Dolphin RFC

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 2A of the All-Ireland League.

Former Irish Coach, Declan Kidney played for the club in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Michael Kiernan, with 43, is the club's 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 James Coughlan with 37, Coughlan was captain of the Munster side that beat Australia. In 2023-24 season, the club fielded more Adult Teams in competitive action than any other club in Munster, in fielding (6) 4 Adult Males sides, an U20.5 side and a Women's Team in Division 1 of the Munster League. In addition to this 3 Youth Sides, 3 Girls sides and 7 Minis teams.

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

 * Niall Scannell
 * Rory Scannell