On 13 September 1932, a brief report in the pages of the
Connacht Sentinel announced the formation of a new rugby club in Galway. Its membership was drawn largely from Galway's working-class inner city and was composed in the main of students and players of
St Joseph's Patrician College (The Bish) 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 was elected.
Notable players Ireland Senior team • 1943
Jack Griffin • 1960s
Ken Armstrong (Rugby) • 1970s Ken Houston • 1988-1993
Noel Mannion • 2004-2006
Johnny O'Connor • 2014
Kieran Marmion • 2016–present
Finlay Bealham • 2021–present
Mack Hansen U20s • Fiachna Barrett • Billy Bohan • Eoin de Buitléar • Aaron Conneely • John Devine • Matthew Devine • Sean Naughton • Max Flynn •
Cathal Forde •
Eoin Griffin •
Sean Masterson •
Kieran Marmion • Oran McNulty • Cathal O'Flaherty • David Panter •
Dylan Tierney-Martin Barbarians Several Corinthians players have represented the famous invitational side
Barbarians. The most recent to play while in Corinthians colours is
Cathal Forde in a 20 November 2022 match against
Bath at
The Rec which the ''Baa-Baa's'' won 30–31.
Representatives • 1980s -
Noel Mannion • 2006 -
Johnny O'Connor • 2022 -
Cathal Forde British & Irish Lions • 2025 to AU-
Finlay Bealham (4 Apps, 1 Tests) ==Honours==