University College Cork RFC
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University College Cork Rugby Football Club is the rugby union
team of University College Cork, based in Cork
in the Republic of Ireland
. They currently play in Division 1B of the AIB League
. Founded in 1872, they originally played as Queen’s College Cork, as UCC was then known. Recent successes include winning the All Ireland U-20 Championship in 2002. In the same year, they also reached the AIB League playoffs for the first time, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division 1. Leading players in that team included Denis Leamy
, Stephen Keogh
and Frank Murphy
, all of whom went onto play for Munster
.
All Ireland League Division 2 Championship Winners 07/08
All Ireland U-21 Championship 2010
Queens College Cork
. Since then at least 55 UCC players have played for the full national team. 34 of these played for Ireland while still playing for UCC. Donal Lenihan
was the last UCC player to be capped by Ireland while still attached to the club.
, at least 9 UCC players also went onto represent the British and Irish Lions
. At least two of these players, Mick Lane and Tom Kiernan
, were still UCC players when they toured with the Lions .
see also
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team of University College Cork, based in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. They currently play in Division 1B of the AIB League
AIB League
The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...
. Founded in 1872, they originally played as Queen’s College Cork, as UCC was then known. Recent successes include winning the All Ireland U-20 Championship in 2002. In the same year, they also reached the AIB League playoffs for the first time, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division 1. Leading players in that team included Denis Leamy
Denis Leamy
Denis Leamy is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is a back row forward who can play either blind side flanker or at number 8, and has occasionally played at inside centre...
, Stephen Keogh
Stephen Keogh
Stephen Keogh is an Irish rugby union player.- Early life :Keogh was born in Limerick, Ireland, and grew up in Dromkeen, County Limerick. He attended St. Munchin's College before playing in the second-row for Ireland U21s in the World Cup in Johannesburg in June 2002...
and Frank Murphy
Frank Murphy (rugby player)
Frank Murphy is an Irish professional rugby union player and currently plays with Connacht Rugby. He is an Ireland A International and a former Munster and Leicester Tigers player....
, all of whom went onto play for Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
.
Honours
UCCAll Ireland League Division 2 Championship Winners 07/08
All Ireland U-21 Championship 2010
- All Ireland U-20 Championship
- Winners:1996-97, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2009-10 5
- Munster Senior League
- Winners 1913, 1914, 1931, 1933. 1934, 1936, 1942 1943, 1945, 1950, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1985: 17
- Runners Up 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1992: 7
- Munster Senior Cup
- Winners: 1912. 1913, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1963, 1976, 1981: 13
- Runners Up : 1914, 1930, 1938, 1942, 1952, 1960, 1966, 1990: 8
- Munster Junior CupMunster Junior CupThe Munster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster, Ireland. The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster...
- Winners: 1921, 1933, 1950, 1953, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979: 10
- Runners Up : 1972, 1980, 1981, 1996, 2005: 4
Queens College Cork
- Munster Senior Cup
- Winners: 1887, 1888, 1897, 1900,1901: 5
- Runners Up : 1890, 1892, 1903, 1905, 2010: 4
Ireland
In 1879 Ashley Cummins became the first UCC player to represent IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. Since then at least 55 UCC players have played for the full national team. 34 of these played for Ireland while still playing for UCC. Donal Lenihan
Donal Lenihan
Donal Gerard Lenihan is a retired Irish rugby union player with 52 international caps.- Biography:Donal was raised in a sporting background. His father, Gerald Lenihan, was an All-Ireland heavyweight boxing champion and Gaelic footballer of distinction, and played in the same team as Jack Lynch...
was the last UCC player to be capped by Ireland while still attached to the club.
