Dolphin RFC
| Full name | Dolphin Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | IRFU | |
| Branch | Munster | |
| Founded | 1902 | |
| Ground(s) | Musgrave Park, Cork (Capacity: 8,200) | |
| President | Michael Cafferkey | |
| Coach(es) | Chris Rowe & Barry Keeshan | |
| League(s) | All-Ireland League, 1B | |
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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 1B of the All-Ireland League.
In 2009/10 they finished in their highest ever Division 1A league position- 3rd.
Former 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. 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 (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
The following have represented Ireland at full international level whilst playing with Dolphin;
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Current International
- Niall Scannell (4) 2017 to date
IRFU Presidents
- 1955/56 C J Hanrahan
- 1973/74 I F Mahony
- 1983/84 G F Reidy