Galwey’s Munster run ends

MICK GALWEY’S amazing record of having been directly involved in every one of Munster’s 47 matches in the Heineken European Cup since the competition began in 1995/96 has come to an end.

The 36-year-old Kerryman has been omitted from the squad that takes on the Italian side Viadana at Musgrave Park tomorrow night, with Paul O'Connell and Donnacha O'Callaghan manning the second-row positions and Mick O'Driscoll on the bench.

Galwey played in 45 Heineken Cup ties up to the end of last season when he decided to remain for one last campaign. New coach Alan Gaffey was very glad that he did so when O'Connell and O'Callaghan were ruled out of the first series of matches against Gloucester and Perpignan, Galwey filled in as ably as ever alongside O'Driscoll.