Axel extends Brendan’s voyage

MANY fathers and sons will travel to Cardiff this weekend hoping for memories to last a lifetime.

But when your offspring is captain of Munster, and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history, the emotions and expectations will be all the more intense.

Before Anthony found his way into the limelight, Brendan was the headline-maker in the Foley household. Honesty was often the keyword when Foley’s pedigree was being discussed. He was a hard-working, rugged second row who never gave anything less than 100%. He carved out an impressive career, winning 11 international caps from 1976-1981, close to 40 caps for Munster, and he also won a host of Munster Senior League and cup medals for Shannon.