Lessons of defeat will benefit Munster in Celtic Cup, says Galwey

Barry Coughlan

Thu, 05 May, 2005 - 01:00

It was a season of opportunity when they reached two major finals and lost both.

Leinster, reduced to 14 men when Eric Miller was sent off, brought off a smash-and-grab victory in the closing stages of the Celtic League decider; Leicester had the hand of God (Neil Back, that is) to help them to victory in the Heineken Cup final.

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Courts Rugby Celtic League Place: Ireland Place: Ballynahinch Place: Temple Hill Person: Galwey Person: Barry Coughlan Person: Eric Miller Person: god Person: Neil Back Person: Shannon Person: Mick Galwey Person: John Hayes Person: David Wallace Person: Peter Stringer Person: Alan Gaffney Person: Jim Williams Person: Jason Holland Person: Cathal Garvey Person: Mike Tewkesbury Person: Cillian O’Boyle Person: Aidan Rees Person: Kevin Flanagan Person: Mike Harty Person: Mike Storey Person: John Ed O’Connor Person: Ryan Hartigan Person: Aidan O’Gorman Person: Philip van Esbeck Person: James O’Neill Person: Barry Murphy Person: C. Garvey Person: M. McPhail Person: K.Person: A. Rees Person: M. Harty Person: G. Ryan Person: M. Storey Person: B. Madigan Person: A. Hartigan Person: A. O’Gorman Person: J. O’Neill Person: C. O’Boyle Person: D. Fitzgerald Person: F. Lawlor Person: B. Murphy Person: K. Flanagan Person: F. Leonard Person: R. Hartigan Person: J.E. O’Connor Event: Celtic Cup Event: Celtic League final Event: Celtic League Event: Heineken Cup final Event: Heineken Cup Organisation: Munster Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Lions Organisation: Neath Organisation: Swansea Ospreys Organisation: Llanelli Organisation: UL Bohs Organisation: St Mary’s Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Dolphin Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: UL Organisation: Bohemians

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