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Munster’s defeat in the Heineken Cup proves Celtic Tiger didn’t take our soul (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:03:23 PDT

Ronan O'GaraTwo lovely lines from the stories surrounding Munster’s defeat to Clermont in the Heineken Cup semifinal prove that the Celtic Tiger didn’t take our soul and spirit with it when it followed the snakes out of Ireland a few years backThe Red Army, as ever, marched on France for the semi with their usual flair The economic crisis may have visibly cut their numbers, but their passion and fervor has never been a commodity traded on the stock exchangesNor has their utter belief in their team and their heroes been diminished by a recent fall from rugby’s top table, a trait common to the game in Ireland at present READ MORE

Youth movement in full swing - Simon Zebo comes up trumps for Munster's rugby team as Giovanni Trapattoni makes changes to the Republic of Ireland soccer team (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:31:01 PST

Munster’s Simon ZeboThere are times when the folly of youth is an asset, when the innocence of sporting immaturity can be a GodsendMunster rugby fans know that much Their winger Simon Zebo is only a kid in real sporting terms, but he is a kid going places and taking his team with him READ MORE

Ronan O’Gara ruled out of Munster’s Heineken Cup line up against Edinburgh (IrishCentral)

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:16:07 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ronan O’Gara has been ruled out of Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with Edinburgh at Thomond Park on Sunday after picking up a hamstring injury in the shock defeat to Racing Metro last weekend.

Tipperary rule Munster again as Waterford consigned to play Cork (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:56:55 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Tipperary are Munster champions again – and beaten finalists Waterford will have to face rivals Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Tipperary make their point in Munster hurling championship (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:56:06 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Tipperary and Down were the comeback kings on a cracking weekend of GAA action that also saw All-Ireland hurling champions Kilkenny stamp their class.

Munster school told to apologize after turning away pregnant girl - twice (IrishCentral)

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:43:08 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A Catholic school has been ordered to apologize to a teenage girl refused enrolment after she became pregnant.

Have Ulster joined Munster and Leinster as the Elite European Rugby Teams? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:30:15 PST

"Sometimes you just have to take it, shake hands and say well done"Leicester Coach Richard Cockerill's submission after their resounding loss against Ulster on Friday night was music to the ears of a set of fans that have, for a long time, been supporting the third best team in Irish rugbyUlster likely still are the third best team on the island of Ireland, but the gap is closing with each and every gameIrish rugby is definitely on the rise with all four teams now competing in the Heineken cup READ MORE

Sports Digest - Munster wins four straight in Heineken Cup pool (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:28:33 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Captain Paul O’Connell wants Munster to find more consistency despite winning a fourth straight Heineken Cup Pool game when they accounted for the Scarlets on a 19-13 scoreline in Limerick on Sunday.

The Orange Sash and the clash of the ash - The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:25:10 PDT

The Orange sash and the clash of the ash-The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44The Munster Clans from far and near,All thoughts of danger scorning,With hands and hearts that knew no fear,Came mustering fast that morning,A warning voice had speeded forth,Which brooked of no delay;And East and West, and South and North,Were at their posts that day- Edmund Finn All lovers of hurling know that the ferocious intensity and at times, naked aggression of the Tipperary and Clare clashes of the mid to late 1990s were born of the antagonism that was sparked between two clashing cultures One county’s tradition spoke of a prime hurling pedigree, of Hell’s Kitchen and the Doyles, Jimmy and John And, of course, scintillating stylists like the smiling assassin Nicholas English, a brave and magnificent hurler The other county’s hurling tradition spoke of God’s musical people, the nearly men of Clare READ MORE

Back door lessens impact of final (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:15:17 PDT

Kerry goalkeeper Brendan Kealy and Killian Young combine to try and block a shot from Cork's John MiskellaThe first full house of the summer awaited Kerry and Cork in the Munster football final on Sunday, but in essence the 40,000-plus who crammed into Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney were short-changedNow before the Galvin-ites in the Kingdom put pen to paper once again, let me acknowledge that Kerry were the superior team on the dayThey fully deserved to lift another Munster title and are worthy recipients of a pathway straight to the quarterfinals of the All-Ireland series in August READ MORE

Kerry deny late Cork comeback in thrilling Munster football final (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:57:43 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

All-Ireland football champions Cork have lost out to rivals Kerry in the Munster final once again after a nail-biting final in Killarney.

