Cork Constitution

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.

Honours

• AIB Cup Winners 2006 2010
• A.I.L. Winners 1991, 1999, 2008, 2010
• Munster Senior Cup 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 Horgan
• John Kelly
• Paul Burke
• Donal Lenihan
• Tommy Moroney
• Tom Kiernan
• Michael Bradley
• Noel F. Murphy
• Noel A.A. Murphy

2010/11 squad

• Full-backs: Sean Scanlon (Munster A), Robert Clune, Denis Hurley (Munster contracted), Richard Lane
• Wings: Cronan Healy, Michael Keyes, Simon Zebo (Munster Academy contracted), Conor Desmond
• Centres: Scott Deasy, Tom Gleeson (Munster contracted), Ivan Dineen (Munster A), Tim Kenneally, Cyprian Jouve
• Out-halves: Darragh Dunne, Daragh Lyons, Ronan O'Gara (Munster contracted)
• Scrum-halves: David O'Driscoll, Alex Ryan, Gerry Hurley (kicker), Duncan Williams (Munster contracted)
• Prop-forwards: Stephen Archer (Munster contracted), Martin Gateley, Ryan Hassan, Darragh Hurley (Munster contracted), Gareth Murray, Bryan Cagney
• Hookers: Denis Fogarty (Munster contracted), Robert Quinn, Michael O'Leary, Matt Kearney
• Second-rows: Paul Dooley, Brian Hayes (Munster Academy contracted), Rogan Gee, David O'Mahony, Ian Nagle (Munster contracted), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster contracted), Mick O'Driscoll (Munster contracted)
• Wing-forwards: Joe McSwiney, Brendan Curtriss, Billy Holland (Munster contracted), Ed Leamy, Peter O'Mahony (Munster contracted), Alan Ross
• Number 8s: Frank Cogan, Tim Dukelow, Denis Leamy (Munster contracted)

External links

• Cork Constitution Club