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University College Cork RFC
University College Cork Rugby Football Club is an Ireland, Irish rugby union club which plays in 2024–25 All-Ireland League (rugby union)#Division 1B, Division 1B of the All-Ireland League (rugby union), All-Ireland 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 (rugby union), Frank Murphy, all of whom went on to play for Munster Rugby, Munster. Honours *All-Ireland Cup (rugby union), All-Ireland Cup **1935-36: 1 * Munster Senior League (rugby union), Munster Senior League **1913, 1914, 1931, 1933. 1934, 1936, 1942 1943, 1945, 1950, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1985: 17 *Munster Senior Cup (rugby union), Munster Senior Cup **1887, 1888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) () is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Ireland national rugby union team, Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs. History Initially, there were two unions: the Irish Football Union, which had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster and was founded in December 1874, and the Northern Football Union of Ireland, which controlled the Belfast area and was founded in January 1875. The IRFU was formed in 1879 as an amalgamation of these two organisations and branches of the new IRFU were formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Connacht Branch was formed in 1900. The IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Ahearne
Tom Ahearne was an Irish rugby international. He won one cap in the 1899 Home Nations Championship helping Ireland to win the first game of their Triple Crown against England on 4 February 1899 played at home at Lansdowne Road Lansdowne Road Stadium (, ) was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) that was primarily used for rugby union and association football matches. The stadium was demolished in 2007 to make way for the Aviva Stadium on .... In the game, a good defence by Ireland gave them a 6–0 victory, their fourth successive win over the English. Ahearne, from Blarney, was due to play for the Cork club, Dohenys, in the 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on the following day, 5 February 1899 but did not turn up. ReferencesIRFU Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ross (rugby Union)
Mike Ross (born 21 December 1979) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer who played prop for Irish club Leinster and the Ireland national rugby team. He attended St. Colman's College, Fermoy, as a day-boy from 1992 to 1998, and he played his club rugby at this time with Fermoy RFC. The former UCC and Cork Constitution player made the move from Munster and played for three years at the highest level in England, making his name in the English Premiership with Harlequins. Following a move to Leinster, he featured in a number of Ireland squads and lined out for the Wolfhounds, as well as making his debut for the National team on the 2009 Summer tour to Canada and the USA. Ross later made his Six Nations debut in 2011 against Italy. Following that, he was a mainstay on the Irish team until 2016. His scrummaging was widely regarded as key to Leinster's Heineken Cup & Ireland's World Cup progression to the Quarter Final in 2011. Club career After starting his rugby career wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roche (rugby Union)
William Joseph Roche (28 March 1895 in Limerick, Ireland – 26 June 1983 in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland) 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. In 1926 he captained the club against the New Zealand Māoris in a game which ended in a 0-0 draw. Rugby international Ireland Roche won 3 caps for Ireland during the 1920 Five Nations Championship. He made his debut against England at Lansdowne Road on 14 February in a 14-11 defeat. He then played against Scotland on 28 February at Inverleith in a 19-0 defeat. He won his final cap against France on 3 April in a 15-7 defeat at Lansdowne. While playing for Ireland, his teammates included Ernie Crawford. British Lions Roche was also selected for the British Lions squad for their 1924 tour of Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Parfrey
Patrick Parfrey, (born 1950) is a Canadian physician, specialized as nephrologist and epidemiologist. Parfrey is an internationally known scientist and clinical epidemiologist. In addition, he has provided leadership to the sport of rugby union, coaching teams at the local ( Swilers RFC), provincial (Newfoundland Rock) and national (Canada) levels and serving as president of Rugby Canada. Academics Parfrey graduated from University College Cork in 1975 with a first-class honours degree in medicine. He was awarded an ''MB BCh'' in 1980. After working in Cork, London and Montreal, Parfrey and his family eventually settled at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 1984 he was appointed assistant professor of medicine. He became chief of the Division of Nephrology in 1987, chief of the division of Clinical Epidemiology and professor of medicine in 1993. His research interests include the genetic and clinical epidemiology of inherited diseases, patient-related problems in nep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh O'Mahony
Darragh O'Mahony (born 18 August 1972) is an Irish former rugby union player who played on the wing for Moseley, Bedford Blues, Saracens and Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... References External linksESPNScrum Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:OMahony, Darragh 1972 births Living people Rugby union players from County Cork [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronan O'Gara
