Munster
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
New Lion Simon Zebo touches down in Australia and hits the beach
The Munster and Ireland winger looked fresh after his three-flight trek from Houston to Newcastle, Australia.
# munster-rugby - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Zebo looks beyond summer tour and targets Six Nations title in 2014
The Munster and Ireland winger would settle for silverware next season after missing out on a first Lions tour.
# munster-rugby - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Woeful Heineken Cup draw for Leinster but Munster sit pretty
We can’t wait.
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Alan Quinlan gets behind fundraising bungee jump for late Donal Walsh
The campaign, backed by the Walsh family, aims to raise €30,000 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
# munster-rugby - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Sports film of the week: Living with the Lions
Kangaroo courts, cross-dressing prop forwards and some pretty good rugby too…
# munster-rugby - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Tommy O’Donnell ready for Ireland debut after outstanding Munster season
The flanker is hoping to start against the US Eagles next Saturday after impressing for his province.
# munster-rugby - Friday 31 May, 2013
‘I have a goal to play on until the World Cup in 2015’ – Paul O’Connell
The Lions captain for the Barbarians game tells TheScore.ie about his plans to get into coaching after retirement.
Gift Grub’s Ronan O’Gara chatted with the real ROG this morning
And the Paris-bound Corkman became the first person to tell Ian Dempsey to ‘grow a pair of balls’ and ask a question.
# munster-rugby - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Irish trio swerve Heineken Cup clash with France’s big boys
Leinster, Munster and Ulster have all been given top seeding in next season’s Heineken Cup pool draw.
Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony eager to ‘shut up, get out and do it’
The 23-year-old Munster forward will let his rugby do the talking against the USA and Canada this summer.
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
O’Gara tipped return to Munster after coaching Racing Metro and Sexton
Former teammate Marcus Horan says the outhalf was looking at hanging up his boots even befoe the Heineken Cup semi-final defeat.
# munster-rugby - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Peter O’Mahony confirmed as Ireland captain for summer tour
The news follows Rory Best’s addition to the British and Irish Lions squad.
Miss you already: Murray wants O’Gara back in Munster
But only after O’Gara wraps up the latest chapter in his ‘successful, interesting life.’
# munster-rugby - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Marcus Horan delighted to give back to communities that make Munster thrive
The prop forward has one week left as a rugby professional but finds himself busier than ever.
# munster-rugby - Friday 24 May, 2013
‘An honour to represent Munster and Paul O’Connell at Donal Walsh funeral’
Retired Munster and Ireland forward Marcus Horan paid tribute to Donal Walsh, who recently lost his battle with cancer.
# munster-rugby - Thursday 23 May, 2013
We hope Eddie O’Sullivan never used this US Eagle as a job reference
Paul Emerick, who scored against Ireland at the 2011 World Cup, feels the Corkman restricted the United States’ play.
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Brian O’Driscoll: ROG and Jonny Sexton will be allies in France
The Leinster talisman says Sexton’s even invited O’Gara to his wedding. He’ll want that bouquet.
# munster-rugby - Sunday 19 May, 2013
“If the Lions called Donnacha Ryan up tomorrow, he could play”
Ireland coach Les Kiss says the Munster lock has been rested from summer tour duty but would be ready to play Australia.
# munster-rugby - Saturday 18 May, 2013
13 reasons why we’ll miss Ronan O’Gara
Following the Munster legend’s decision to retire, we celebrate his stellar career.
The best bits from Ronan O’Gara’s debut as a rugby columnist
The retiring Munster, Ireland and Lions star paid tribute to the teenager Donal Walsh, who recently lost his battle with cancer.
Open thread: Unload all of your Munster v Leinster grievances here
Ahead of the Lions tour, we are giving you the chance to get everything off your chest.
Honesty & magic — O’Gara retires having made Irish rugby great
The man born to play number 10 leaves behind a legacy and a legion of memories.
# munster-rugby - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
The ‘Munster Haka’ and 6 other classic Doug Howlett moments
As the Munster star retires, we look at his best bits.
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Shoulder injury forces record-breaker Howlett to retire
The Munster and All Black legend has undergone shoulder surgery and has retired on medical advice.
# munster-rugby - Sunday 12 May, 2013
‘Munster are like Freddie Krueger — they keep coming back at you’
Former Leinster and Ireland prop Paul Wallace was impressed with the province in this season’s Heineken Cup.
# munster-rugby - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Rob Penney backs next generation of Munster stars to confirm revival
The New Zealander admits he was surprised that at least three more Munster men were not included in the Lions squad.
# munster-rugby - Friday 10 May, 2013
Munster Rugby to make University of Limerick their main training base
So it’s goodbye to Cork.
# munster-rugby - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Suited & booted: 12 of our favourite images from last night’s IRUPA awards
Who wants to tell Nick Williams that hat doesn’t fit him?
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
# munster-rugby - Sunday 5 May, 2013
8 reasons Donncha O’Callaghan needs to be on the Lions Tour
The Munster lock will be a much-missed character, not to mention a handy lock, Down Under.
# munster-rugby - Friday 3 May, 2013
Munster did a good piece of business there – Schmidt on hat-trick hero Conway
The Leinster winger raced in a hat-trick in his team’s 37-19 win. A tantalising wing combination with Simon Zebo looms in 2013/14.
Below-par Munster scrape past Zebre, Connacht well beaten by Glasgow
The Irish sides both looked below their usual standard, with Eric Elwood’s men particularly disappointing.
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to this weekend’s rugby action
Ulster and Leinster can ensure home semi-finals while Connacht bid farewell to a few legends.
# munster-rugby - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Connacht prepare for final curtain against Glasgow
Meanwhile Munster retain just four of the side which lost to Clermont for tomorrow’s trip to Zebre.
Sky Sports signs four-year RaboDirect Pro12 deal
The subscription channel will begin broadcasting matches at the start of the 2014/15 season.
# munster-rugby - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
‘It’s been a fairly nerve-racking couple of weeks’ – Tommy Bowe
Meanwhile, Paul O’Connell admitted that he was “lucky” to be going on tour.
# munster-rugby - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
This is what it feels like to be waiting for Lions news
You think Paulie might have stood where he could see the screen, no?
# munster-rugby - Monday 29 April, 2013
O’Connell and O’Driscoll vital for Irish success – Joe Schmidt
The new Ireland coach is eager to keep the forward and backline stars in the green jersey.
# munster-rugby - Sunday 28 April, 2013
Watch highlights of Munster and Leinster in European action yesterday
There were mixed fortunes for the Irish provinces in their respective Heineken and Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals.
# munster-rugby - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Heineken Cup: O’Connell laments lack of killer instinct as Munster bow out
“We just turned over ball and we’ve kind of been doing it all year,” says the inspirational second row.



























































