After the disappointment of a narrow opening-round defeat to Old Crescent and the exhilarating 57–7 demolition of Bruff, Bective Rangers were brought back to the realities of All-Ireland League rugby on Saturday afternoon.

There was no hanging around for Bective Rangers at Kilballyowen Park on Saturday.

There are defeats, and then there are defeats that leave you wondering just how the result escaped you.

The President and members of Bective Rangers extend their deepest sympathies to Nicola and family on the tragic loss of Philip.

The annual Bective Golf Outing returned to the magnificent Powerscourt Golf Club this year, and what a fantastic occasion it proved to be.  

A fiercely contested final, full of momentum swings and standout individual performances

Club members were very saddened to hear of the passing of Elva on 26 April.

POWERSCOURT EAST GOLF CLUB | FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026

Bective Mini’s and Youths weekly news: League Winners, runners up and tours & bltiz

Bective survived a late surge by a gallant Thomond to edge a dramatic  AIL 2C semi - final  at Energia Park and book their place in the  final next Saturday against Clonmel RFC.

‘ONE CLUB’ is the heart and soul of everything we do in Bective. Whatever we do as Minis, Youths, 20’s, Junior, Senior, Coaches, Players Friends or Alickadoos we do it together and for each other.

We had a fantastic night in the clubhouse on Tuesday with the Under 10’s and 11’s being presented the gear by a star of Leinster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions whose DNA bleeds Rangers.

Check out this years Bective Rangers FC yearbook for the 2025/26 season.

In a dramatic, wind-lashed finale to the regular season, Bective Rangers FC and Thomond RFC delivered an entertaining, high-scoring encounter at Energia Park.

Seán Barrett, who passed away on 6 April was a long-standing member of Bective.  He played for the club in the late 1960s /early 1970s

The long and winding road of the AIL. Started all of 7 months ago, way back late September with nerves, excitement, anticipation, expectation.

Bective Rangers will feel a deep sense of frustration after letting a commanding position slip in the dying moments against Midleton RFC

Bective Rangers FC and Bruff RFC served up a spectacular afternoon of attacking rugby at Energia Park,

Bective strengthened their push near the top of the All-Ireland League Division 2C with a hard-earned 28–21 victory

On Wed 4 March the club lost one of its longest-serving and valued members.