Dolphin RFC
Encyclopedia
Dolphin Rugby Football Club is a rugby union
club in Cork
. It was founded in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity.They play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League
. In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th. The present Irish Coach, Declan Kidney
played for the club in the 1980s and early 90's.
Michael Kiernan, with 43, is the clubs most capped international player, J S McCarthy and Terry Kingston both captained Ireland. Scrum half Tomás O'Leary is the present Irish No 9.
The clubs top try scorer in The AIB League & Cup is James Coughlan with 32, Coughlan was on the Munster side beaten 18-16 by New Zealand.The team also has a number of Munster contracted players on its team including prop Dave Ryan.
The first player to reach 1000 AIB League points was John O'Mahony
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IRFU Presidents
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club in Cork
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 in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity.They play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League
AIB League
The 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...
. In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th. The present Irish Coach, Declan Kidney
Declan Kidney
Declan Kidney is an Irish rugby union coach.-Early life:Kidney played rugby for UCC and later for Dolphin RFC....
played for the club in the 1980s and early 90's.
Michael Kiernan, with 43, is the clubs most capped international player, J S McCarthy and Terry Kingston both captained Ireland. Scrum half Tomás O'Leary is the present Irish No 9.
The clubs top try scorer in The AIB League & Cup is James Coughlan with 32, Coughlan was on the Munster side beaten 18-16 by New Zealand.The team also has a number of Munster contracted players on its team including prop Dave Ryan.
The first player to reach 1000 AIB League points was John O'Mahony
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Honours
- All Ireland League Division 2 Champions 2003
- Munster Senior Cup Winners (6): 1921, 1931, 1944–45, 1948 and 1956.
- Munster Junior CupMunster Junior CupThe Munster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster, Ireland. The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster...
(4):1913, 1923, 1926, 1944. - Munster Junior Plate: 1985.
- Munster Under 20 League: 1984.
- Munster Senior LeagueMunster Senior LeagueThe Munster Senior League is a Rugby union competition for senior clubs in Munster.- Format :Unlike the Munster Senior Cup which is knock-out, the league format means that teams play a number of different games, with the most successful qualifying for the play-offs.- Decline :With the establishment...
: (8) 1924, 1926, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1973 and 1991.
Notable Past Players
The following have represented Ireland at full international level whilst playing with Dolphin;
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Tomás O'Leary Tomás O'Leary is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling before committing to Rugby.... (3) |
IRFU Presidents
- 1955/56 C J Hanrahan
- 1973/74 I F Mahony
- 1983/84 G F Reidy
First XV (2010/11)
15}}Current 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 Players
- James CoughlanJames CoughlanJames Coughlan is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He normally plays at Number 8 but has also played at both Blindside and Openside Flanker.-Early rugby career:...
- Tomás O'LearyTomás O'LearyTomás O'Leary is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling before committing to Rugby....
- Dave RyanDave Ryan (rugby union)Dave Ryan is a professional rugby player with Munster. His position is Prop. He plays his club rugby with Dolphin. His brother is former Munster and Toulon Prop Tim.Ryan is now on a full contract with Munster after being promoted from a development contract....
- Danny BarnesDanny Barnes (rugby union)Danny Barnes is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays for Munster Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12...