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1996–97 Munster Rugby season

The 1996–97 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1996–97 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Jerry Holland
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

1996–97 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
Terry Kingston Hooker   Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker   Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop   Ireland
John Fitzgerald Prop   Ireland
Noel Healy Prop   Ireland
Paul McCarthy Prop   Ireland
Ian Murray Prop   Ireland
Len Dineen Lock   Ireland
Gabriel Fulcher Lock   Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock   Ireland
Daragh Kirby Lock   Ireland
David Corkery Back row   Ireland
Ben Cronin Back row   Ireland
Declan Edwards Back row   Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row   Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row   Ireland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row   Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row   Ireland
Liam Toland Back row   Ireland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half   Ireland
David O'Mahony Scrum-half   Ireland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half   Ireland
Aidan O'Halloran Fly-half   Ireland
Killian Keane Centre   Ireland
Sean McCahill Centre   Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre   Ireland
Brian Walsh Centre   Ireland
Brian Begley Wing   Ireland
John Lacey Wing   Ireland
Richard Wallace Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland
Pat Murray Fullback   Ireland

1996–97 IRFU Interprovincial Championship edit

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
3 3 0 0 117 92 - 12 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 0 2 88 92 - 4 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 0 2 81 89 - 4 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 0 2 77 90 - 4
21 September 1996
Munster  45–28  Connacht
Try: Lacey (2)
Foley
McCahill
Walsh
Con: O'Halloran (4)
Pen: O'Halloran (3)
Drop: O'Halloran		Report[1]Try: A. Reddan
Devine (2)
Con: Elwood (2)
Pen: Elwood (3)
Temple Hill
Referee: A. Watson
28 September 1996
Leinster  40–45  Munster
Try: Coleman
Ridge
McQuilkin
Francis
Hickie
Con: Governey (3)
Pen: Governey (3)		Report[2]Try: Galwey (2)
Halvey
Con: Begley
Lynch (2)
Pen: Begley (8)
Lynch (2)
Drop: Keane
Donnybrook
Referee: Graham Hughes
5 October 1996
Munster  27–24  Ulster
Try: Dineen, Galwey
Con: Begley
Pen: Begley (3)
Drop: McIvor, Keene		Report[3]Try: Duncan
Coulter
Con: Laing
Pen: Laing (4)
Thomond Park
Referee: A. Lewis

1996–97 Heineken Cup edit

Main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup

Pool 4 edit

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Toulouse 4 3 0 1 21 13 8 157 142 15 6
  Cardiff 4 3 0 1 16 7 9 135 97 38 6
  London Wasps 4 2 0 2 17 14 3 156 115 41 4
  Munster 4 2 0 2 11 22 –11 109 135 –26 4
  Milan 4 0 0 4 6 15 –9 73 141 –68 0
12 October 1996
15:00
Munster  23–5  Milan
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Davies
16 October 1996
19:15
Cardiff  43–18  Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: John Bacigalupo
19 October 1996
15:00
Munster  49–22  London Wasps
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Didier Mene
2 November 1996
19:00
Toulouse  60–19  Munster
Report[7]
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Friendlies edit

9 November 1996
Munster  25–35  Samoa XV
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Referee: Chris White
26 November 1996
Munster  19–55  Australia XV
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Referee: Robert Davies

References edit

  1. ^ "Munster 45-28 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Leinster 40-45 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 27-24 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Munster 23–5 Milan". EPCR. 12 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Blues 48-18 Munster". EPCR. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 49-22 London Wasps". EPCR. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Toulouse 60-19 Munster". EPCR. 2 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 25-35 Samoa XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 19-55 Australia XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

External links edit

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