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Kelly and Holland back in action for Connacht clash

JOHN KELLY and Jason Holland are back in action for Munster against Connacht at Musgrave Park on Saturday night.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2004

Arrival of Bowman boost for Munster

WALLABY international Tom Bowman is set to sign for Munster today after undergoing a medical.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2004

Mossie delivers for Munster

Munster 13 Newcastle 10

Tue, 24 Aug, 2004

Gaffney makes four Munster team changes
MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has made four changes to the team to take on Newcastle Falcons at Thomond Park on Monday at 7.00pm.

Sat, 21 Aug, 2004

Solomons hits out at Celtic League changes

ULSTER COACH Alan Solomons has hit out at plans to reduce the Celtic League programme ahead of this evening’s Irish derby clash with Munster at Ravenhill (7.30 kick-off).

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004

Munster EGM on the cards as ticket row rumbles on

THE Munster Branch may have to bow to demands for an extraordinary general meeting before distributing tickets for the Heineken Cup clash against Stade Francais next month.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2004

O'Meara cut from clash with Warriors

BRIAN O'MEARA has been excluded from the Leinster team for the Celtic League clash with the Celtic Warriors at Donnybrook this evening (7.30pm).

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Kelly keeps Munster's Celtic League hopes alive

THERE was a hint of Friday the 13th as Munster stormed back with another top-notch second half display to keep their Celtic League hopes alive at Musgrave Park last night.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2004

Munster win a must to keep Celtic League hopes alive

MUNSTER'S Celtic League title is on the line at Musgrave Park this evening (7.30pm). Alan Gaffney's troops have to win to keep their chances of ultimate victory alive as the league moves into the second stage.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2004

Mullins out as Gaffney makes four changes

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney will be without star centre Mike Mullins for six weeks.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004

Rugby: Ring-rusty Shannon struggle

Shannon 20 Co Carlow 11

Mon, 19 Jan, 2004

Injured Hayes rested for Connacht clash

JOHN HAYES will be wrapped in cotton wool for a week, in advance of Munster’s crucial Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2004

Rugby: Next leg Munster’s acid test

Munster 51 Treviso 0

Mon, 15 Dec, 2003

Fearless Treviso tackle history as full five points are a must for Munster

BENETTON TREVISO coach Craig Green, smiled quietly as he studied the plaque in Thomond Park that commemorates Munster’s famous victory over the 1978 All Blacks.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2003

Cullen: injury shock for Munster

MUNSTER have suffered another injury blow ahead of the Heineken Cup with star signing, Christian Cullen diagnosed with a serious shoulder injury which could sideline him for up to eight weeks.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2003

Gaffney refused to give exact reason for omission.

MUNSTER’S preparations for tomorrow’s Celtic League clash with Edinburgh have taken an unusual twist with the exclusion of Jeremy Staunton from the squad.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2003

Intriguing opener as pupil meets the master
MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney could not have asked for a more difficult start to the competitive season at Donnybrook this evening.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2003

Ella marks Burke as star of the future

NEW Leinster coach Gary Ella has marked out young Barnhall player Brendan Burke as a star of the future.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003

A job well done by Munster

Munster38 Rotherham 19

Sat, 23 Aug, 2003

Shannon kings of Munster

Midleton 13, Shannon 22

Tue, 06 May, 2003

Munster name unchanged side

Alan Gaffney has named an unchanged Munster side, from that which eclipsed Leicester Tigers, for the semi-final against French powerhouse Toulouse at Le stadium de Toulouse tomorrow.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2003

Gaffney sure Connacht clash will help Munster focus

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney is confident that this evening’s friendly against Connacht at Thomond Park (kick-off 6. 30) will be beneficial where preparations for Sunday week’s Heineken European Cup quarter-final clash with Leicester are concerned.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2003

Melville: winning in Munster our goal
Gloucester know they are guaranteed a last-eight place if they avoid defeat at Thomond Park. Gloucester crushed Munster 35-16 at Kingsholm in October and do not intend showing mercy this time either.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2003

Super Munster scorch to final

Munster 42 Ulster 10

Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

O’Gara plays down talk of Humphreys duel

IRELAND out-half Ronan O’Gara has no intention of becoming engaged in a personal battle with great rival David Humphreys during the Celtic League semi-final at Thomond Park tomorrow.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2003

Buckley boys fire-up Shannon
TONY BUCKLEY was starting an AIB League game for the first time. Brian Buckley was making his seasonal debut in the competition.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2002

Galwey fails to win Shannon place>BR>
EVEN though skipper David Quinlan is ruled out by injury, Mick Galwey has still failed to win a place in Shannon’s starting line-up for today’s key AIB League encounter with Cork Constitution at Thomond Park.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2002

Munster prove unstoppable

Munster 33 Connacht 3

Sat, 30 Nov, 2002

Last chance saloon as Munster look to get back on track
SINCE first competing in Europe, Munster have lost their opening game on only one occasion. Back in 1997 they went down 48-40 to Harlequins at The Stoop. They failed to emerge from their group and were eliminated before the knock-out stages.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2002

Gaffney sticks to his guns, refusing to rise to Jones’ remarks

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney insisted that his side will play their own brand of rugby despite goading from his Neath counterpart Lyn Jones.

Sat, 05 Oct, 2002

Munster retain Staunton at full-back for Swansea game

JEREMY STAUNTON has been given another opportunity to climb the ladder of Irish full-backs by his selection on the Munster team to meet Swansea at Musgrave Park tomorrow evening (7.30).

Thu, 19 Sep, 2002

Munster big hitters return to boost side

EDINBURGH have made a flying start to the Celtic League campaign, but coach Frank Hadden may be cursing Romania for making their qualification a little bit harder.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2002

Munster too hot to handle

Munster 48, Ebbw Vale 23

Sat, 07 Sep, 2002

Staunton’s speed in space a tactic for Musgrave Park clash

JEREMY STAUNTON will be encouraged to make use of his pace in the wide, open spaces of Musgrave Park on Friday night.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2002

Gaffney refuses to panic despite Munster’s injury worries

IRISH and Munster hooker Frankie Sheahan has been ruled out of this evening’s Celtic Cup clash with old rivals Llanelli at Stradey Park.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2002

Gaffney has no major injury worries

NEW MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has no major injury worries other than long term injuries ahead of his side’s Celtic League opener against Llanelli on Saturday.

Thu, 29 Aug, 2002

Lawyers offer to help attacker

THE rugby fan who attacked Irish referee David McHugh in Durban at the weekend has been offered free advice from South African lawyers and help to pay his bail.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2002

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