Dolphin RFC
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| Full name | Dolphin Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | IRFU | |
| Branch | Munster | |
| Founded | 1902 | |
| Ground(s) | Musgrave Park,Cork(Capacity: 8,008) | |
| Chairman | Noel Hickey | |
| President | Ger Hodkinson | |
| Coach(es) | Eamonn Mills & Peter Scott | |
| League(s) | All-Ireland League, 2B | |
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Dolphin Rugby Football Clubis arugby unionclub inCork.It was founded in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity. They play in Division 2A of theAll-Ireland League.
Former Irish Coach,Declan Kidneyplayed for the club in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Michael Kiernan, with 43, is the club's most capped international player. J S McCarthy and Terry Kingston both captained Ireland. Tomás O'Leary was the scrum half on Ireland's2009 Grandslamwinning team. The club's top try scorer in The AIB League & Cup is James Coughlan with 37, Coughlan was captain of the Munster side that beat Australia. In 2023-24 season, the club fielded more Adult Teams in competitive action than any other club in Munster, in fielding (6) 4 Adult Males sides, an U20.5 side and a Women's Team in Division 1 of the Munster League. In addition to this 3 Youth Sides, 3 Girls sides and 7 Minis teams.
Honours[edit]
- All Ireland League Division 2 Champions 2003
- Munster Senior CupWinners (6): 1921, 1931, 1944–45, 1948 and 1956.
- Munster Junior Cup(4):1913, 1923, 1926, 1944.
- Munster Junior Plate: 1985.
- Munster Under 20 League: 1984.
- Munster Senior League:(8) 1924, 1926, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1973 and 1991.
Notable Past Players[edit]
The following have represented Ireland at full international level whilst playing with Dolphin;
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IRFU Presidents
- 1955/56 C J Hanrahan
- 1973/74 I F Mahony
- 1983/84 G F Reidy
Current Munster-Contracted Players[edit]
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