Notice of Club AGM 2025

The Annual General Meeting of members for 2025 will be held at the Clubhouse on
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 at 8:00pm.
All members are invited to attend.


Mr.Gethin Lewis IRFU Special Recognition Award.



Highfield were honoured to recognise and acknowledge the fantastic volunteer contributions of one of our own, Gethin Lewis to Irish rugby.

We were delighted to make Gethin the centre of attention this morning during his weekly coffee catch up in Highfield with his friends.

To celebrate his IRFU special recognition award we were joined by Gethin’s wife Maggie and other members of the Lewis family including Sally, Guy, Molly and Karen.

As always the team player, Gethin passionately stated when accepting his medal “a medal for me is a medal for everyone in the club”.

Well done Gethin from all of us in Highfield. 

Diolch Gethin


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Summer Bar Opening Hours

Thursday: 8pm-Close
Friday: 8pm-Close
Saturday: 4pm-Close
Sunday: 8pm-Close

James Cronin Appointed as Head Coach at Highfield RFC for the 2025/2026 Season

James Cronin

Highfield Rugby Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of James Cronin as the new Head Coach of our Senior Men’s squad for the upcoming season 2025-26.

James is currently a member of the Leicester Tigers squad and returns to Highfield where he has played in the AIL and also won an All Ireland U18 medal. In addition to winning caps for Ireland at senior level, James has also played for Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. A former Munster Academy Player of the Year, James went on to make more than 140 appearances for Munster in Pro12, Pro14, and European Champions Cup competitions.

James shared his excitement with us about the new role: "I am absolutely delighted to take on the role of Head Coach at Highfield RFC. I am looking forward to working with the team to progress the club forward."

We wish James all the best in both his playing and coaching roles with Highfield for the coming season.

Highfield are also delighted to announce Kevin Leahy as our new Strength & Conditioning Coach. Kevin has a Master’s in Performance Science and is currently with Munster Rugby, working with National Talent Squad and senior players. Kevin, who is NSCA-CSCS certified, has coached across Ireland, the U.S., and Australia—including time at IMG Academy, Sydney Grammar School, the University of Nebraska, and Michigan State University.

We are excited about these appointments of James and Kevin to the Highfield RFC coaching team and we look forward to a successful season ahead.


Player Insurance

The Management Committee of Highfield RFC recommends that all persons playing rugby for our Club, should have their own personal injury insurance that covers any medical expenses and loss of earnings.

Details of the IRFU Club/Player Insurance Scheme are available here to view:
http://www.irishrugby.ie/insurance

The Management committee of Highfield RFC recommends that all players select additional personal cover as their requirements dictate.