Costello joins as Munster look to raise their A game

MUNSTER’S backroom reshuffle for next season continued yesterday with the appointment of Ian Costello as both skills and A team coach.

Costello, former director of rugby at UL Bohemian, replaces Anthony Foley in the Munster A set-up next season following the latter’s appointment as the senior squad’s forwards coach as well as taking charge of skills coaching for both the senior and A squads.

Foley had recently been appointed forwards coach for the 2011-12 campaign as a replacement for Laurie Fisher, who departs the province following the season-ending Magners League Grand Final with Leinster on May 28.