Ballyfermot Bears

Irish rugby league club based in Dublin

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Ballyfermot Bears RLFC

Club information
Full name| Ballyfermot Bears RLFC
Colours|  Red
White
Black
Black
Founded| 2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Website| [1]
Current details
Ground(s)|

* Markievicz Park (N/A)

Competition| RLI Leinster League

Ballyfermot Bears RLFC are a rugby league club playing in Ballyfermot in Dublin. They play in IRL Leinster Division. They play in Markievicz Park, in Ballyfermot, a suburb located outside Dublin city.[1]

Their local rivals are Tallaght RLFC, who also play in the same division.

## History

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Ballyfermot Bears were formed in 2010 after the dissolution the Dublin Destroyers RLFC. In the last three seasons the Bears have competed in the Leinster League playing in Markievicz Park Ballyfermot.[2]

## 2022 squad

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2022 Ballyfermot Bears RLFC season  First team squad  |  | Coaching staff

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* 1  Andrew McCreery  – CE

* 2  Collie Doyle  – PR

* 4  Dean Shannon  – LF

* 5  Gary Mooney  – WG

* 6  Jaroslaw Konopacki  – SR

* 7  John Kavanagh  – WG

* 8  Marc Rutherford-Quinn – SH

* 9  Paul Dargan – PR

* 10  Ray Brennan  – PR

* 11  Will Shannon – PR

* 12  Paddy Brothers – WG

* 13  Thomas Byrne – WG

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* 27  John Curran – WG

* 15  James Deegan – SH

* 16  Jason Eastwood – HK

* 17

* 18  Mark Lagan – WG

* 19  Craig McGuire – SH

* 20  Thomas McHugh – PR

* 21

* 22  Dean Parnell – FB

* 23  Pierce Shannon – PR

* 24  Joe Walsh  – WG

* 25  Just Wedlock – SO

* 26  Jurjen Van Dijk – CE

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* 14  Conor Kelly – LF

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Head coach

* Marc Rutherford-Quinn

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Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)

* * *

## 2012 squad

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2012 Ballyfermot Bears RLFC season  First team squad  |  | Coaching staff

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* 1  Andrew McCreery – CE

* 2  Collie Doyle – PR

* 4  Dean Shannon – LF

* 5  Gary Mooney  – WG

* 6  Jaroslaw Konopacki – SR

* 7  John Kavanagh  – WG

* 8  Marc Rutherford-Quinn – SH

* 9  Paul Dargan – PR

* 10  Ray Brennan  – PR

* 11  Will Shannon – PR

* 12  Paddy Brothers – WG

* 13  Thomas Byrne – WG

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* 27  John Curran – WG

* 15  James Deegan – SH

* 16  Jason Eastwood – HK

* 17  David Judd  – SR

* 18  Mark Lagan – WG

* 19  Craig McGuire – SH

* 20  Thomas McHugh – PR

* 21  Darren Mooney  – WG

* 22  Dean Parnell – FB

* 23  Pierce Shannon – PR

* 24  Joe Walsh  – WG

* 25  Just Wedlock – SO

* 26  Jurjen Van Dijk – CE

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Head coach

* Conor Kelly

* * *

Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)

* * *

## 2013 squad

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2013 Ballyfermot Bears RLFC season  First team squad  |  | Coaching staff

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* 1  Andrew McCreery  – PR

* 2  Collie Doyle  – PR

* 3  Wayne Finnerty  – WG

* 4  Jaroslaw Konopacki  – SR

* 5  Richie Wilson  – WG

* 6  Will Shannon  – PR

* 7  Eddie Madden  – PR

* 8  Eddie Aspin  – PR

* 9  Sean Judd  – SO

* 10  Robert Gilshenan  – SO

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* 14  Conor Kelly  – SH

* 15  Jason Eastwood  – HK

* 16  David Judd  – SR

* 17  Darren Mooney  – CE

* 18  Dean Parnell  – CE

* 19  Just Wedlock  – SO

* 20  Kevin O'Toole  – FB

* 21  Jaroslaw Seges  – SR

* 22  Paul Orr  – PR

* 23  Scarpantonio Simone  – PR

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Head coach

* Alan Dodsley

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Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)

* * *

## References

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1. ^ "Bears out to claw Tigers". Irish Independent. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
2. ^ "Club website". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

## External links

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