The club was formed in 1923. Players were primarily drawn from among the business community in the town. Many were also involved in the Past Pupils Union of
St. Flannan's College. At the beginning of
The Emergency (WWII), the club temporarily disbanded and did not reform until 1952. The
Gaelic Athletic Association ban on their members playing any 'garrison games' discouraged people playing rugby if they also played
hurling or
Gaelic football. This affected the player base available to the club. An underage section was formed in 1973. In 1979 the club finally built a clubhouse after purchasing land from the Showgrounds. The clubhouse is still in place today, having had a gym added subsequently. As of 2008, the club fielded teams at various levels: Senior, Senior 2nds, U-19's, U-17's, U-15's, U-14's, U-13's, U-12's, U-11's, U-10's, U-9's, U-8's. The club had several successes with underage players selected for Munster and Ireland at a number of age levels in the early 2000s. == Honours ==