Dolphin RFC
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 2A of the All-Ireland League.
Former Irish Coach, Declan Kidney played for the club in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Michael Kiernan, with 43, is the clubs most capped international player. J S McCarthy and Terry Kingston both captained Ireland. Tomás O'Leary was the scrum half on Ireland's 2009 Grandslam winning team.
The club's top try scorer in The AIB League & Cup is James Coughlan with 32, Coughlan was captain of the Munster side that beat Australia.Honours
- All Ireland League Division 2 Champions 2003
- Munster Senior Cup Winners : 1921, 1931, 1944–45, 1948 and 1956.
- Munster Junior Cup :1913, 1923, 1926, 1944.
- Munster Junior Plate: 1985.
- Munster Under 20 League: 1984.
- Munster Senior League: 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;
Current International
- Niall Scannell ' 2017 to date
IRFU Presidents'''
- 1955/56 C J Hanrahan
- 1973/74 I F Mahony
- 1983/84 G F Reidy
Current Munster-Contracted Players
- Niall Scannell
- Rory Scannell
- John Madigan
- Dave O'Callaghan
Munster Academy Members 2016-17)
- Brian Scott
