Cork Constitution
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Cork Constitution is a club, based in Cork
. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution
. Since the paper did not publish on Sundays, the staff were looking for activities to pursue on Saturday afternoons. In the summer, cricket
was played, while in the winter, rugby was the designated activity. The team currently plays in Temple Hill, Ballintemple. Cork Con are the only club to win the AIL cup and the AIB cup in their inaugural years '91 & '06.
Con has produced many players who have gone on to play for Munster and Ireland
. Due to the introduction of professional rugby union and its success at producing players who go on to obtain Munster contracts Con, like many other senior rugby clubs in Ireland, has been unable to field a full strength side for a number of years. In this period though Con has always been competitive, reaching the final of the All-Ireland League on six occasions since 2001 inclusive; losing in 2001 to Dungannon, losing in 2002 to Shannon, again losing in 2004 to Shannon and losing in 2007 to Garryowen, winning the elusive third title in 2008 on beating Garryowen in Musgrave Park and capturing a fourth title when beating St. Mary's by 17 points to 10 after extra time in Dubarry Park in May 2010.
This 2010 League victory completed an AIL double as Con had already won the AIL cup earlier in the season.
Shared (2) 1912 (Garryowen) and 1914 (U.C.C.)
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution
Cork Constitution (newspaper)
The name Cork Constitution can refer to two different newspapers that were published in Cork city .The Cork Advertiser, which was published from 1799 to 1824, called itself the Cork Constitution in 1823....
. Since the paper did not publish on Sundays, the staff were looking for activities to pursue on Saturday afternoons. In the summer, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
was played, while in the winter, rugby was the designated activity. The team currently plays in Temple Hill, Ballintemple. Cork Con are the only club to win the AIL cup and the AIB cup in their inaugural years '91 & '06.
Con has produced many players who have gone on to play for Munster and Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. Due to the introduction of professional rugby union and its success at producing players who go on to obtain Munster contracts Con, like many other senior rugby clubs in Ireland, has been unable to field a full strength side for a number of years. In this period though Con has always been competitive, reaching the final of the All-Ireland League on six occasions since 2001 inclusive; losing in 2001 to Dungannon, losing in 2002 to Shannon, again losing in 2004 to Shannon and losing in 2007 to Garryowen, winning the elusive third title in 2008 on beating Garryowen in Musgrave Park and capturing a fourth title when beating St. Mary's by 17 points to 10 after extra time in Dubarry Park in May 2010.
This 2010 League victory completed an AIL double as Con had already won the AIL cup earlier in the season.
Honours
- AIB Cup Winners 2006 2010
- A.I.L.AIB LeagueThe Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
Winners 1991, 1999, 2008, 2010 - Munster Senior CupMunster Senior Rugby CupThe Munster Senior Cup is a rugby union competition for the senior clubs affiliated to the Munster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union.-1880s:* 1886 Bandon beat Garryowen* 1887 Queens College beat Limerick County* 1888 Queens College beat Garryowen...
Winners 1905-07, 1910, 1922-23, 1929, 1933, 1942-43, 1946, 1957, 1961, 1964-65, 1967, 1970, 1972-73, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 2009. - Munster Senior League Winners 1922, 1923, 1927, 1939, 1953, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988 & 1998
Shared (2) 1912 (Garryowen) and 1914 (U.C.C.)
Notable former players
- Anthony HorganAnthony HorganAnthony Horgan is a former Irish rugby union player, who played for Munster and Ireland. He played as a Winger.-Munster:...
- John KellyJohn Kelly (rugby player)John "Rags" Kelly is an Irish rugby union footballer. He played for Munster in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup and currently plays with All Ireland League division one team, Cork Constitution...
- Paul BurkePaul Burke (rugby player)Paul Burke , educated at Epsom College in Surrey, is an Irish rugby union footballer who played at Fly Half. He has formerly played for Cork Constitution, London Irish, Munster, Bristol, Cardiff and Harlequins. He signed for English club Leicester Tigers for the 2006–7 season and helped take the...
- Donal LenihanDonal LenihanDonal Gerard Lenihan is a retired Irish rugby union player with 52 international caps.- Biography:Donal was raised in a sporting background. His father, Gerald Lenihan, was an All-Ireland heavyweight boxing champion and Gaelic footballer of distinction, and played in the same team as Jack Lynch...
- Tommy MoroneyTommy MoroneyTommy Moroney is a former Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home...
- Tom KiernanTom KiernanThomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in...
