The teams catchment area is the South Dublin City suburbs of Rathmines, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Terenure, Donnybrook and Clonskeagh.

Kilkenny native Liam Lanigan and Conor Droma Cavan, noticed that hurling was poorly catered for in the Ranelagh/Terenure/Rathmines area of the city and decided with some help to try and set up a team.

They were originally decided on Cú Chulainn as the name of the new club but on hearing that there was a Minor Football team in Fingal by the same name called themselves Réalt Dearg.

In their first year the club reached the Junior F Hurling Championship semi final losing out to eventual winners Castleknock.

While the club has witnessed no problem in recruiting players in it early days getting a coach has proved difficult.