Galway Corinthians Rugby Football Club is a rugby

Rugby union

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 club in Galway

Galway

Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...

, Ireland

Ireland

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. The club was founded in 1932 and plays in the Second division of the Irish domestic club competition the Allied Irish Banks

Allied Irish Banks

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 All Ireland League (AIB League

AIB League

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). The Club's home ground is at Corinthian Park, Cloonacauneen, Co. Galway.

Foundation & Early History

On September 13 1932 a brief report in the pages of the Connacht

Connacht

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 Sentinel announced the formation of a new rugby club in Galway. Its membership was drawn largely from Galway's inner city and working class and was composed in the main of students and players of St Joseph's Patrician College (The Bish)

The Bish

St. Joseph's Patrician College often known as 'The Bish' is a secondary school in Galway city, Ireland. It was founded by the Patrician Brothers, a religious order, and has approximately 800 students. on roll...

 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 emerged:

Harry Warner - founding President; M Gallagher - Vice President; J Toner - Hon Treasurer; J Brown - Hon Secretary; J Owens - Assistant Secretary; T Mullins, G Mahont, M Roche, P O'Flaherty, W Lenihan, P Griffin, T Liodain - Committee Members.

Past players

• Tim Donnelly

• Shane McDonald

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• Simon Allnutt

• Steve McIvor

• Tim Allnutt

• Noel Mannion

External links

• Official website