Person: Tomás Quinlan

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Tom Hayes on Shannon's return to 1A: 'The quality now is better than anything I played in'

“What a game! What a spectacle! Is Irish club rugby alive? Yes, yes, and yes again.”

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Double delight for Lansdowne

As predicted, the Ulster Bank League final at the Aviva Stadium went down to the wire. The game was on a knife edge right to the end and Lansdowne finally realised the dream of a national league and cup double at the expense of Cork Constitution.

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Cork Con face friendly fire in Aviva battle

Somebody from the south is going to be a winner at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Even if Cork Constitution are dethroned as Ulster Bank League champions in an eagerly awaited decider against Lansdowne (3pm), there will be celebrations down in the seaside town of Crosshaven.

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AIL final destiny could hinge on battle of two Corkmen

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Cork Con underdogs in bid to retain title, says Brian Hickey

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Final four scramble for Division 1A decider slot

Lansdowne and Cork Con prove class with late wins

Lansdowne continue to look the team to beat in Ulster Bank League Division 1A after winning at Tom Clifford Park for the first time since 2011, while defending champions Cork Constitution have leapfrogged Terenure College in pursuit of the second home semi-final berth.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2018

Scott Deasy returns to haunt Cork Con

Lansdowne 24 Cork Constitution 10: Scott Deasy came back to scupper his former club on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch yesterday as Lansdowne earned a 24-10 win over Ulster Bank League champions Cork Constitution.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Munster Senior Cup: Quinlan comes to Cork Con’s rescue

Cork Constitution advanced from a tough Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup tie against Shannon with a late rally at Coonagh on Saturday.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2017

More silverware for Con as brave UCC fall short

Cork Constitution secured their third consecutive Cork Charity Cup title with a hard fought win over UCC at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2017

Cork Con still reaping the rewards for great season

The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League season may be over but Cork Constitution are still claiming silverware and plaudits.

Fri, 26 May, 2017

Cork Con put crowning touch to their season

Clontarf 21 Cork Constitution 25: Some finals are remembered for great scores or controversial moments. Some not at all. Others live on through the memories of standout individual performances and it is for a number of those efforts that this Ulster Bank Division 1A final will stand the test of time.

Mon, 08 May, 2017

Cork Con add league title to Bateman and Munster Cup trophies

Cork Constitution are Ulster Bank League 1A champions for the first time in seven years after avenging last season’s narrow loss to Clontarf in a gripping finale at a sun-kissed Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Sun, 07 May, 2017

AIL final a humble club game’s chance to shine in Aviva tussle

Five years, eleven finals, ten trophies.

Sat, 06 May, 2017

Cork Constitution buoyed for treble bid

Old Belvedere 13 Cork Constitution 18: Brian Hayes believes Cork Constitution will be at their battle-hardened best when they renew rivalries with defending champions Clontarf in next Sunday’s Ulster Bank League Division 1A final.

Mon, 01 May, 2017

Max Abbott pounces at the death for Con

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Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

Cork Constitution dig it out against Belvedere

Cork Constitution 16 Old Belvedere 10: Cork Constitution had to come from behind to secure victory against a brave Old Belvedere outfit in this tightly contested Ulster Bank League Division 1A tussle at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2017

Brian Hickey hails heroic defence as Cork Con claim 28th cup win

Cork Constitution 14 Young Munster 0: Cork Constitution claimed their 28th Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup title at wind-swept Musgrave Park yesterday at the expense of old rivals Young Munster, whose bravery was not enough against the defending champions.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Niall Kenneally and JJ O’Neill tries secure victory for Cork Con

Cork Constitution 19 Dublin University 3: Cork Constitution avoided successive defeats by students from the capital by consolidating third spot in All-Ireland League Division 1A at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Cork Con win their 43rd Charity Cup

Cork Constitution 17 Highfield 11 (AET): Cork Constitution retained their Cork Charity Cup title and added their name on the trophy for the 43rd time with an extra time victory over a game Highfield side at Woodleigh Park.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2017

Cork Con too strong for battling Highfield

Cork Constitution 31 Highfield 15: Highfield battled hard but just didn’t have enough overall class to see their way past holders Cork Constitution in an entertaining Munster Senior Cup semi-final clash at Temple Hill last night.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Lansdowne win table-top battle and forge clear

Ulster Bank All-Ireland League: Lansdowne will enjoy the festive period that little bit more than their Division 1A rivals after defeating Young Munster 30-24 in a supercharged top of the table clash on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

AIL round-up: Students top of the class after Halloween heroics

The Halloween festivities over the weekend were all the sweeter for student sides Dublin University and UL Bohemians who sit proudly at the top of Ulster Bank League Divisions 1A and 1B, respectively.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016

Difference in class too much as Cork Con slam Nenagh

Cork Constitution cruised past Nenagh Ormond in their Munster Senior Cup quarter-final clash in Ballintemple, scoring 8 tries in a 57-10 demolition of the Division 2A side.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Cork Con end their losing streak

Cork Constitution 31 Lansdowne 13: The relief in Cork Constitution ranks was palpable as they picked up a valuable first home win of the Ulster Bank League season to lift themselves clear of the bottom at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Commanding Cork Con repel late challenge from St Mary’s

St Mary’s College 16 Cork Constitution 20: Cork Constitution survived a late onslaught from St Mary’s College to claim a narrow win in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League at Templeville Road on Saturday.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2016

