News Archive
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A letter from the President
06 April 2013
April 2013 Members & Friends We are now coming to the last few matches of the season. Unfortunately our Senior team lost 17-14 to Corinthians last weekend ...
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Munster Junior Cup 1963
21 March 2013
Yes you read that right! UCC RFC would like to thank our 1963 Junior Cup winning captain Stephen Stott for providing a number of photos and articles on the successful campai...
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A letter from the President
21 March 2013
March 2013 Members & Friends After a successful revival of the Rugby Ball last weekend we are looking forward to an extremely busy few weeks on the pitch. ...
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This Weekend ...
14 March 2013
Hi All, The only fixture for this weekend is Saturday’s important U21 playoff v Highfield (away 2.30pm). Winners play UCD away in All Ireland U21 Q/F Sat 23rd. U...
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Rugby Ball 2013
06 March 2013
March 2013 Members & Friends As we get close to the end of what has been a very successful season I would like to advise all members, friends, players and pare...
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A letter from the President
18 February 2013
February 2012 Members & Friends As we approach the business end of the season I would again like to update you on how the Club is progressing. We have had ...
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Fixtures Weekend of the 16th of February
16 February 2013
We Need Your Support. Come to the Home Game on Saturday next February 16th UCC RFC v Galwegians in The Mardyke Bar Open at 12 Noon Lunch at 1pm Why not arrange a...
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Ireland v England
05 February 2013
Congratulations and best wishes to Alison Miller, Willie Ryan and Darren Sweetnam who have been selected to for to play for Ireland this weekend. A...
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Ireland U20 Squad
29 January 2013
Congratulations to Brian Scott and Darren Sweetnam on their selection for the Irish U20 squad for RBS Six Nations Championship. Ireland will start their campaign away to Wal...
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Pre-Match Lunch, Dublin - Old Wesley RFC v U.C.C. Rugby Club - Saturday 19th January
11 January 2013
Old Wesley are hosting a lunch prior to the AIL game. Dinner is 12.30pm for 1pm - KO 2.30 pm Cost per person is €15, which includes entry to the game. If anybod...
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A letter from the President
28 December 2012
December 2012 Members & Friends I hope everyone has had a happy and peaceful Christmas. I would like to update you on the season so far and the current situa...
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Sports Scholarships
13 December 2012
Congratulations to UCC RFC players who last week received UCC Sports Scholarships including Irish Senior International Alison Miller. ...
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The President's Christmas Letter
13 December 2012
Friends, On Saturday next December 15th our Senior team play Highfield in the last match in the AIL before Christmas, We need your support so please come along to the ga...
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We need your support ...
06 December 2012
Come to the Home Game on Saturday next December 8th UCC RFC v Seapoint in The Mardyke Bar Open at 12 Noon Lunch at 1pm Why not arrange a group for thi...
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Colours Lunches
02 December 2012
The photos from the Colours Match can be found here. If you would like copies of any of the photos or would like to provide captions/ details for the pictures, please ...
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UCC's Latest International
30 November 2012
Shaina Turley attended UCC from January to June 2004. She was on Erasmus from the University of San Diego. She took up rugby with UCC for that season after she was...
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Colours Lunch Reminder
14 November 2012
Members & Friends The Rugby Club at Queens College Cork was founded in 1872 making the Club one of the oldest in the country. This means that our Club is now 140 year...
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Ta-Rax-Rum
07 November 2012
There was lots of talk about the Ta - Rax on Saturday in the Mardyke after the Bective game, and I thought that an article in the Centenary History of UCC RFC(1874-1974) might b...
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A Letter from the president
31 October 2012
October 2012 Members & Friends I would just like to update you on the season so far. Our Senior team has had a satisfactory start with good wins over City of Derry...
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Minor Colours Match Report
26 October 2012
UCC Old Boys 36 Students 27. The Old Boys are once again undefeated in this fixture and retain the "Minor Baa" Perpetual Trophy. On a score line of 36-27 this was th...
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Conroy Cup Report
25 October 2012
In perfect playing conditions and in front of a large crowd, this seasons Irish Universities under 21 Conroy Cup Competition was eagerly competed for at the UCC RFC playing grou...
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Conroy Cup 2012 2013
16 October 2012
UCC are hosting the 2012/2013 Conroy Cup this coming weekend at the UCC Sports Grounds, Curraheen Road, Bishopstown. UCC RFC is delighted to welcome squads from the Institut...
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MInor Colours Game
15 October 2012
With less than a week to go, the excitement among the players taking part in the Old Boys game is building. With a full squad the Old boys have been training hard (unlikley!!) a...
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Students European Rugby Championships
11 October 2012
Just a note to keep all afloat about SERC. We have decided that we can fit the competition in to next years calendar if it is similar to this year's one.Accordingly we a...
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Under 20's League Fixtures
08 October 2012
Under 20's Fixtures Due to the withdrawal of a number of teams from this competition, the fixtures list is to be redrawn shortly. As soon as the new fixtures are ava...
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Another gem from Club Historian, Noel Buckley
03 October 2012
Letter of 13th December 1907, from Connell W.Long Alexander, Professor of Civil Engineering at Queens College Cork, 1906-1920, to M. White, Captain of Senior Team, Season 1905-0...
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This Weekends Fixtures
03 October 2012
Dear Members & Friends Following on a great win for the Senior Team away to City of Derry in the first AIL match last Saturday we have a very busy weekend coming up....
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A Letter from the President
19 August 2012
Members & Friends The new season is fast approaching and it is my honour to represent your Club as President during the year of our 140th Anniversary. After a disappoint...
