Cork Hellhounds RFC

🏉 WE INVITE YOU TO OUR OPEN DAY 🏳️‍🌈

Try out rugby with the Hellhounds, join Cork's LGBTQIA+ social rugby team for a day 🙌

We host a fun day with rugby drills out in Tramore Valley Park!

This event will truly be for all levels of rugby experience, whether you never played and wanna give it a try, played for a little or years ago and want to get back into it, or maybe just want to join our social rugby contact or tag team for the extra sessions every week 💪

Cork Hellhounds are a part of the International Gay Rugby union and a proud member of Cork's q***r sports community. We welcome player and supporters of all parts of the LGBTQIA+ comminuty and aim for a safe and supportive rugby comminuty in Cork 🏳️‍🌈

For any and all questions DM us or send an email!

Lynch Cup tag team highlights 🙌

Such an amazing day out for our tag team players! 🏉⚜️Sarsfields Rugby🏳️‍🌈🏉 set up another successful tag tournament in Limerick and our team was clearly all smiles!
Also a highlight that we were joined by Cork Tag Rugby-Social Tag Rugby Leagues!

Can't wait for future Lynch Cups and tag tournaments to join in on.

Photo credit to Pat Shanahan with more great photos on his Facebook account

Lynch Cup highlights 🙌

Better late than never! Looking back to an amazing tournament in Limerick with 🏉⚜️Sarsfields Rugby🏳️‍🌈🏉 and to the contact rugby matches.

2 matches against Sarsfields and the Emerald Warriors RFC mens+ teams! Kicking off our 26/27 season just right with these friendly IGR games 🏉

Photo credit to Pat Shanahan huge shout out to his page with great shots!

As a club we wish all the best to Adam who is off in Australia playing in the IGR Bingham Cup with the Perth Rams Rugby 🙌

Adam will play not only the Rams and Hellhounds but he's also our IGR rep for Ireland. Adam founded the Hellhounds and it's such an honour having him represent us all the way across the globe 🥳

IGR tournaments are one of a kind! Celebrating and facilitating LGBTQIA+ rugby, bringing teams and players from all around the world together! We can't wait as a team to join again 2027!

Matches are kicking off 20th-23rd August in Brisbane and you can follow along on the IGR Bingham & Amanda Mark Cup IGR International Gay Rugby socials!

🙌 LYNCH CUP CONTACT SQUAD 🙌

The 2nd year that 🏉⚜️Sarsfields Rugby🏳️‍🌈🏉 is hosting The Lynch Cup in honor of Sarah Lynch 💛🩵

Last year was an absolute blast and our mens contact team had the honour to face off against Sarsfields in their debut match! So we're super excited to play again this year and see how far they've come as strong competition!

Lynch Cup will be the kick off match for our contact team and contact season! So let's cheer on our guys for their matches and just have the most fun day out! 🥳

Check out our other post for the tag squad announcement too!

🙌 LYNCH CUP TAG SQUAD 🙌

The 2nd year that 🏉⚜️Sarsfields Rugby🏳️‍🌈🏉 is hosting The Lynch Cup in honor of Sarah Lynch 💛🩵

Last year was an absolute blast and our tag squad returned with a Plate trophy. So we're super excited to compete again this year!
Our tag team is on a roll this summer, so of course we're not gonna miss out on a tournament like Lynch Cup! Arriving with a full squad and eager spirits, we'll surely have the most fun day out! 🥳

Check out our other post for the contact squad announcement too!

Tuesday Training 💪

Wanna have a fun run around for some contact, tag or touch rugby drills?
Our social rugby training sessions are perfect for exactly that!

Beginner? Experienced? Played before and had a break? Want to try rugby for the first time ever?
All are welcome! 🙌

Trainings are open to all genders and we create a safe space for all LGBTQ+ members to try out rugby! 🏉🏳️‍🌈

🗓Tuesdays
⏱️18-20
📍Tramore Valley Park

DM for any questions!

Incredibly proud of our taggers 🙌🥳

From a skeleton crew with no subs, they managed a huge comeback! Down 13-4 at the end of first half, winning 18-14 after a big swing around 💪

Seeing the team come together like this, persevering and fighting for a well earned victory is truly special! 🥳

We always welcome new and experienced tag players into our club and tag team! We're for another 3 weeks in the Cork Tag Rugby-Social Tag Rugby Leagues late summer league in Cork Con. And in our Tuesday training sessions we incorporate tag and rugby drills as well. So come by and join the Hellhounds 🙌

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

What an incredible celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in Cork! 🏳️‍🌈
Massive thanks to Cork Community Pride for setting up this fabulous parade and protest and an amazing week of Pride events 🏳️‍🌈

The Hellhounds were so happy to be surrounded, supported and celebrated by so many friends and family in yesterday's parade! To many more bright, colourful, joyous days like these in Cork and beyond ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️