Cork Constitution

Cork Constitution
Full name Cork Constitution Football Club
Union IRFU
Branch Munster
Nickname(s) Cork Con
Founded 1892
Ground(s) Temple Hill, Ballintemple, Cork (Capacity: ~1000)
Chairman Michael Daly
President Anthony O'Leary,
Coach(es) Tom Tierney, David Corkery, Niall J. O'Brien
League(s) All-Ireland League, 1A
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.corkcon.ie

Cork Constitution is a rugby union club based in Cork, playing in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution newspaper. 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 won the All Ireland League and the AIB Cup in their inaugural years 1991 & 2006.

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 led by Evan Ryan completed an AIL double as Con had already won the AIL cup earlier in the season. The All-Ireland Bateman Cup, played between the Provincial Cup winners, was re-inaugurated in 2005-06, and Constitution have now won six times.

Honours

  • All-Ireland League : 5
    • 1990-91, 1998-99, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2016-17[1]
  • All-Ireland Cup: 7
    • 2005-06, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17[2]
  • Munster Senior Cup: 28
    • 1905-07, 1910, 1922–23, 1928-29, 1932-33, 1942–43, 1945-46, 1956-57, 1960-61, 1964–65, 1966-67, 1969-70, 1972–73, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1988-89, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 [3] 2014-15, 2015-16,[4]2016-17
  • Munster Senior League
    • 1912 (shared), 1914 (shared), 1922, 1923, 1927, 1939, 1953, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998.

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "Cork Con put crowning touch to their season". Irish Examiner. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Brian Hickey hails heroic defence as Cork Con claim 28th cup win". Irish Examiner. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "So close as mighty Quinn kicks Con to 25th crown". Irish Examiner. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brian Hickey hails Cork Con's trophy double after Munster Senior Cup win". Irish Examiner. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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