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| fullname = Cork Constitution Football Club
| union = [[IRFU]]
| union = [[IRFU]]
|branch=[[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
|branch=[[Munster Rugby|Munster]]
| nickname = Con
| nickname = Con
| url = www.corkcon.ie
| url = https://corkcon.ie/
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| founded = {{start date and age|1892}}
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| founded = 1892
| ground = Temple Hill, [[Ballintemple, Cork|Ballintemple]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
| ground = Temple Hill, [[Ballintemple, Cork|Ballintemple]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
| capacity = ~5000
| capacity = ~5,000
| coach = Brian Hickey
| coach = Brian Hickey
| president = Donal Lenihan
| president = Donal Lenihan
| deputy president = [[Ray Clarke]]
| captain = Aidan Moynihan
| captain = Aidan Moynihan
| chairman = Kevin Fielding
| chairman = Kevin Fielding
| league = [[All-Ireland League (rugby union)|All-Ireland League 1A]]
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The '''Cork Constitution''' ('''CC''') is a [[rugby union]] club based in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], playing in Division 1A of the [[All-Ireland League (rugby union)|All-Ireland League]]. It was founded by staff of the ''[[Cork Constitution (newspaper)|Cork Constitution]]'' newspaper. 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|Ballintemple]].
The '''Cork Constitution''' ('''CC''') is a [[rugby union]] club based in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], playing in Division 1A of the [[All-Ireland League (rugby union)|All-Ireland League]]. It was founded by staff of the ''[[Cork Constitution (newspaper)|Cork Constitution]]'' newspaper. 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|Ballintemple]].
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==Notable players==
==Notable players==
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* [[Stephen Archer]]
* [[Stephen Archer]]
* [[Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1962)|Michael Bradley]]
* [[Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1962)|Michael Bradley]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website}}
*[http://www.corkcon.ie Cork Constitution official site]


{{AIB League}}
{{AIB League}}
{{Rugby union in Ireland}}
{{Sport in Cork City}}
{{Sport in Cork City}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}

Revision as of 21:32, 3 August 2023

For the newspaper, see Cork Constitution (newspaper).

Cork Constitution
Full nameCork Constitution Football Club
UnionIRFU
BranchMunster
Nickname(s)Con
Founded1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Ground(s)Temple Hill, Ballintemple, Cork (Capacity: ~5,000)
ChairmanKevin Fielding
PresidentDonal Lenihan
Coach(es)Brian Hickey
Captain(s)Aidan Moynihan
League(s)All-Ireland League 1A
Team kit
Official website
corkcon.ie

The Cork Constitution (CC) is a rugby union club based in Cork, playing in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. It was founded by staff of the Cork Constitution newspaper. 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.

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.[original research?] In this period[when?] though, Con have remained 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.[citation needed] This 2010 League victory led by Evan Ryan completed an AIL double as Con had already won the AIL cup earlier in the season. The All-Ireland Bateman Cup, played between the Provincial Cup winners, was re-inaugurated in 2005-06, and Constitution have now won six times.

Honours

  • All-Ireland League: 6
    • 1990–91, 1998–99, 2007-08, 2009–10, 2016–17,[1] 2018–19[2]
  • All-Ireland Cup: 7
    • 2005–06, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17[3]
  • Munster Senior Cup: 30
    • 1905–07, 1910, 1922–23, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17[4][5] 2018–19[6] 2019–20[7]
  • Munster Senior League
    • 1912 (shared), 1914 (shared), 1922, 1923, 1927, 1939, 1953, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Cork Con put crowning touch to their season". Irish Examiner. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Cork Con seal second AIL title in three years with Aviva victory over Clontarf". The42. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Brian Hickey hails heroic defence as Cork Con claim 28th cup win". Irish Examiner. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ "So close as mighty Quinn kicks Con to 25th crown". Irish Examiner. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Brian Hickey hails Cork Con's trophy double after Munster Senior Cup win". Irish Examiner. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Cork Constitution 26 Garryowen 23". Irish Examiner. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Report | Cork Con Secure 30th Munster Senior Challenge Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

External links

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