Galway Corinthians RFC

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Galway Corinthians RFC
Full nameGalway Corinthians Rugby Football Club
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Branch Connacht
NicknameCRFC Corinthians
Founded1932;93 years ago (1932)
Ground(s)Corinthian Park, Galway (Capacity: 4,500)
ChairmanPearce Flannery
PresidentBrian Murphy
CoachMichael Harding
CaptainAaron Broderick
League All-Ireland League, Division 2A
2024–25 5th [1]
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Official website
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Galway Corinthians Rugby Football Club is a rugby club in Galway, Ireland and the largest rugby union club in the province of Connacht. The club was founded in 1932 and plays in Division 2A of the Irish domestic club competition the All-Ireland League. The club's home ground is at Corinthian Park, Cloonacauneen, County Galway.

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Early history

On 13 September 1932, a brief report in the pages of the Connacht Sentinel announced the formation of a new rugby club in Galway. Its membership was drawn largely from Galway's working-class inner city and was composed in the main of students and players of St Joseph's Patrician College (The Bish) and the Galway Grammar School. The following evening the club held its first meeting in the Mechanic's Institute in Middle Street at 8 pm and, from that meeting, its first Senior Committee was elected.[ citation needed ]

Notable players

Ireland

Senior Team

U20s

Barbarians

Several Corinthians players have represented the famous invitational side Barbarians. The most recent to play while in Corinthians colours is Cathal Forde in a 20 November 2022 match against Bath at The Rec which the Baa-Baa's won 30-31. [2]

Representatives

British & Irish Lions

Honours


Last Updated: 24-09-2025

References

  1. ↑ A.I.L. Tables 2024–25
  2. ↑ "Bath 30 Barbarians 31". www.barbarianfc.co.uk. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Connacht's Bealham called up to British and Lions squad in place of Zander Fagerson". RTE.



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