Birkmyre RFC

Birkmyre RFC
Full name	Birkmyre Rugby Football Club
Union	Scottish Rugby Union
Founded	1976; 49 years ago
Location	Kilmacolm, Scotland
Ground(s)	Birkmyre Park
Coach(es)	Andrew Lang
Captain(s)	Michael Degnan
League(s)	West Division Three
2019–20	West Division Three, 2nd in Conf 2
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Birkmyre RFC is a rugby union side based in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland.^[1] The club was founded in 1976.^[2] They play their home games at Birkmyre Park in Kilmacolm.^[3]

History

The club has a large focus on attracting youth members with currently 250 junior players registered at the club.^[4] Glasgow Warriors players have help train Birkmyre RFC juniors in the past.^[5]

The club received the SRU's prestigious Team of the Month award in 2010; and the club president received it at Murrayfield in front of a sell-out crowd there to watch Scotland play South Africa. Birkmyre was only the second Western region club to receive that honour in its existence. The club received the award for a number of points:- its excellent disciplinary record; installing floodlights; new gym and training facilities; community work; sponsorship of local events; midi and mini sections; and its development of youth teams.^[6]

Work has been undertaken to increase the drainage at the rugby pitches at Birkmyre Park.^[7]^[8] This has cost £400,000.^[9]

Notable former players

Men

Stephen Speirs - victim of the Bali Bombing in 2002.^[10]

Ruaraidh Hart - Glasgow Warriors player

Women

Louise McMillan

Siobhan McMillan^[11]

Honours

Clydesdale Sevens
- Champions: 1995^[12]
Strathendrick Sevens
- Champions: 1986^[13]

References

^ "Birkmyre Rugby Club (Broomknowe Road, Kilmacolm)". www.list.co.uk.
^ "Birkmyre Rugby Club (@BirkmyreRFC) | Twitter". twitter.com.
^ "How to get to Birkmyre Park Rugby Club in Kilmacolm by Bus or Train | Moovit". moovitapp.com. 25 August 2024.
^ "Information - Birkmyre Rugby Club". www.pitchero.com.
^ "Kids' rugby coaching with Warriors stars". Greenock Telegraph. 7 February 2013.
^ "Rugby club receive SRU honour". Greenock Telegraph. 7 December 2010.
^ "Inverclyde Council | Planning Permission Granted for Kilmacolm Park Drainage System". www.inverclyde.gov.uk. 19 June 2017.
^ Now, Inverclyde. "WORK To Start On Kilmacolm Park Drainage System". www.inverclydenow.com.
^ "Inverclyde Council | Pitch Perfect - New Drainage System for Kilmacolm Park". www.inverclyde.gov.uk. 29 November 2016.
^ "Farewell tributes for victim of Bali bomb". HeraldScotland. 16 November 2002.
^ "Scotland's Siobhan McMillan in action against Wales a in the Rugby Sevens at the Sainsbury's 2014 School Games, Armitage Site, Manchester Stock Photo - Alamy".
^ "Clydesdale Sevens". June 7, 2019.
^ "Strathendrick Sevens". June 7, 2019.

[1] "Birkmyre Rugby Club (Broomknowe Road, Kilmacolm)". www.list.co.uk.

[2] "Birkmyre Rugby Club (@BirkmyreRFC) | Twitter". twitter.com.

[3] "How to get to Birkmyre Park Rugby Club in Kilmacolm by Bus or Train | Moovit". moovitapp.com. 25 August 2024.

[4] "Information - Birkmyre Rugby Club". www.pitchero.com.

[5] "Kids' rugby coaching with Warriors stars". Greenock Telegraph. 7 February 2013.

[6] "Rugby club receive SRU honour". Greenock Telegraph. 7 December 2010.

[7] "Inverclyde Council | Planning Permission Granted for Kilmacolm Park Drainage System". www.inverclyde.gov.uk. 19 June 2017.

[8] Now, Inverclyde. "WORK To Start On Kilmacolm Park Drainage System". www.inverclydenow.com.

[9] "Inverclyde Council | Pitch Perfect - New Drainage System for Kilmacolm Park". www.inverclyde.gov.uk. 29 November 2016.

[10] "Farewell tributes for victim of Bali bomb". HeraldScotland. 16 November 2002.

[11] "Scotland's Siobhan McMillan in action against Wales a in the Rugby Sevens at the Sainsbury's 2014 School Games, Armitage Site, Manchester Stock Photo - Alamy".

[12] "Clydesdale Sevens". June 7, 2019.

[13] "Strathendrick Sevens". June 7, 2019.

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