Sad days for Munster (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:00:10 PDT

Sad story to report from the Munster rugby camp as their players come to terms with the death of their strength and conditioning coach Paul DarbyshireA year ago Paul was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and died in the early hours of Monday morningHe passed away just as the province’s top players were engaged in a fundraising cycle from Limerick to Dublin in his honorReports in the papers say that the players involved, top internationals one and all, were numbed when the news broke just as they were preparing to take off on their travels READ MORE

Tipp’s Dishonorable Win (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:20:12 PDT

By: IT was 40 years ago this summer when Limerick hurling finally showed signs of recovery, and hopes sprung aloud throughout the county that perhaps finally we might have a team that would see our proud hurling tradition hoist the Liam McCarthy Cup anew, a feat we hadn't completed since the great "Mick Mackey" and gang did it for us back in 1940.

Analyzing the Heineken Cup draws for Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:55:11 PDT

Heineken Cup Pool draw:Pool 1:MunsterNorthamptonScarletsCastresPool 3:LeinsterBathGlasgowMontpellierPool 4:LeicesterClermontUlsterAironiPool 6:ToulouseHarlequinsGloucesterConnachtLeinster have seemingly been handed a soft start to their Heineken cup defense after today's draw for the Heineken cup group stagesOf the four Irish representatives only Leinster and Munster were first seeds Munster landed in Northampton's group once again as well as tough trips to Wales to face the Scarlets and France to face Castres Munster will need to perform much better than they did in this season's competition if they are to have any chance at advancing past the group stages READ MORE

Munster's victory over Leinster in the Magners League final was a victory for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 May 2011 12:10:13 PDT

Munster's 19-9 victory over Leinster at Thomond Park yesterday may not have felt like a good thing to a chunk of Irish supporters, but it was a great thing for Irish fans ahead of this year's Rugby world cupDespite relying on two foreigners to open the scoring as Liefemi Mafi sent Doug Howlett over the line for the home side's first try Munster got strong performances from youngsters looking to break their way into the Irish setupFelix Jones has justified his selection ahead of the veteran Paul Warwick whenever he stepped over the white line this season and yesterday was no different READ MORE

Rugby: Leinster team set their sights on a double ahead of Thomand Park Munster match (IrishCentral)

Sat, 28 May 2011 07:38:35 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Coach for Leinster Joe Schmidt has named this side to play against Munster in Saturday’s Magners League Grand Final at Thomond Park in Limerick. The Heineken Cup winners are hoping for an unprecedented double.

Shane Horgan to set Milestone as Leinster travel to face rivals Munster in the Magners League (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:55:12 PDT

Shane Horgan couldn't have chosen a better game in which to make his 200th appearance for Leinster The versatile back sits on 199 matches played ahead of Leinster's clash with rivals Munster this weekend and is scheduled to wear the number 14 jersey in Thomond Park on Saturday nightThat milestone will probably be the furthest thing from the 32 year old's mind as this is a must win game for LeinsterIt may be a top of the table clash but Munster lead Leinster by 12 points atop the Magners League READ MORE

Close victories on the road for both Munster and Ulster in the Magners League (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:55:11 PDT

Cardiff 15 v 16 MunsterMunster escaped Wales this evening with the narrowest of victories thanks to a late penalty from fly half Ronan O'Gara O'Gara had missed four previous attempts but his 61st minute effort split the posts before Munster held out to win the gameCaptain Paul O'Connell gave the Munster team a boost with his first Magners League start of the season, which resulted in the team's first victory in their past five trips to WalesBack row forward James Coughlin scored the only try of the game in the first half after a counter attack from the impressive Keith Earls READ MORE

Munster rugby team's sun setting (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:00:10 PST

There appears to be an air of finality surrounding some of the analysis of Munster’s Heineken Cup exit in France on SundayIt started with the Sky Sports coverage of the match in the Mediterranean port of ToulonMore than once, the Sky cameras highlighted the sun setting on the harbor and the commentator stressed the significance of the imageMunster’s exit at the pool stages of the Heineken Cup -- and with a game still to come at home to London Irish on Saturday -- means this is the first occasion they haven’t been in the quarterfinals since 1998 READ MORE

Munster fail to get to knock stages of Heineken Cup (IrishCentral)

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:20:56 PST

By: DARA KELLY

After 12 years of remarkable achievements, it seems that Munster's near legendary rise is now at an end.