Memories banked, Jack O'Donoghue and Munster turn focus to Connacht

"Where Connacht are is where, nearly, we were against Leinster so they're coming down to Thomond Park now trying to upset our party.”

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 - 01:00

Simon Lewis

It did not take Munster long to park their celebrations of a famous victory over arch-rivals Leinster but turning the page and figuring out how to deliver a winning performance of a similar standard? That is not so easy.

Clayton McMillan’s squad had every right to savour their 31-14 bonus-point URC victory at Croke Park last Saturday night, a first away success in the fixture since the 2023 semi-finals and in 11 years if you are counting regular season encounters with the Boys in Blue.