Brian Hickey hails Cork Con’s trophy double after Munster Senior Cup win

Cork Constitution 14 Young Munster 7: Cork Constitution coach Brian Hickey heaped praise on his troops as they finished the season with a fourth successive Munster Senior Cup title at sunny Thomond Park on Saturday.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Joey Carbery calls shots as Clontarf foil Cork Con

Clontarf 28 Cork Constitution 25: Clontarf returned to Irish club rugby’s pinnacle as they regained the Ulster Bank League Division 1A title by holding off a second-half comeback from Cork Constitution at the Aviva Stadium.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Battle-hardened Cork Con gunning for glory

Cork Constitution captain James Ryan believes his team’s historic Bateman Cup victory will breed further success at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow when Con face Clontarf in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A final.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Cork Con make it four in a row

Galwegians 19 Cork Constitution 38: Cork Constitution’s sheer hunger for silverware was obvious when captain James Ryan spoke in the aftermath of their 38-19 Ulster Bank Bateman Cup final win over Galwegians at Crowley Park.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

AIL previews

Some big knockout action takes place today...

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Donnacha Ryan and Johnny Holland in fitness battle for Edinburgh game

Munster are striving to get Donnacha Ryan and Johnny Holland fit as they prepare for a season-defining game with Edinburgh in Cork on Friday week.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2016

Bonus point win over Terenure moves Cork Con into third place

Cork Constitution 35 Terenure College 17: After this resounding win at Temple Hill on Saturday, Cork Constitution are close to where they want to be in the battle for the Ulster Bank League title, up from fourth to third and hoping for a home semi-final.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

Cork Con outgun Nenagh Ormond thanks to Tomás Quinlan’s kicks

Cork Constitution 30 Nenagh Ormond 22: Cork Constitution advanced to yet another Munster Senior Cup final but Nenagh Ormond left Temple Hill on Saturday with their pride intact after an exciting clash.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Cork Constitution's cracking form reaps another reward

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Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Old Belvedere v UCD - Ulster Bank League Division 1A

UCD again prove bogey team for Old Belvedere

Ulster Bank AIL review: Division 1A leaders UCD had the measure of local rivals Old Belvedere for the third time in recent weeks, as a three-try salvo steered the students to a terrific 23-6 Ulster Bank League victory at Anglesea Road.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Cork Con edge battle of Munster kingpins

Cork Constitution 11 Garryowen 9: Another day of drama between the kings of Munster Cup rugby ended with holders Constitution taking a giant step towards retaining their crown with a two points victory over Garryowen at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Cork Con’s second-half surge sweeps Highfield away

Highfield 6 Cork Constitution 57: Cork Constitution produced a scintillating second-half performance to sweep Highfield aside in Saturday’s Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup, first round clash at Woodleigh Park.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Disputed knock-on call costs Cork Con win

Cork Constitution 19 UCD 19: Four games in, Cork Constitution still await their first win of the Ulster Bank League campaign after Saturday’s Division 1A clash with University College Dublin ended in stalemate at Temple Hill.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Garryowen break Cork Con hearts

Garryowen 23 Cork Constitution 19 (Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 1A): Cork Constitution showed magnificent fighting spirit in coming from 15-3 behind after quarter of an hour to take a 19-18 lead deep into stoppage time at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

Galwegians celebrate with famous win over mighty Cork Con

Galwegians 12 Cork Constitution 11: Galwegians celebrated a return to Ireland’s top flight on Saturday with a narrow victory over Cork Constitution on the opening weekend of the Ulster Bank League.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Ulster Bank League previews

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Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Daveta win again as Connacht top Irish province

Daveta retained their Limerick World Club Se7ens title at Thomond Park but Connacht captain Shane Layden believes his side’s future is bright after they walked away with the Irish bragging rights.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Pace key to Sevens success, says Colm McMahon, as Munster take on the world

Colm McMahon, formerly of Shannon and Munster and now coach of the Munster squad in this weekend’s Limerick World Club Sevens at Thomond Park, knows exactly the kind of player he needs to help relieve Fijian side Daveta of the trophy they lifted 12 months ago.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Shoulder injury ends Jack Dwan’s tournament

Ireland lock Jack Dwan has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Rugby U20 Championship with a shoulder injury sustained in the final minute of Saturday’s win over Scotland.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

New Zealand showdown to decide Ireland’s fate

A winner-take-all clash with New Zealand is Ireland’s prize for Saturday’s four-point victory (24-20) over Scotland in Saturday’s World Rugby U20 Championship Pool game in Calvisano.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Leinster ‘in no rush’ to find new coach as Jono Gibbes sticks with Clermont Auvergne

Another of the early front runners for the Leinster job has withdrawn himself from the race with Jono Gibbes committing himself to Clermont Auvergne until 2018.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2015

Tomas Quinlan grasps opportunity after answering Ireland’s call

Tomas Quinlan was out with his girlfriend last Wednesday when the call came; within a day he was in the air heading for Italy and the World Rugby U20 Championships, and within a week he was floating on cloud nine.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Ireland saved by mighty Tomas Quinlan

Ireland 18 Argentina 16: There is something familiar about a kicker from Cork Con having nerves of steel to land a last-gasp winning penalty, but Tomas Quinlan wrote a script all of his own to get Ireland’s World Rugby U20 Championship off to a winning start.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2015

Quinlan keeps his cool to kick Ireland U-20s to victory in final minutes

Ireland U-20s 18 Argentina U-20s 16

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

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