Sundays Well Rugby Football Club is a

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Sunday's Well Sunday's Well () is a suburb of Cork city in Ireland. It is situated in the north-west of the city, on a ridge on the northern bank of the River Lee. Sunday's Well is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. The area's GAA club i ...

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 senior team competes in the Munster Junior League following relegation from Division 2C of the Energia All Ireland League in 2023.

History

The club was first formed in 1906, 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. The club, in its present-day format, was re-activated in 1923, and progressed to rented grounds at Houndsditch, Clogheen,

, and then to grounds at Shanakiel, Cork City (the committee and dressing rooms were in a building at the foot of Shanakiel Hill). It was during the 1941/1942 season that 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. 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 local amenities supporting the numbers.

Notable former players

* David Corkery * John Lacey * Sean McCahill *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sundays Well Rfc Rugby clubs established in 1906 Rugby union teams in Ireland Rugby union clubs in County Cork Munster Senior League (rugby union) teams 1906 establishments in Ireland