Nenagh Ormond's illustrious history
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Nenagh Ormond President Theresa Hassey presents Hanley Tweed to Special Guest former Munster, Leinster and Ireland international Trevor Hogan, and an Nenagh Ormond cap to his son Pearse at the recent home AIL game against Ballymena. BRIDGET DELANEYImage 2 of 2
Nenagh Ormond President Theresa Hassey presents Hanley Tweed to Munster & Scotland rugby star Ben Healy who was a guest at the AIL match against Ballymena recently. Photos: Bridget Delaney BRIDGET DELANEYNenagh Ormond RFC was founded in 1884 as The Ormond Cricket & Football Club.
The club's main ground is New Ormond Park.
The club fields two adult sides and ten underage sides, from U7 to U20, that compete in blitzes with neighbouring clubs in Tipperary and Limerick as well as further afield at U7-U12 levels while from U13-20 level Nenagh competes in North Munster and Pan Munster competitions.
The club also fields a Women's side and girl's underage sides.
The club joined the senior ranks in 2005 after winning the Munster League and then the promotion playoff with Rainey Old Boys from Derry.
Prior to joining the senior ranks, the Munster Junior Cup would have been the main focus each season for the club and Nenagh are the most successful of the provincial clubs (not based in Limerick/Cork) with five victories (1931, 1935, 1948, 2000 & 2004) and are by far the most successful Tipperary side in that competition with their successes comparing to one each for Clonmel, Clanwilliam, Kilfeacle and Cashel.
In the 2013/2014 season under the coaching team of Derek Corcoran and Trevor Hogan, the club won Division 2B of the All Ireland League and retained the Munster Senior Plate which had been won for the first time in December 2012 with a win away to Dolphin in Cork. In 2014, Nenagh beat Young Munster 74-7 to win a third competition in the senior ranks.
Nenagh Ormond has produced three Irish full-internationals as well as several players who either played for Munster in the amateur era or played professionally for an Irish province or in England. Tony Courtney (1899 - 1970) with seven caps, Trevor Hogan (formerly Munster and Leinster) who won three caps made his debut against Japan in 2005 and Donnacha Ryan (Munster) who made 47 appearances for Ireland since making his debut in 2008 against Argentina.
Ray Hogan played professionally with Connacht and David Delaney played professionally with Plymouth. Ben Healy has made 53 appearances for Munster over the past four seasons and will join Edinburgh at the end of the season.
Ben has also been called into the Scotland squad for this years Six Nations after playing 8 times for the Ireland Under 20’s, winning a Grand Slam in 2019 and playing in the World Championships later that year.
Ben is also a winner of a Munster Senior Cup with Garryowen in 2018/2019, as well as winning a Munster Senior Schools Cup with Glenstal Abbey in 2018.