McGahan refusing to panic

FOR several weeks it’s been apparent all is not well with Munster.

The doubts after the two below-par performances in Europe against Clermont Auvergne followed by the Magners League defeat to Connacht should have sounded the alarm bells ahead of Ulster’s visit to Thomond Park on Saturday.

However, nothing could have prepared the 20,000-plus Munster supporters who defied the biting cold for the 37-11 hiding dished out by the inspired visitors, who played with magnificent spirit and commitment but hardly with the kind of style and power that gave them to such a comprehensive winning margin.