Denis Leamy urging patience as Munster adapt to new set-up

The recently appointed defence coach is not promising a quick fix to end his province’s long wait for silverware. Leamy says it will take months for the new coaching ticket to change habits

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022 - 01:00

Simon Lewis

The eve of a new season never fails to raise the expectations among supporters of better things to come and Munster fans are no exception. Yet while Denis Leamy shares their hopes, the recently appointed defence coach is not promising a quick fix to end his province’s long wait for silverware.

The return of one of Munster’s favourite sons from the coaching staff of their arch-rivals Leinster was one of incoming head coach Graham Rowntree’s masterstrokes alongside the luring of another old buddy, Mike Prendergast, from Racing 92 to become the new attack coach.