Mike Prendergast pleased Ethan Coughlan and Tony Butler sign senior Munster deals

“They’re two good lads that understand how we want to play and have worked hard to get to where they are at the moment,” Prendergast said.

PLEASED: Munster coach Mike Prendergast pleased Ethan Coughlan and Tony Butler have signed senior contracts. Pic credit: Dan Sheridan, Inpho.

Munster coach Mike Prendergast has welcomed the signing of academy half-backs Ethan Coughlan and Tony Butler to senior contracts from next season, describing them as ideal fits for the province’s game plan.

Munster on Tuesday announced that 21-year-olds Coughlan and Butler, both products of Ennis RFC, and 22-year-old prop Mark Donnelly, originally from Midleton RFC, would all graduate from the academy to the senior squad for 2024-25 along with lock Edwin Edogbo, whose promotion to a two-year professional contract next season was confirmed recently.