Munster captain is Limerick Person of the Year

ANTHONY Foley’s frustrating year on the international rugby scene got a lift on home ground yesterday when he was named Limerick Person of the Year.

Anthony, 32, has been capped 62 times for Ireland and has lined out with Munster in 154 games. He is the current Munster captain.

Last month, he and his wife Olive had a major scare when their first child, Tony, aged seven months, was rushed to hospital with a mysterious illness. They spent days at his bedside in the Children’s Ark ward at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital. Thankfully, Tony made a full recovery.