Sundays Well RFC
Irish rugby union club, based in Cork City
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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 Division 1 following relegation from Division 2C of the Energia All Ireland League in 2023.[1]
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| Full name | Sundays Well Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union |  IRFUMunster | |
| Nickname | The Well | |
| Founded | 1906 | |
| Ground(s) | Musgrave Park, Cork (Capacity: 8,008) | |
| League | Munster Junior League Division 1 | |
| 2025-2026 | 7th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Sundays Well RFC is home to the first Irish Mixed Ability Rugby Team – Sundays Well Rebels. The team began training together in January 2014[2] and have had two Mixed Ability World Tournament wins.[3]
History
The club was first formed in 1906,[4] 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.[citation needed] The club, in its present-day format, was re-activated in 1923,[5] and progressed to rented grounds at Houndsditch, Clogheen, Cork City,[5] 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.[5]
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.[citation needed]
Honours
- Mixed Ability Rugby World Cup (2): 2015 and 2022[6]
- Munster Senior Cup (3): 1949, 1953 and 1994[7]
- Munster Senior League (6): 1928, 1935, 1948, 1951, 1960 and 1993 (shared in 1999 with Old Crescent RFC)[8]
- Cork Charity Cup (12): 1927/1928, 1934/1935, 1953/1954, 1958/1959, 1980,1981, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1990/1991, 1994/1995, 1996/1997, 1997/1998 and 2000/2001[9]
- Cork County Cup (1): 2023[10]