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Training Times
16 August 2012
Welcome to the new season. The club is back on the pitch and all are welcome. UCC Pre Season Training Times Pitch Sessions - All pitch sessions are on GAA pitch in Mar...
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Ulster Bank League Fixtures Announced
11 August 2012
The Ulster Bank League Fixtures for the new season have been announced. UCC will start the campaign away to City of Derry on September 29th. UCC's full fixture list ...
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Dr. Maurice Mullins - Honorary Life Member
11 August 2012
Honorary Life Member – Dr. Maurice Francis Mullins At the recent A.G.M. Maurice (Mossy) Mullins was elected an Honorary Life Member in acknowledgement of his ...
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Students European Rugby Competition
07 June 2012
Just a note to let members know what is going on in Students European Rugby. We have convened a meeting for the end of June in Twickenham for the six Nations.We hope that we...
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Dr Larrie Martin is new UCC RFC President.
27 April 2012
At the AGM on Thursday 26th April, Dr Larrie Martin was selected as President of UCC RFC For season 2012/2013. His Senior Vice President is Dr John Kenny. We wish them all good&...
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UCC Ladies Win Intervarsity Cup
06 April 2012
UCC Claim The 2012 Women's Rugby Intervarsity Title 5 April 2012, Last week, UCC Women's team beat reigning Champions, UL in a repeat of last years final to cla...
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J3's Retain Maugham -Scally Intervarsities Cup & Win South Munster Development Cup
06 April 2012
Congratulations to The J3's who retained The Maugham- Scally Intervarsities Cup. They beat UCD, UC G and TCD on the way to victory. They are the first team to retain the tit...
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Join us for Presidents Dinner
28 March 2012
PRESIDENT’S DINNER 2012 Friday 13th April Dear Friend, This year the annual President’s Dinner will be held in the Imperial Hotel on Friday 13th April w...
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A Word from our Historian Noel Buckley.
21 March 2012
Rugby at UCC, Did you know? UCC Rugby Club was founded in 1872, and has seen many 'highs' over the past 140 years. In 1887 the Munster Senior Cup was won f...
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Brian Slater Selected in the Ireland Clubs Squad 2011/12
04 March 2012
The Ireland Club Squad to face Scotland Clubs in the Ulster Bank Club International at Anglesea Road on Friday, March 9th has been named, featuring eleven Munster Club Players. ...
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Support our Team
29 February 2012
UCC RFC play Dungannon in the AIL League On Saturday next March 3rd In The Mardyke. Kickoff is 2.30 pm. The team needs your support so please co...
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Dr Murphy insists development keeps UCC top of class
29 February 2012
UCC president Dr Michael Murphy claimed the facilities at the Mardyke Sports grounds were among the best in the world when the redevelopment was officially opened by ...
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UCC RFC Club Historian
31 January 2012
We are delighted to announce that Noel Buckley has accepted the position of UCC RFC Club Historian. Noel played his rugby in the Sixties and has a wealth of knowledge about ...
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Photographs Wanted Please
31 January 2012
Friends, We need to keep the website alive and interesting, so please send me any special photographs you may have of your time in UCCRFC. You can scan them...
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Colours Day in The Mardyke
27 January 2012
We look forward to meeting many UCC and UCD friends in The Mardyke tomorrow Saturday 28th January for a very special Colours Day Match. The good news is that the bar will r...
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Colours Match & Lunch 28/01/2012
05 January 2012
Lindisfarne, Model Farm Road. Cork. COLOURS LUNCH 2011 -2012 UCC RFC v U C D 28th January 2012 Dear Friend of UCC RFC, I am ...
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Ladies Colours Lunch
05 January 2012
Ladies Colours Lunch UCC v UCD Saturday 28th January 2012 Venue: New Mardyke Pavilion, The Mardyke. Cork. Time: 12:00 Tickets: €40 (wine included) Dea...
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PBC v CBC on Friday in The Mardyke
13 December 2011
Next Friday 16th we at UCC RFC are hosting CBC v PBC Seniors In the Mardyke Kick off 6.30pm. There will be a charity element in aid of COPE. Both schools ...
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We Need Your Support
02 November 2011
We Need Your Support. Come to the Home Game on Saturday next November 5th UCC RFC v Belfast Harlequins in The Mardyke Bar Open at 12 Noon Lunch at 1pm Please con...
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IRFU appoint Conor Twomey as Coach to the Ireland Amatuer Club Team
30 October 2011
UCC RFC would like to congratulate Conor Twomey on his recent Appointment as Coach to the Ireland Amatuer Club Team for the Season 2011/12 ...
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Dick Buckley Remembers The Dirty Seven
28 October 2011
The Dirty Seven. Early in September, 1952,.UCC Rugby Club,of which I was the Captain,received an invitation to participate in a new form of Rugby,organised by Bective Rugby ...
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Message from David Corr
11 October 2011
Friends, Our second home game is on Saturday next 15th October in The Mardyke. We need your support and again would like to see as many as possible as the pre-match lunch,...
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C T remains at The Helm
03 October 2011
We are delighted to announce that Conor Twomey remains as senior Coach of UCC RFC. Munster’s loss and our gain. Dr David Corr President UCC RFC...
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Senior Squad - Captain & Vice Captain - Season 2011 / 12
17 May 2011
UCC RFC are delighted to announce the following appointments for the Season 2011 / 12:- Captain - Brian OCallaghan Vice Captain - Brian Slater ...
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New Players / Members - Season 2011 / 12
17 May 2011
UCC RFC welcome all new players / members for the Season 2011 / 12 and we would ask them to contact:- Gary Byrne - Director of Rugby - 086 3412426 Conor Twomey - Head Co...
