1997–98 Munster Rugby season

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1997–98 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)John Bevan
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Munster Rugby season was Munster's third season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1997–98 squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Mark McDermott Hooker Ireland Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Ireland
Des Clohessy Prop Ireland Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland Ireland
Prop Ireland Ireland
Ian Murray Prop Ireland Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland Ireland
Shane Leahy Lock Ireland Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland Ireland
David Corkery Back row Ireland Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland Ireland
Back row Ireland Ireland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland Ireland
Back row Ireland Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland Ireland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Barry Everitt Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Conor Burke Centre Ireland Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland Ireland
Cian Mahony Centre Ireland Ireland
Conor Mahony Centre Ireland Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre Ireland Ireland
Rhys Ellison Wing New Zealand New Zealand
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland Ireland
John Kelly Wing Ireland Ireland
John Lacey Wing Ireland Ireland
Andrew Thompson Wing Ireland Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland Ireland

1997–98 IRFU Interprovincial Championship[]

16 August 1997
Connacht Ireland 9–29 Ireland Munster
Report[1]
23 August 1997
Munster Ireland 15–12 Ireland Leinster
Report[2]
30 August 1997
Ulster Ireland 22–12 Ireland Munster
Report[3]

1997–98 Heineken Cup[]

Main article: 1997–98 Heineken Cup

Pool 4[]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
England Harlequins 6 4 0 2 21 12 9 198 141 57 8
Wales Cardiff 6 4 0 2 17 15 2 184 146 38 8
France Bourgoin 6 2 0 4 14 21 −7 141 180 −39 4
Ireland Munster 6 2 0 4 7 11 −4 93 149 −56 4
7 September 1997
14:00
Harlequins England 48–40 Ireland Munster
Report[4]
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Patrick Thomas
13 September 1997
14:30
Cardiff Wales 43–23 Ireland Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Brian Campsall
20 September 1997
15:00
Munster Ireland 17–15 France Bourgoin
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Huw Lewis
27 September 1997
15:00
Munster Ireland 32–37 Wales Cardiff
Report[7]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
4 October 1997
15:00
Bourgoin France 21–6 Ireland Munster
Report[8]
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Chris White
12 October 1997
16:30
Munster Ireland 23–16 England Harequins
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References[]

  1. ^ "Connacht 9-29 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Munster 15-12 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ulster 22-12 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "NEC Harlequins 48-40 Munster". EPCR. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Blues 43-23 Munster". EPCR. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 17-15 Bourgoin". EPCR. 20 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster 32-37 Cardiff Blues". EPCR. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Bourgoin 21-6 Munster". EPCR. 4 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 23-16 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 12 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

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