For all munster rugby supporters and all those you love to play, watch and support irish rugby
Founded in 1879, the Munster team play most of their games at the 'fortress', Thomond Park, Limerick and at Musgrave Park, Cork.
The province of Munster is comprised of 6 counties : Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.
The Munster selection is drawn from local clubs like Shannon, Cork Constitution, Garryowen, and Young Munster. These clubs battle it out in the All-Ireland League competition.
The 'three crowns' emblem used by Munster was a common symbol throughout medieval Europe. It is connected with the story of the three wise men of the New Testament Gospel of St Matthew. It was a symbol of the English lordship of Ireland until replaced during the reign of Henry VIII.
In 2003 the Munster crest was revamped to include a stag's head (an animal associated with Munster folklore as far back as the 11th century). Said to be an aggressive and competitive animal, the stag represents very well the spirit of Munster rugby.
HEINEKEN CUP
In 1998/99 and for the first time in years Munster made it out of the pool stages to reach the European Cup quarter-final.
The following season 1999/2000, Munster reached the final but lost by one point to Northampton at Twickenham. Nevertheless, that season was most memorable with a fantastic win over Toulouse 25-31 in sunny Bordeaux.
In 2000/2001, Munster was clearly "on a roll". Fans flooded to the matches from all over Europe. Clearly, this was going to be "our year". But it was not to be. Munster was defeated by Stade Français by one point in Lille. Final score 16-15 (in the 52nd minute a superb try by O'Neill was refused by referee Chris White). To add insult to injury, the rain poured down after the match and further dampened our spirits.
2001/2002, another fabulous season for Munster rugby. Having lost the last match of their pool in Castres, Munster was luck to qualify as best runners-up. Still stinging from their defeat in Lille the year before, Munster was "chomping at the bit" and ready for the clash with Stade Français in Paris. The fans were in exceptional spirits and Munster went on to win : 14-16 with an amazing try from Anthony Horgan (the only try of the game).
It was then on to Béziers to meet Castres for the semi-final. Once again fans dug deep into their pockets and surprisingly turned up in their thousands ! In what can only be described as a nail-biting 80 minutes, Munster were triumphant and we were on our way to the Millenium Stadium and to the final to meet the reigning champions, Leicester.
It was a tough match. Up until the final whistle we crossed our fingers and toes. Munster's last chance came in the form of a scrum in front of the Leicester goal. But before Stringer could introduce the ball into the scrum, Neil Back, the Leicester flanker knocked the ball out of his hands and Munster lost possession. The referee did not spot the infringement and Leicester went on to victory. The only team to claim the European Cup twice.
But Munster was back again in 2002/2003. They beat Leicester 7-20 at Welford Road to reach the semi-finals against Toulouse where they were defeated again by one point.
This season 2003/2004, Munster will meet Bourgoin, Treviso and Gloucester. We will be following your favorite team very closely in order to give you a maximum of information.
It promises to be a tough fight but we are ready, fans and team alike!
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THE FORCE OF THE PACK, HARDER THAN THE NORRIS
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Someone tried to tackle David Wallace once but then found out you cant
tackle David Wallace.
The popular videogame "Doom" is based loosely around the time Satan
borrowed
two bucks from Denis Leamy and forgot to pay him back
You are what you eat. That is why Paul OConnells diet consists
entirely of
bricks, steel, and the tears of small children
The eternal conundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an
immovable object" was finally solved when David Wallace punched himself
in
the face
Denis Leamy sold his soul to the devil for his ability to never feel
pain
and unparalleled strength. Shortly after the transaction was finalised,
Leamy bounced the devil before dumping him on hiss ass and taking his
soul
back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted
he
should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday
of
the month.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself... The only thing fear
has to
fear is Paul O Connell
Similar to a Russian Nesting Doll, if you were to break David wallace
open
you would find another David Wallace inside, only smaller and angrier.
An Englishman once tried to throw a ball over Denis Leamys
head......This
has gone down as the biggest mistake in rugby history
When the Incredible Hulk gets angry he transforms into Paul OConnell
Superman owns a pair of David Wallace pyjamas.
Denis Leamy once had a near death experienceneedless to say death now
refuses to come near him.
On Moh's hardness scale, diamond is a 10. Paul OConnell is an 11.
David Wallace wears a cup not to protect himself, but to protect the
players
on the other team.
We all know the magic word is please. As in the sentence, "Please don't
kill
me." Too bad Denis Leamy doesn't believe in magic
The world record for most simultanaeous female orgasms was set when
Paul O'
Connell took off his top in Paris
David Wallace is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are
trademarked
names for his left and right shoulders
Denis Leamy is Bruce Wayne
Paul OConnell appeared in the "Mortal Kombat II" video game, but was
removed by Beta Testers because every button caused him to run the
length of
the screen and bust his opponent earning him a Flawless Victory.
When
asked about this "glitch," OConnell replied, "That's no glitch."
As a child David Wallace used to hunt alligators in the Shannon. I know
what
you are thinking: There are no alligators in the Shannon. Yeah...Now!
Denis Leamy hates playing 'Rock Paper Scissors' because he doesn't
believe
anything could beat rock. He always chooses rock, and when someone
throws
paper, he says,"I win." If someone is foolish enough to dispute this,
he
takes his clenched fist and punches them in the face, then says, "I
thought
your paper would protect you."
Human females have two X chromosomes. Males have an X and a Y. Paul
OConnell has three Ys and a P. He's more man than you'll ever be.
Denis Leamy Paul O' Connel and David Wallace once went to Wembley to
see
England v Ireland in a soccer match. They stood in the middle of the
English
crowd in their Irish jerseys. This has gone down in history as the only
time
a whole stadium sang the away teams national anthem and a minute
silence was
held for the home teams.