| Full name | Bective Rangers Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union |  IRFU(Leinster Branch) | |
| Nickname | Rangers | |
| Founded | 1881; 145 years ago (1881) | |
| Ground(s) | Donnybrook Rugby Ground,Dublin (Capacity: 6,000) | |
| President | Jimmy White | |
| Coach | Ben Manion | |
| Captain | Matthew Gilsenan | |
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Bective Rangers Football Club is arugby union club in Dublin,Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to theLeinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and played in Division 1A of the Leinster League until the 2024-25 Season. Having won the All Ireland League Provincial Qualifier in April 2025, the club will return to the Energia All Ireland league Division 2C in the 2025/26 Season.The club plays its games at the Donnybrook Rugby Ground inDonnybrook with a second grounds at Glenamuck.The Club fields teams from Minis, Youth, U20s Juniors, Senior and Vets.
The club origins stem from the establishment ofBective House College by Dr. John Lardner Burke at 15 Rutland Square (nowParnell Square East) in 1834.[1] Bective house was one of a number of houses on the square owned by theEarl of Bective for whom the house was named. The school later moved toNorth Great George's Street and later again toClontarf but kept its original name. Notable past pupils of the school includedBram Stoker, author ofDracula.
The title of Earl of Bective was taken from the Earl's estate atBective Abbey and castle inCounty Meath.
The club was originally named Bective College and later Bective FC from the 1870s and was established by past pupils of the school. It was officially founded in 1881.[2]
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