Son of Kilkenny... man of Munster

Hear the one about the Kilkenny man who played for Munster? Or even better, about the Kilkenny GAA man who now works with Tipp GAA? Ian Dowling is a walking quiz question, but wherever he turns up, success seems to follow...

Son of Kilkenny... man of Munster
Sat, 22 Apr, 2017 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

Know Your Rugby, round one.

Munster had only two backs who started both the 2006 and the 2008 Heineken Cup final victories. Name them.

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