Carney switch to Munster confirmed

BRIAN CARNEY, the Cork-born rugby league star who made his name with Wigan before furthering his career in the 13-man game in Australia, was yesterday confirmed as Munster’s latest acquisition as they head into the closing stages of the Heineken European Cup campaign.

Carney played for Clongowes in his school days but subsequently attached himself to rugby league, a code in which he achieved many honours, most notably a place on the Great Britain Ashes squad.

More recently, he has been operating in Australia with considerable success before coming to his surprise decision to quit the game in mid-January.