Munster
# munster - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Irish Examiner editor defends Limerick crime billboard
The offending poster was torn down overnight.
# munster - Sunday 19 May, 2013
The Munster players are really terrible gymnasts
They do make for entertaining viewing though.
# munster - Saturday 18 May, 2013
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.
Ronan O’Gara’s incredible Munster career in 40 brilliant pictures
With his retirement from the game confirmed, we look back at ROG’s unbelievable contribution to his province.
# munster - Friday 17 May, 2013
Stick with me, kid: ROG retires to become Sexton’s coach
The Munster out-half has signed a two-year contract as Racing Metro’s assistant coach.
# munster - 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 - Friday 3 May, 2013
22 signs you’re a sports fan from Limerick
Whose the bigger legend – The Claw or The Bull?
# munster - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Reaction: Magnificent Munster fall just short of cracking Clermont
“They were dead after 60 minutes.” Said Ronan O’Gara after just failing to steer Munster to victory.
As it happened: Clermont v Munster, Heineken Cup semi-final
We went minute-by-minute as Munster embarked on their most daunting European trip yet.
# munster - Friday 26 April, 2013
Munster MFC: Cahalane helps Cork see off Kerry at 2nd attempt
The Rebel forward was at the heart of all three of Cork’s goals tonight.
Here’s your ‘Average Munster Fans Living It Up in Montpellier’ pic of the day
You can’t take them anywhere.
Agony & Ecstasy: A brief history of Munster’s French semi-final adventures
Munster have been down this road five times before.
# munster - Sunday 21 April, 2013
‘Kearney could have been killed’ – Neil Francis on O’Connell’s head kick
The former Leinster and Ireland lock condemned the Munster man for not expressing remorse after rendering his opponent unconscious.
# munster - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Your Simon Zebo as a Young GAA Star Pic of The Day
If Warren Gatland has any doubts about selecting the Irishman, this should quell them.
# munster - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Bad news for Irish provinces as French Top14 raises salary cap
There could be more international players following Jonathan Sexton in moving to the European mainland.
# munster - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Penney: Absolutely nothing for O’Connell to answer for
‘Footy’s a dynamic game’, says the Kiwi preparing for the mother of all Heineken Cup tests.
# munster - Saturday 13 April, 2013
“He’s no Beckham” – Hook labels O’Connell kick careless but predicts citing
The Munster lock landed a crunching blow on the head of Leinster winger Dave Kearney.
As it happened: Munster v Leinster, RaboDirect Pro12
Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell sought victory and were hoping to impress the watching Lions coach.
“Simon Zebo was a great loss to Cork hurling, let me tell you”
The Munster winger’s former mentor at Blackrock ‘Rockies’ reflects on a young playmaker who was ‘a natural leader’.
‘Don’t give them a blade of grass’: 8 classic Munster v Leinster moments
There is no love lost between the country’s two most successful provinces.
Munster v Leinster: 3 key battles that will decide the bragging rights
Warren Gatland and his coaching crew will be at Thomond Park to witness the interprovincial clash.
# munster - Friday 12 April, 2013
Clane RFC members embark on 170km fundraising run to Thomond Park
30 club members set off from Kildare early this morning and hope to arrive in Limerick in time for Munster vs. Leinster.
It’s Paul O’Connell versus Brian O’Driscoll, 18 months in the making
The Pro12 clash between Munster and Leinster will be the first time the Irish rugby legends will have shared the same pitch for 18 months.
# munster - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Munster’s Marcus Horan to retire at the end of the season
The prop has played 224 times for Munster, won 67 Ireland caps and captured the Grand Slam in 2009.
Munster need to beat Leinster before focusing on Clermont – James Coughlan
Can the Reds still reach the Pro12 playoffs? “Stranger things have happened,” was the response.
# munster - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
9 of the best from Peter Stringer as he waves goodbye to Munster Rugby
We pay tribute to the man that appeared for province and country 330 times.
Harlequins launch investigation after Munster fans’ invasion of The Stoop
The Premiership champions were not impressed with “supporters” selling their tickets to travelling Irish supporters.
Strauss looking to deliver knock-out blow to Munster’s Pro12 hopes
The Ireland international is hoping to finish an injury-interrupted with silverware but Paul O’Connell may have something to say about it.
# munster - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Rob Penney finally getting the respect his Munster achievements deserve – Greg Feek
The Leinster scrum coach believes his fellow Kiwi is benefitting from embracing his side’s battling qualities.
Leinster steel themselves for heavy-hitting Munster duo, Downey and Laulala
The Munster centres delivered some crunching tackles against Harlequins on Sunday.
# munster - Monday 8 April, 2013
POLL: Did Paul O’Connell play himself onto the Lions plane to Oz?
Warren Gatland was at The Stoop on Sunday to witness a tour-de-force.
Leinster proud of Joe Schmidt’s link to the Ireland job – Greg Feek
Fergus McFadden revealed that a number of Leinster players had ‘asked around’ to see if their coach would be leaving in the summer.
‘When Munster are up for it we’re a different team’ – Ronan O’Gara
“It’s a great day to be a Munster person,” declared the veteran outhalf following his side’s 18-12 win.
Sexton set for Leinster return but Madigan may start against Munster
Brian O’Driscoll is set to start at outside centre as his three-week stamping ban is set to expire.
‘I’m so proud. It means so much to these young guys’ – Paul O’Connell
The Munster lock got surprisingly emotional after their Heineken Cup quarter-final win over Harlequins.
# munster - Sunday 7 April, 2013
12 pictures that sum up Paul O’Connell’s afternoon
If he keeps this up, he’ll be flying the Lions plane down to Australia.
As it happened: Harlequins v Munster, Heineken Cup quarter-finals
Could Munster get the job done and keep the Heineken Cup dream alive? Here’s how it all went down on a pulsating afternoon at the Stoop.
‘Nothing more stimulating than POC screaming at you’ – David Wallace
The former Munster flanker believes ‘amazing’ Zebo and talisman O’Connell can inspire cup success.
Harlequins v Munster: 3 key battles Munster must win at The Stoop
Munster are up against it today, but sure where else would they rather be?
# munster - Saturday 6 April, 2013
‘He’s a nightmare for anyone to be up against’ – Pienaar on Gilroy’s magic feet
It is almost a year since the Ulster winger announced himself to Europe with a stunning try against Munster.


























































