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Paul Derham recently spoke to
Rugby Club Magazine about his long
and positive association with Cork Con
FC, saying, “I first started training with
the club as a youngster on my return
home during holidays from boarding
school. After school I studied with UCC
and while studying there played front
row hooker for our very good University
side.
“The natural progression was then to
go to Cork Con and although I played
competitively till age 37, when a knee
injury put an end to my career, I did
turn out for the minors at age 59 when
the team were short on away match to
Kerry. I played on the wing that day and
remember the age difference between
myself and my opposite number was
40 years and three weeks, I pulled my
hamstring towards the end of the first
half and by the final whistle we were well
behind our opponents – my last game!
“I attended most of the first XV’s
home games last season and witnessed
some great plays against some very
strong opposition in a very tough league!
Cork Con have always produced very
successful rugby playing sides and I
suppose the facts speak for themselves
having won the AIL six times in its
history, reaching many finals over those
years and remaining the only club never
to have been relegated. To this day they
have an outstanding ability to produce
excellent rugby players.
“My three sons are all products of
Cork Con underage section with Eion
progressing to senior rugby playing
wing forward and captain for the minors,
Brian currently plays either wing, centre
or fullback for Vancouver Rowing Club
and Paul plays No 8 for Old Wesley
Rugby Club in Dublin.
“My business Daly Derham Donnelly
have sponsored the club over many
years and always enjoyed supporting
their teams. Moving forward I would
encourage all my friends at Cork Con to
continue the traditions which have kept
the club competing since 1892. I wish
everyone associated with Cork Con FC
the very best of continued success for
manyy more seasons to come!”
www.rugbyclubmag.com
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