Sky’s the limit for Munster’s fixture list

SKY Television, and not the ERC or Munster, will decide the kick-off times for the Heineken Cup matches at Thomond Park next November, December and January.

This was revealed last night by Pat Whelan, chairman of the Thomond Park Development committee. The norm over the past several years has been to start Munster’s Heineken Cup games at 5.15pm but with the redevelopment of the ground, the usual floodlights will be out of commission, so Whelan is hoping to kick off the three matches at 2pm.

“The work on the stadium is on time and provided everything goes according to plan, we will have it open for the Heineken Cup matches,” he said.