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| Full name | Sundays Well Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | IRFU | ||
| Branch | Munster | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Well | ||
| Founded | 1906 | ||
| Ground(s) | Musgrave Park, Cork (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
| President | Ger Donnellan | ||
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Sundays Well Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union team based in Cork City, Ireland. Originally founded in 1906 in the Sunday's Well area on the northside of Cork city, it has been based at Musgrave Park on the city's southside since the mid-20th century. The club's first team competes in the Munster Junior League following relegation from Division 2C of the Energia All Ireland League in 2023.[1]
History
The club was first formed in 1906,[2] however through lack of funds and permanent grounds, it was dissolved at the end of the 1907/1908 season. At the beginning of the 1910/1911 season however, it re-surfaced only for it to disband again three seasons later at the outbreak of the First World War. During that war quite a number of the club members were killed in the conflict. The club, in its present-day format, was re-activated in 1923,[3] and progressed to rented grounds at Houndsditch, Clogheen, Cork City,[3] and then to grounds at Shanakiel, Cork City (the committee and dressing rooms were in a building at the foot of Shanakiel Hill). During the 1941/1942 season, the club moved to its current home in Musgrave Park, Cork City. In 1960, the present clubhouse was opened with an extension being added in 1981.[3]
The club has an under age section with teams competing at all levels in local South Munster leagues. Teams train in Musgrave Park and in other local facilities.
Notable former players
References
- ↑ "O'Connell To Coach Sunday's Well Next Season". munsterrugby.ie. Munster Rugby. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sunday's Well Look To The Future". munsterrugby.ie. Munster Rugby. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Club History". sundayswellrfc.com. Sundays Well RFC. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Irish referee Lacey to retire at the end of the season and take up new role with IRFU". the42.ie. Journal Media. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.