Keatley stars as Munster go top

WITH the future of Ronan O’Gara uncertain, Munster at least had the satisfaction of watching new signing Ian Keatley pick up a man of the match award as they climbed to the summit of the RaboDirect Pro12 at Musgrave Park on Saturday night.

Munster’s coach Tony McGahan was left to try figure out the implications of O’Gara’s suggestion that he will retire from international rugby at the end of the current World Cup and whether his present contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union would allow the out half continue to play for the province only.

“It’s news to me,” said McGahan when questioned about O’Gara’s revelations following Ireland’s historic triumph over Australia earlier on Saturday.