Munster mourn former media chief Pat Geraghty

Munster Rugby led the tributes last night to their former media manager Pat Geraghty, who has passed away following a long illness.

Kildare native Geraghty, who had also served as Leinster’s media manager during the 1990s, joined Munster in 2000 and served the province for 13 seasons, a golden era for the men in red during which two Heineken Cups and four league titles were garnered and the media man was a popular and integral member of the backroom team. An often combative sparring partner for journalists and broadcasters, Geraghty was fiercely protective of Munster’s players and the organisation itself but was never one to harbour grudges with members of the press corps for too long, with many considering him a friend.

His affection for the province’s players and staff was reflected in the tributes paid to him yesterday with Munster Rugby speaking of its “great sadness” at his passing.