[2] The club was founded in 1922 but disbanded in 1944 because of a lack of members during World War II.

In those years Malahide RFC fielded two senior teams, playing in Leinster Branch IRFU, League and Cup competitions.

Shortage of members, local support was waning and World War II was taking its toll on membership.

So it was that some of these men held a re-union in the Grove Hotel, Malahide, Some younger people also attended.

In 1989 the club purchased their own land on the Back Road, opposite Malahide Castle.

The opening was marked by former Malahide resident and Irish rugby legend Ollie Campbell and with a one-off blitz tournament between Malahide and Clontarf, Suttonians, Skerries, Coolmine, Swords, Balbriggan and Old Belvedere.

The kit retained old traditional black & gold colours but with a new modern variation.