Mick Galwey front and centre of Munster fans' memorable day out in La Rochelle

“I think I saw a picture of Gaillimh up on a cherry picker singing ‘Zombie’. That’s next level," said Ian Costello.

MUNSTER MARCH: Munster fans ahead of the game in La Rochelle. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland.

A quarter of a century after leading Munster out at Twickenham in their first Heineken Cup final appearance, Mick Galwey was front and centre on a much more enjoyable European day out as the province’s supporters took La Rochelle by storm.

A first meeting with a side coached by Ronan O’Gara was always going to be special and the stars aligned in the small French port town on Saturday as at least 3,000 travelling supporters turn La Rochelle red.