Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.
The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009.
History Ashbourne, Barnhall, Birr, Coolmine, CYM, Delvin, New Ross, Old Kilcullen, Railway Union, Tullow and Wicklow entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season.
Old Kilcullen later amalgamated with Curragh RFC to form Newbridge and Delvin with Drogheda RFC to form Boyne.
2008/2009 Season Athy Balbriggan Birr CYM Malahide North Kildare Railway Union Swords Wexford Wanderers
2008/2009 Table 2008-2009 Leinster League Division Two League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints North Kildare 660014339104327 Athy 66001215863024 Railway Union 64021396871218 Balbriggan 64021449846218 Wexford Wanderers 630396104−8113 CYM 720583133−50210 Malahide 711571135−6439 Birr 61053972−3315 Swords 601526155−12902Correct as of 16 November 2008
2007/2008 Season Arklow Athy Balbriggan Birr Clane Clondalkin CYM Gorey Malahide North Kildare Rathdrum Swords Wexford Wanderers
At the end of the season, Arklow, Clane, Clondalkin and Gorey were promoted to Division Two, with Railway Union being relegated from Division Two.
2007/2008 Table 2007-2008 Leinster League Division Three League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints Rathdrum 12111032197224854 Clane 12912341802611048 Gorey 1290320590115541 Arklow 1281320912089640 Clondalkin 12804308134174638 Athy 1271423582153737 North Kildare 1270523719344533 Swords 12606158199−41327 Balbriggan 12507124251−127020 Birr 12309110258−148214 Wexford Wanderers 122010106307−20119 Malahide 12101193264−17126 CYM 12001248420−3722'2Correct as of 10 March 2008
2006/2007 Season Arklow Athboy Balbriggan Birr Clane Clondalkin CYM Gorey Longford Malahide Rathdrum Swords Tullow Wexford Wanderers
At the end of the season, Tullow and Longford were promoted to Division Two. Athboy went to play in the Magee Cup (North East Junior 3).
2006/2007 Table 2006-2007 Leinster League Division Three League TableClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints Tullow 1312133767270856 Longford 131201331124207654 Rathdrum 131102301100201751 Clondalkin 1391321513283442 Clane 13706325151174836 Malahide 1371524720740535 Balbriggan 1361622018337632 Birr 13607126157−31327 Arklow 11506135184−49424 Swords 124171931903523 CYM 13319184305−121317 Gorey 132110118244−126212 Wexford Wanderers 12101190314−22437 Athboy 11001127491−46400Correct as of 21 November 2007
Past winners
1994/1995 CYM
1995/1996 Railway Union
1996/1997 Malahide
1997/1998 Wicklow
1998/1999 Aer Lingus
1999/2000 Portarlington
2000/2001 Seapoint
2001/2002 New Ross
2002/2003 Cill Dara
2003/2004 Rathdrum
2004/2005 Newbridge
2005/2006 North Kildare
2006/2007 Tullow
2007/2008 Rathdrum
External links Leinster Rugby : Leinster League History: Division Three Leinster League Division Three 2008/2009 Leinster League Division Three 2007/2008 Leinster League Division Three 2006/2007