- BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15
- AIL: Young Munster carry Limerick title hopes
- Champions Richmond take title with some style
- Mid-week Rugby Round-up with limerickrugby.ie
- St Mary’s face big league challenge in Thurles
- Richmond take a step closer to Junior League title
- ‘Munsters’ record another victory in their league quest
- Limerick rugby shocked by the passing of Tom Tierney
- Despite defeat coach Gerry Slattery hails his players
- PBC scrape home after thrilling SMC come-back
- Big game for Richmond: ‘Munsters’ to advance in cup
- Frank Quinn looks at forthcoming Six Nations and RWC
- St Mary’s, NCW and Galbally-M earn league wins
- Young Munster’s spirit earns them late bonus points
- Ospreys no match for slick and hungry Munster men
- Can Young Munster move closer to 1993 glory
- New signing will join Munster squad next season
- Zebo and Coombes return for Munster against Ospreys
- Munster’s fixtures for the run-in to Guinness PRO14
- Craig Casey gets the call as Ireland name their 6N 36
- The ‘Clueless Munster’ tag hits a nerve locally
- Late try snatches likely victory away from Munster
- Classic derby game beckons as teams are named
- Tension mounts as local clubs feature in second last fence of Munster Junior League 1
- Impressive win for Clonmel on UL pitch keeps them on title target
- Will Joe Schmidt ring the changes for the Scottish game?
- Cancellations a-plenty as Munster Junior Cup gathers momentum
- Henshaw at full-back not really a gamble as Ireland name their team
- Ian excited about exploring new horizons as he plans two moves
- Nine local clubs in Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup action this week-end
- UL Bohemian and Thomond advance in the Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup
- Abbeyfeale lift the Transfield Cup for the first time since 1977
- Young Munster facing battle to avoid the drop
- Munster fight hard for victory in Rodney Parade
- Bonus point for Garryowen as Shannon fail to build on recent form
- AIL: Shannon win, Young Munster and Garryowen lose today in 1A
- AIL wins tonight for Old Crescent in 2A and Thomond in 2C
- John Ryan for Archer the only change on the Munster team
- Key Euro games for referees Neville, Clancy, Brace and Lacey
- Frank Quinn’s review of the final pools games of Heineken Cup
- Decent Munster representation on Ireland Six Nations squad
- English clubs’ wretched record at Thomond Park: 21 defeats, 2 wins
- A Newcastle view as their side fails to get winning bonus point
- Is the Transfield Cup final to take place in the Markets Field?
- Defeat for Richmond today dents their junior league title hopes
- Brave Garryowen’s late strike gives them ticket to Bateman decider
- Munster march on towards another home Heineken Cup quarter final
- Munster and Gloucester announce their teams for to-morrow night’s game
- All to play for as Munster Junior League division one hots up
- Garryowen keen to avoid their third successive cup defeat
Munster Academy makes its plans for 2016/7
- Updated: 30/06/2016
(Pictured, Sean McCarthy, gets senior Munster development contract)
JOY for some and disappointment for others as the Munster Academy announced their selections for their three grades. Further additions will be added over the coming months.
With Young Munster centre/put-half Gearoid Lyons already professionally contracted to Nottingham Rugby and Jack Cullen got to London Scottish, it is good to see locals David Johnston and Alex Wooton of Garryowen to senior Munster development contracts where they will join Rory Scannell, Sean McCarthy and John Madigan.
A number of other Limerick club players are included in the Academy’s three-year grades.
With preseason now underway, to date seven new recruits have been added to the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy for the 2016/17 season with Ireland U20 stars Vincent O’Brien, Sean O’Connor and Shane Daly included in the new intake.
The trio, who played their part in securing a first World Rugby U20 Championship Final for Ireland, will be joined by Gavin Coombes, John Foley, Calvin Nash and Fineen Wycherley.
Fellow third year players Rory Burke and Greg O’Shea have had their time in the Academy extended by one year after a series of injuries hampered their development.
Shannon’s Niall Horan and Cork Con’s Ryan Foley, Darragh Moloney and Tomás Quinlan have completed their time with the programme.
As with previous seasons, should there be any further additions to the Academy, these will be announced in due course.
Year 3: Rory Burke (Prop/Cork Con), Greg O’Shea (Winger/Shannon), Stephen Fitzgerald (Fullback/Shannon), Dan Goggin (Centre/Young Munster), Brian Scott (Prop/Dolphin).
Year 2: Ned Hodson (Centre/Cork Con), Bill Johnston (Outhalf/Garryowen), Ben Kilkenny (Backrow/Young Munster), Ollie Lyons (Backrow/Shannon), Steven McMahon (Winger/Garryowen), Liam O’Connor (Prop/Cork Con), Conor Oliver (Backrow/Garryowen), JP Phelan (Prop/Garryowen).
Year 1: Gavin Coombes (Backrow/Bandon Grammar), Shane Daly (Centre/Cork Con), John Foley (Backrow/Shannon RFC), Calvin Nash (Centre/Crescent College Comprehensive), Vincent O’Brien (Hooker/Cork Con), Sean O’Connor (Lock/Cashel), Fineen Wycherley (Lock/Roscrea CC).
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