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Highfield Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cork, Ireland, playing in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club was founded in 1930 and was elevated to senior status in the province of Munster in 1953. Before moving to its present grounds, at Woodleigh Park, it was based in fields off Magazine Road, between Highfield Avenue and Highfield West. Hence the name...Although the current ground is also located near a park called Highfield Lawn. They are currently playing in Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. Highfield's Youth Section has an enviable record of success over the last 34 or so years. Irish Rugby union International, Donncha O'Callaghan, is a product of the famed Highfield Youth system. Terry (T.A.P.) Moore and Paul (Paco) Collins are Irish Rugby Union Internationals who played for Ireland and Highfield at the same time. Highfield is also well known for its amazing youth section producing teams from U6's to Seniors. The club has a prominent women's team who participate in Division 1 of the All Ireland League (AIL), featuring two Irish International players, Laura Guest and Heather O'Brien〔http://www.irishrugby.ie/squads/ireland_women.php〕 who were part of the 2013 Six Nations Grand Slam winning team. The Women's team are the current holders of both the Munster Cup〔http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/11781.php〕 and National Women's Cup.〔http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/11781.php〕 The Munster Cup competition was retired in 2013 meaning that the club retain the cup. In January 2011, Highfield RFC unveiled its new flood-lit,〔http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/michael-moynihan/cons-legends-dont-all-take-to-the-field-145969.html〕 All-Weather facility; comprising 3 'state-of-the-art' astro-turf pitches. These pitches are available to all Highfield teams for training and will ensure un-interrupted training programmes during the winter months. The pitches are also used for 5 a-side soccer, tag rugby and other sports and activities. ==Honours== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Highfield R.F.C.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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