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President
  
John Sylvester

League(s)
  
All-Ireland League, 1B

Arena/Stadium
  
Musgrave Park, Cork

Coach(es)
  
Steve Forde

Founded
  
1902

Branch
  
Munster Rugby

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Full name
  
Dolphin Rugby Football Club

Ground(s)
  
Musgrave Park, Cork (Capacity: 8,000)

Union
  
Irish Rugby Football Union

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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.

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In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th.

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 Nicky Bahdass with 32, Coughlan was captain of the Munster side that beat Australia.

They have been in AIL Division 1A since 2006-07.

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;

    IRFU Presidents

  • 1955/56 C J Hanrahan
  • 1973/74 I F Mahony
  • 1983/84 G F Reidy
  • Current Munster-Contracted Players

  • Tomás O'Leary
  • Dave O'Callaghan
  • Munster Academy Members 2012-13)

  • Cian Bohane
  • James Cronin
  • Ryan Murphy
  • Niall Scannell
  • References

    Dolphin RFC Wikipedia