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1995–96 Munster Rugby season

The 1995–96 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1995–96 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Jerry Holland[1]
Captain(s)Pat Murray
← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Paul Cunningham Hooker   Ireland
Terry Kingston Hooker   Ireland
Des Clohessy Prop   Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop   Ireland
John Fitzgerald Prop   Ireland
Michael Fitzgerald Prop   Ireland
Gabriel Fulcher Lock   Ireland
Mick Galwey Lock   Ireland
David Corkery Back row   Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row   Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row   Ireland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row   Ireland
Brian Toland Back row   Ireland
Liam Toland Back row   Ireland
Player Position Union
Michael Bradley Scrum-half   Ireland
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half   Ireland
David O'Mahony Scrum-half   Ireland
Paul Burke Fly-half   Ireland
Sean McCahill Centre   Ireland
Dan Larkin Centre   Ireland
Brian Walsh Centre   Ireland
John Lacey Wing   Ireland
Kenny Smith Wing   Ireland
Richard Wallace Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland
Pat Murray (c) Fullback   Ireland

1995–96 Heineken Cup edit

Main article: 1995–96 Heineken Cup

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts Status
  Swansea 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 35 27 8 2 Advanced to the semi-finals
  Munster 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 32 −3 2 Eliminated
  Castres 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 34 −5 2
1 November 1995
15:00
Munster  17–13  Swansea
Report[2]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ed Morrison
8 November 1995
20:00
Castres  19–12  Munster
Report[3]
Stade Antoine Beguere
Attendance: 6,500

1995–96 IRFU Interprovincial Championship edit

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A Pts Status
4 4 0 0 133 53 16 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 3 0 1 73 53 12 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 2 0 2 91 58 8 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
4 1 0 3 71 113 4
4 0 0 4 51 142 0
25 November 1995
Ulster  14–10  Munster
Try: Mackey
Pen: McCall (3)		Report[4]Try: Walsh
Con: Smith
Pen: Smith
Ravenhill
Referee: A. Lewis
9 December 1995
Munster  20–14  Irish Exiles
Try: L. Toland (2)
Con: Burke (2)
Pen: Burke
Drop: Tuohy		Report[5]Try: Henderson
Malone
Con: Corcoran (2)
Musgrave Park
Referee: B. Stirling
16 December 1995
Munster  15–19  Leinster
Try: R. Wallace (2)
Con: Murray
Pen: Murray		Report[6]Try: Rolland
Con: McGowan
Pen: McGowan (4)
Thomond Park
Referee: A. Watson
23 December 1995
Connacht  11–46  Munster
Try: Heaslip
Pen: Elwood (2)		Report[7]Try: McIvor
P. Clohessy
Crotty
D. Clohessy
Walsh
L. Toland
Con: Smith (5)
Pen: Smith (2)
Galway Sportsgrounds
Referee: A. Lewis

References edit

  1. ^ "Balls Remembers: A Profile Of The First Munster Heineken Cup Team In 1995". Balls.ie. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 17-13 Swansea". EPCR. 1 November 1995. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Castres Olympique 19-12 Munster". EPCR. 8 November 1995. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ulster 14–10 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster 20-14 Irish Exiles". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 15-19 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Connacht 11-46 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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