The club was founded in 1930 and was elevated to senior status in the province of Munster in 1953.

The club currently fields teams in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League.

The club also has a women's team who participate in Division 1 of the All Ireland League (AIL), featuring two former Irish International players, Laura Guest and Heather O'Brien[2] who were part of the 2013 Six Nations Grand Slam winning team.

[3] In January 2011, Highfield RFC unveiled a new flood-lit,[4] all-weather facility; comprising 3 'state-of-the-art' astro-turf pitches.

The pitches are also used for 5 a-side soccer, tag rugby and other sports and activities.