De La Salle Palmerston FC is an Irish rugby team. The senior team currently play in the Leinster League. The senior side had a short spell in Division 1 starting in the 1998-99 season. The club grounds, Kirwan Park are located between Stepaside and Kilternan.
| Full name | De La Salle Palmerston Football Club | |
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| Union | IRFU Leinster | |
| Nickname(s) | Salmo (formerly Palmo) | |
| Founded | 1899 | |
| Ground(s) | Kirwan Park, Kilternan (Capacity: 22,000) | |
| Chairman | Dan McCartney | |
| President | Des Cunningham | |
| Coach(es) | Niall Smullen | |
| Captain(s) | James Nolan | |
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| Official website | ||
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The club in its present form was founded in 1985, after the amalgamation of the De La Salle (1965) and Palmerston (1899) clubs.
The senior club field a first XV, seconds, thirds, fourths, women's, special needs and an under-20 team. The club has a large minis and youth section fielding teams from "Daisy Pickers" 3/4 year old and then from under 6's to under 18's
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