- Michael BradleyMichael Bradley (rugby)Michael Bradley is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played primarily at scrum half and was capped 40 times for Ireland. He made his debut in 1984 against Australia and was a member of the 1985 Triple Crown team...
- Noel F. MurphyNoel Murphy (rugby player born 1904)Noel Francis Murphy was an rugby union international. Both his son Noel Jr and his grandson, Kenny were also Ireland internationals. Murphy also played club rugby for Cork Constitution . Between 1930 and 1933 he won 11 caps playing as a flanker. Murphy made his international debut on 8 February...
- Noel A.A. Murphy
2010/11 squad
- Full-backs: Sean Scanlon (Munster A), Robert Clune, Denis HurleyDenis Hurley (rugby player)Denis Hurley is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. He plays as a Fullback and Wing.-Munster:...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Richard Lane - Wings: Cronan Healy, Michael Keyes, Simon Zebo (Munster Academy contracted), Conor Desmond
- Centres: Scott Deasy, Tom GleesonTom Gleeson (rugby player)Tom Gleeson is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Centre. He made his Munster debut against Border Reivers in September 2006....
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Ivan Dineen (Munster A), Tim Kenneally, Cyprian Jouve - Out-halves: Darragh Dunne, Daragh Lyons, Ronan O'GaraRonan O'GaraRonan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish rugby union player, playing at fly-half for both Munster and Ireland. He is the all time highest point scorer for both Munster and Ireland. In addition to his prolific point-scoring, he has captained Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted) - Scrum-halves: David O'Driscoll, Alex Ryan, Gerry Hurley (kicker), Duncan WilliamsDuncan WilliamsDuncan Williams , is a rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Scrum-half. Williams made his Munster debut against Connacht in December 2009, and made his Heineken Cup debut against London Irish in October 2010. Williams also started against Australia in Munster's...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted) - Prop-forwards: Stephen ArcherStephen ArcherStephen Archer is an Irish professional rugby union player. His position is Tighthead Prop. He plays his club rugby with Cork Constitution and provincially with Munster.He has represented Ireland at underage levels up to Under-20....
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Martin Gateley, Ryan Hassan, Darragh HurleyDarragh HurleyDarragh Hurley is an Irish Rugby Union footballer. He plays as a Prop for Munster and Cork Constitution.Hurley began playing rugby union with his local rugby club Kinsale R.F.C. at the age of 8. Hurley then made the move to Christian Brothers College Cork where he played Senior Cup rugby and was...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Gareth Murray, Bryan Cagney - Hookers: Denis FogartyDenis FogartyDenis Fogarty and educated at Rockwell College is a rugby union front row forward who plays as Hooker for Irish provincial side, Munster. He has also represented Ireland at Schoolboy, U-21 and 'A' level.-Munster:...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Robert Quinn, Michael O'Leary, Matt Kearney - Second-rows: Paul Dooley, Brian Hayes (Munster Academy contracted), Rogan Gee, David O'Mahony, Ian NagleIan NagleIan William Nagle is an Irish professional rugby union player for Munster. His position is in the Second Row. He plays his club rugby with Cork Constitution....
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Donncha O'CallaghanDonncha O'CallaghanDonncha O'Callaghan is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock for Munster and Ireland.- Early career :He began his rugby education in Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork. During the 1997/98 season he won a Schools Senior Cup with the Christian Brothers College, Cork,...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Mick O'DriscollMick O'DriscollMick O'Driscoll is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup, and plays internationally for Ireland. He made his Munster debut in 1998 against Neath. His international debut came as a replacement against Romania in 2001...
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contracted) - Wing-forwards: Joe McSwiney, Brendan Curtriss, Billy HollandBilly HollandBilly Holland is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Flanker but has also played Lock for Munster. He made his debut for Munster against Scarlets in September 2007, and made his Heineken Cup debut against Northampton Saints in April 2010.-External links:*...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Ed Leamy, Peter O'MahonyPeter O’MahonyPeter O'Mahony is an Irish professional rugby union player. His position is in the back row as either a Number 8, Open-side flanker or a Blind-side flanker. He plays his club rugby with Cork Constitution and provincially with Munster...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
contracted), Alan Ross - Number 8s: Frank Cogan, Tim Dukelow, Denis LeamyDenis LeamyDenis Leamy is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is a back row forward who can play either blind side flanker or at number 8, and has occasionally played at inside centre...
(MunsterMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
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