmine, CYM, Delvin, New Ross, Old Kilcullen, Railway Union, Tullow and Wicklow entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season.

Old Kilcullen later amalgamated with Curragh RFC to form Newbridge and Delvin with Drogheda RFC to form Boyne.

2008/2009 Season

2008/2009 Table

2008-2009 Leinster League Division Two League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
North Kildare660014339104327
Athy66001215863024
Railway Union64021396871218
Balbriggan64021449846218
Wexford Wanderers6303961048113
CYM72058313350210
Malahide7115711356439
Birr610539723315
Swords60152615512902
Correct as of 16 November 2008

    2007/2008 Season

    At the end of the season, Arklow, Clane, Clondalkin and Gorey were promoted to Division Two, with Railway Union being relegated from Division Two.

    2007/2008 Table

    2007-2008 Leinster League Division Three League Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
    Rathdrum12111032197224854
    Clane12912341802611048
    Gorey1290320590115541
    Arklow1281320912089640
    Clondalkin12804308134174638
    Athy1271423582153737
    North Kildare1270523719344533
    Swords1260615819941327
    Balbriggan12507124251127020
    Birr12309110258148214
    Wexford Wanderers12201010630720119
    Malahide1210119326417126
    CYM120012484203722'2
    Correct as of 10 March 2008

    2006/2007 Season

    At the end of the season, Tullow and Longford were promoted to Division Two. Athboy went to play in the Magee Cup (North East Junior 3).

    2006/2007 Table

    2006-2007 Leinster League Division Three League Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points difference Bonus Points Points
    Tullow1312133767270856
    Longford131201331124207654
    Rathdrum131102301100201751
    Clondalkin1391321513283442
    Clane13706325151174836
    Malahide1371524720740535
    Balbriggan1361622018337632
    Birr1360712615731327
    Arklow1150613518449424
    Swords124171931903523
    CYM13319184305121317
    Gorey132110118244126212
    Wexford Wanderers1210119031422437
    Athboy1100112749146400
    Correct as of 21 November 2007

    Past winners

    1994/1995 CYM

    1995/1996 Railway Union

    1996/1997 Malahide

    1997/1998 Wicklow

    1998/1999 Aer Lingus

    1999/2000 Portarlington

    2000/2001 Seapoint

    2001/2002 New Ross

    2002/2003 Cill Dara

    2003/2004 Rathdrum

    2004/2005 Newbridge

    2005/2006 North Kildare

    2006/2007 Tullow

    2007/2008 Rathdrum

    Wins by club

    • Rathdrum (twice)
    • CYM (once)
    • Railway Union (once)
    • Malahide (once)
    • Wicklow (once)
    • Aer Lingus - now Swords (once)
    • Portarlington (once)
    • Seapoint (once)
    • New Ross (once)
    • Cill Dara (once)
    • Newbridge (once)
    • North Kildare (once)
    • Tullow (once)
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