Midlands Junior 1 League: Offaly Rugby Club Fixtures

What to Expect

The Midlands Junior 1 League is the entry point of the Leinster Rugby club season for the region’s junior sides, and three Offaly clubs are in the draw for 2026: Tullamore in Group 1, with Birr and West Offaly Lions in Group 2. Fixtures published by Leinster Rugby have Tullamore starting under lights on Friday nights and the Group 2 sides playing Saturday afternoons, which is the usual split between the two groups.

Tullamore’s first home date of the run is Friday 21 August at Spollanstown, against Longford, kicking off at 8pm. Before that the club travels to Mullingar RFC on Friday 14 August, also at 8pm, at Shay Murtagh Park. In Group 2, Birr travel to Midland Warriors on Sunday 16 August at 3pm while West Offaly Lions host Edenderry the same afternoon at Gallen Community School in Ferbane, and the two Offaly clubs then meet at Riverside on Sunday 23 August, again at 3pm, in an all-Offaly derby. Junior club rugby at this level is played in front of a local crowd, admission is usually collected at the gate rather than pre-booked, and the clubhouse bar is open afterwards. Later rounds are added to the Leinster Rugby fixtures database as the season progresses, so check there before travelling in case of a switch of date or venue.

Good to Know

• Fri 14 Aug, 8pm: Mullingar RFC 1 v Tullamore 1, Shay Murtagh Park
• Sun 16 Aug, 3pm: Midland Warriors 1 v Birr 1, Midland Warriors
• Sun 16 Aug, 3pm: West Offaly Lions 1 v Edenderry 1, Gallen Community School, Ferbane
• Fri 21 Aug, 8pm: Tullamore 1 v Longford 1, Spollenstown, Tullamore
• Sun 23 Aug, 3pm: Birr 1 v West Offaly Lions 1, Riverside
• Competition: Midlands Junior 1 League, Tullamore in Group 1, Birr and West Offaly Lions in Group 2
• Admission is set by the host club on the day; no advance booking
• Confirm fixtures on the Leinster Rugby fixtures database before travelling

Getting There

Tullamore RFC play at Spollanstown on the western edge of Tullamore, off the Clara road, with parking at the grounds. Tullamore is on the N52 and N80 and has an Irish Rail station on the Dublin to Galway line, about 2km from the pitch. Birr RFC sit just outside Birr town, which is reached on the N52 from Tullamore or the N62 from Roscrea, with parking on site at the club.