Ronan Coughlan
In front of the Media this week, Munster’s David Kilcoyne looked ahead to his sides final Pool 4 clash against Ospreys this Sunday at Thomond Park. It’s been a great week for the Prop, who was included in Andy Farrell’s 35 man squad ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. Off the back of a…
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Andy Farrell has made the first big decision of his career as Irish Head Coach by confirming his 35 man squad ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. The squad includes 8 Munster players. Conor Murray, Jack O’Donoghue, Cj Stander, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Peter O’Mahony and David Kilcoyne. Among those selected is…
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Colm McMahon has been appointed Munster Rugby Head of Rugby Development. McMahon, who earlier this season took over as Interim Forwards Coach before Graham Rowntree’s arrival, makes the move from the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy where he has been an Elite Development Officer since 2011. A former Munster and Shannon RFC player, Colm initially joined…
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Munster lock Billy Holland reflected on his side ‘frustrations’ across his sides Champions Cup Pool games so far, which is resulted in the provinces likely exit from the tournament. “Were leading after 65 minutes over in London against Saracens, were leading after 71 minutes in Paris against Racing and you come out the back of…
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In front of the media this week, Munster winger Keith Earls reflected on his sides defeat to the French side in Paris last Saturday: “Against a quality team like that and a powerful and fast team like that, the smallest bit of a switch off can be devastating.” While European progression is out of Munster’s…
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Limerick Racing News Conor McNamara recorded his 25th career success when partnering the Gavin Cromwell-trained Wolf Prince to win the conditions’ hurdle at Fairyhouse on Saturday. Owned by Patrick Sheanon, the four-year-old was recording his second win when getting the better of the James Nash-trained Hammersmith to score by a length and a quarter under…
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Racing 92 have beaten Munster at the La Defense Arena this afternoon by 39-22 in Paris, picking up a bonus point try with seconds left of the clock. Racing made mistakes early on in the game to give Munster out-half JJ Hanrahan three penalties to put his side 9-0 ahead after the opening twenty minutes…
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It was a positive weekend for Limerick’s All Ireland League sides on Saturday afternoon following the festive break, with four out of the six clubs in action coming away with victories. Garryowen continued to push for Division 1A top spot after a dominant 40-14 bonus-point win over UCD at home in Dooradoyle. The ‘Light Blues’…
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Munster will take on Racing 92 on Sunday in an all or nothing Champions Cup clash in Paris. Speaking to the media this week, Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan cited the “all or nothing” clash that Sunday’s clash at the Paris La Défense Arena presents. “If we want to progress any further in this…
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Munster will need to put together a winning formula over in Paris this weekend to have any chance of progressing into the Heineken Champions Cup Quarter Finals when they take on Racing 92 at the Paris la Défense Arena on Sunday. The province suffered a humiliating 38-17 defeat to Ulster in the Guinness Pro 14…
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