Ronan John Ross O'Gara (born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland's third most-capped player and second highest points scorer. He is currently head coach of Stade Rochelais, La Rochelle in the French Top 14. O'Gara won 128 caps for Ireland, winning three Triple Crown (rugby union), Triple Crowns and the Grand Slam (rugby union), Grand Slam in 2009. He also played on three British & Irish Lions tours, winning two caps. He played for sixteen seasons with Munster Rugby, Munster, with whom he won two Heineken Cups. O'Gara is the List of rugby union test caps leaders, tenth most-capped and is the List of leading rugby union test point scorers, sixth highest points scorer in the history of test rugby. He is also Munster's all-time leading scorer, and holds the European Rugby Champions Cup, Heineken Cup record for points and caps. O'Gara scored several match-winning drop g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Mitchell (rugby Footballer)
Ben Mitchell (born 6 April 1994) is an English-born Irish professional rugby union player who is currently a lock. , he is with the United States team Rugby Football Club Los Angeles in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Youghal RFC, University College Cork in Ireland, the Gentlemen of Aspen RFC of Colorado, Austin Elite, San Diego Legion and Seattle Seawolves. Career Mitchell was educated at the independent Midleton College and then at University College Cork (UCC), both of which have produced leading rugby players. At UCC, he studied Commerce and joined University College Cork RFC. In his first year and a half, he played in the university club's under-20 team, then in 2014 joined the senior team in the All Ireland League, remaining on the team until halfway through the 2017/18 season. In 2015/2016, UCC RFC was promoted to Division 1 of the League. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick O'Driscoll
Michael Rowan O'Driscoll (born 8 October 1978) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played for Munster in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup, and played internationally for Ireland. He was an integral senior player for Munster and captained the province numerous times, particularly during the 2008–09 season. Early life O'Driscoll attended Presentation Brothers College, Cork and was in the same class as Peter Stringer. He also won a schools rugby medal in 1996. He also played GAA at underage level with Éire Óg in Cork. His compatriot and former Leinster centre, Brian O'Driscoll, is no relation. Munster He made his Munster debut in 1998 against Neath. During his professional career, O'Driscoll has also played for USA Perpignan in France. Mostly a second-row in his time in Ireland, he often played in the back-row in France. He returned to Munster in 2005 and became an important member of the Munster squad. He won the Munster Player of the Year award for the 2009/10 season. O'Dris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paddy McGrath (rugby Union)
Patrick John McGrath (born 20 August 1941) is an Irish former rugby union international. Born in Burma, McGrath attended Rockwell College and was a good schoolboy athlete, winning All-Ireland junior titles in the 100 metres hurdles and pole vault. Most suited to the wing, he played his rugby for Munster and University College Cork, where he studied medicine. He was capped 10 times for Ireland (#709) between 1965 and 1967, scoring four tries. At Musgrave Park, McGrath was part of the 1967 Munster team that beat Australia 11-8 in front of 10,000 spectators. In 1969, McGrath also appeared in 10 matches for Waikato Rugby (#638) in New Zealand provincial rugby, scoring five tries (15 points). He represented the Hamilton Marist club. In 2023, McGrath was named at number 11 in the University College Cork Rugby Team of 150 years. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kiernan
Thomas Joseph Kiernan (7 January 1939 – 3 February 2022) was an 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 internationals with 158 points. He captained the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in all four internationals against South Africa. His nephew, Mike Kiernan, also played for Ireland and the Lions. Kiernan was also the Munster Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ... team coach for their famous victory over the All Blacks in 1978. He received the IRB Distinguished Service Award in 2001. He died on 3 February 2022, at the age of 83. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kelly (rugby Union, Born 1974)
John Kelly (born 18 April 1974) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He played for Munster in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup, and played for Cork Constitution in the All Ireland League (AIL). Munster Kelly made his Munster debut against Cardiff Blues in September 1997. He scored his first try for Munster in this game. He was part of the Munster team that lost to Northampton Saints in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final, and he was again on the losing side when Munster lost to Leicester Tigers in the 2002 Heineken Cup Final. Kelly was part of the famous Munster team that beat Gloucester in the 'Miracle Match'. Munster required a try bonus-point, as well as a victory margin of 27 points, to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2002–03 Heineken Cup, and Kelly scored two tries as Munster won 33–6. He won the 2002–03 Celtic League with Munster, when they beat Neath to secure the title. He missed the 2005 Celtic Cup Final against Llanelli Scarlets through injury, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
