Paul Darbyshire, the head of fitness and conditioning for Munster, passed away in his sleep peacefully this morning. Diagnosed last September with motor neurone disease, Paul Darbyshire fought an inspiring battle against the illness before finally succumbing to it in the early hours of the morning. News of his death was revealed to Munster...
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All that was good in the 2010/11 Magners League was on show for the Grand Final at a packed Thomond Park in Limerick on Saturday. The team that finished top of the table after the regular 22 match league phase hosted the side that came second, but this season, unlike last, the result went...
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Munster earned the right to host the Magners League Grand Final at their home venue after finishing as the top team in the regular season and then beating the Ospreys 18-11 in their Play-Off at Thomond Park. Their opponents, Leinster, saw off the inter-provincial challenge of Ulster with a 18-3 victory in the Play-Off...
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The 2011 Magners League Grand Final will be played between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park, Limerick on Saturday, 28 May (Kick-off 5.05pm). Munster earned the right to host the game at their home venue after finishing as the No 1 team in the regular Magners League season and then beating the Ospreys 18-11...
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Paul O’Connell, the Munster replacement (No 19), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Thursday, 16 December, 2010) as a result of the red card he received during the Heineken Cup Pool 3 match against the Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday, 12 December, 2010. The red card was issued to Mr...
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Alan Quinlan will win his 200th competitive Munster cap when he leads the Munster team out tomorrow night for their clash with Magners League title holders The Ospreys at Thomond Park Stadium. Quinlan who celebrated his 36th birthday in July becomes just the second Munster player to achieve that goal and is set to...
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The Irish Rugby Football Union today confirmed that Ireland will play the Barbarians for The MasterCard Trophy at Thomond Park, Limerick on Friday 4th June 2010 – Kick off 7.45pm. This match will form part of Ireland’s 2010 Southern Hemisphere tour preparations and the Barbarians’ Summer Tour, with a fixture against England the week...
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