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A good percentage of supporters won't have seen Munster's 19-9 Magners League final win over Leinster as a good thing, but really it is a great thing for Irish rugby. Despite relying on foreigners to open the scoring their were strong performances from your Munstermen looking for a place in the I
The following players have signed on to continue playing their club rugby for Munster: Paul O'Connell (until end of 2011/12 season) Denis Leamy (until end of 2011/12 season) John Hayes (until end of 2009/10 season) David Wallace (until end of 2009/10 season)
Any Munster players who play in the Ireland match squads for the Ireland v New Zealand game on November 15 and the Ireland v Argentina game on November 22 will not be made available for selection for the Munster game against a New Zealand XV.
The first full international at Thomond Park on November 8th against Canada will be part of Ireland's three-match autumn series, and Ireland are due to face the New Zealand All-Blacks a week later. It's also hoped that Thomond Park may be able to hold a meeting of the All-Blacks vs Munster on eit
John Kelly who scored two tries on his international debut in March 2002, won 17 caps and scored 40 points for Ireland will hang uphis boots this year. Kelly is Munster's second most capped player, and joint second top try scorer in both the Heineken Cup and the Magners League.
Ahead of the Heineken Cup quarter final against Llanelli, Toyota Ireland announced they would be extending their sponsorship deal of the Munster side in a three-year deal worth five million euros. Chairman of Toyota Ireland Dr Tim Mahony, said: "We are delighted to continue our association with M
Brian Carney the former Great Britain rugby league international has switched codes as signed a two year contract with Munster. Having retired from league two months ago, the 30-year-old winer will now try his hand at the 15-man game in his native Ireland - he has now immediately been added to th
A wave washed over Croke Park, it was the last quarter of the rout of England, a large percentage of the 82,500 broke into song: "'Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé." Never before have we hear that for an Irish Rugby team! It was impulse, a lift back to Charlton's football days, and further e
- Bitten on the arm by a Tongan - Subsequently offered forgiveness over a few beers - Cited for stamping against Italy - Subsequently cleared by the judiciary. He's been a troublesome lad - but now he is part of that elite, that ride so many Irish hopes this morning... The ever-watchable me
Pops down the supermarket in a hoodie (O'Driscoll) National fastest schoolboy swimmer (O'Connell) Helps disadvanted children in India (D'Arcy) None of them dress the same (other than on match days), you couldn't find a more different bunch (even in most of the pubs in Ireland!) but throw a