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Denis Leamy Denis Leamy is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is a back row forward who can play either blind side flanker or at number 8, and has occasionally played at inside centre... Donal Lenihan Donal Gerard Lenihan is a retired Irish rugby union player with 52 international caps.- Biography:Donal was raised in a sporting background. His father, Gerald Lenihan, was an All-Ireland heavyweight boxing champion and Gaelic footballer of distinction, and played in the same team as Jack Lynch... Mick O'Driscoll Mick O'Driscoll is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup, and plays internationally for Ireland. He made his Munster debut in 1998 against Neath. His international debut came as a replacement against Romania in 2001... Donnacha Ryan Donnacha Ryan is a rugby union player for Munster in the Magners League. He went to school in St. Munchin's College in Limerick where he was a key member of the side that won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2002... Darragh O'Mahony Darragh O'Mahony is a rugby union player who played on the Wing for Moseley, Saracens and Ireland. O'Mahony joined Saracens from Bedford Blues in 1999 and was released by mutual consent in August 2004.-Notes:... |
Patrick Parfrey Patrick Parfrey, OC is a Canadian physician, specialized as nephrologist and epidemiologist. Parfrey is an internationally known scientist and clinical epidemiologist... William Roche (rugby player) William Joseph Roche was an Irish rugby union player who represented Munster, Ireland and the British Lions. He also played club rugby for both University College Cork and Newport.-Club career:Between 1920 and 1927 Roche played club rugby for Newport and was captain during the 1926-27 season... Frankie Sheahan Frankie Sheahan is a retired Hooker and played for Munster from 1996 up to the end of the 2008-2009 season, and also for the Ireland where he gained 29 caps, having made his debut on June 10, 2000.... Peter Stringer Peter Alexander Stringer is an Irish rugby union player who plays at scrum half for Munster and Ireland. He is one of the most recognisable players in world rugby as Stringer stands only 1.7m tall and weighs in at just over 70 kg .-Career:In February 2000, he made his debut for Ireland... Jerry Walsh Jeremiah Charles Walsh was a former international rugby union player.He was capped twenty-six times by Ireland as a centre between 1960 and 1967:1960 v Scotland L 6-5 1960 v South Africa L 8-3... |
British and Irish Lions
As well as representing IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
, at least 9 UCC players also went onto represent the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
. At least two of these players, Mick Lane and Tom Kiernan
Tom Kiernan
Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in...
, were still UCC players when they toured with the Lions .
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Tom Kiernan Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in... : 1962 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1962 the British Lions rugby union team toured Southern and Eastern Africa. Overall the tourists played twenty-five matches, winning sixteen, losing five and drawing four.... , 1968 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal... Jerry Walsh Jeremiah Charles Walsh was a former international rugby union player.He was capped twenty-six times by Ireland as a centre between 1960 and 1967:1960 v Scotland L 6-5 1960 v South Africa L 8-3... : 1966 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks.... Moss Keane Maurice Ignatius "Moss" Keane was a rugby union footballer who played for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.-Life and career:... : 1977 1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1977 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. The Lions played 26 matches, including four internationals against the All Blacks. They lost the series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. The team played as the British Isles in their internationals against the All Blacks... |
Donal Lenihan Donal Gerard Lenihan is a retired Irish rugby union player with 52 international caps.- Biography:Donal was raised in a sporting background. His father, Gerald Lenihan, was an All-Ireland heavyweight boxing champion and Gaelic footballer of distinction, and played in the same team as Jack Lynch... : 1983 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4-0 whitewash for only the second time in history - the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and... , 1989 1989 British Lions tour to Australia In 1989 the British Lions toured Australia for the first time since 1971. Despite losing the first test, the Lions won the remaining two to take the series 2-1... 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa The 1997 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a series of matches played by the British and Irish Lions rugby union team in South Africa.This tour followed the Lions' 1993 tour to New Zealand and preceded their 2001 tour to Australia.... 2001 British Lions tour to Australia The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia was a series of matches played by the British Lions rugby union team in Australia.This tour followed the Lions' 1997 tour to South Africa and preceded the 2005 tour to New Zealand.... , 2005 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test... |
see also
2009/10 Squad
- Full-backs: Sean Scanlon, Willie Walsh
- Wings: Keith Buckley, Colin Crowley, Brian Derham
- Centres: Brian Dennehy, Ivan Dineen (captain), Patrick Parfey, John Gleeson
- Out-halves: Andrew Burke, Ronan O'Sullivan
- Scrum-halves: Brian Slater, Dearen Mcgrath, Eoin Kennedy
- Front-rows: Brian Cagney, Gavin Duffy, Neville O'Donoghue, Will O'Donovan, John Ryan
- Hookers: Andrew Cudmore, Wayne Falvey
- Second-rows: Phillie Donnellan, Mike Lenihan, Peter Murphy
- Wing-forwards: Brian O'Callaghan, Dave O'Callaghan, Shane O'Sullivan, John Quill, Rob Barry
- Number 8s: James Ryan