1986–87 would be the club's most successful season in its history to that point. Having already won the Roscrea festival, they then retained the McGowan League for the first time and reached the final of the Leinster Junior 1 League. They lost 10–6 to Lansdowne seconds, which cost them a place in the following season's Leinster Senior League. However, they had also reached the Towns Cup final for the first time since 1970 and they won the Cup for the ninth time with a 13–6 victory over Kilkenny. In 1992–93, they reached a second Junior 1 League final where they lost to St Mary's. But they won a fifth McGowan League title the same season, and retained it the following year.
