1995–96 Munster Rugby season

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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 →

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 squad

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

1995–96 Heineken Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts Status
Wales Swansea 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 35 27 8 2 Advanced to the semi-finals
Ireland Munster 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 32 −3 2 Eliminated
France Castres 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 34 −5 2
1 November 1995
15:00
Munster Ireland17–13Wales Swansea
Report[2]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ed Morrison
8 November 1995
20:00
Castres France19–12Ireland Munster
Report[3]
Stade Antoine Beguere
Attendance: 6,500

1995–96 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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
Exiles
 4 1 0 3 71 113 4
4 0 0 4 51 142 0
25 November 1995
Ulster Ireland14–10Ireland Munster
Try: Mackey
Pen: McCall (3)		Report[4]Try: Walsh
Con: Smith
Pen: Smith
Ravenhill
Referee: A. Lewis
9 December 1995
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 Ireland15–19Ireland 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
Galway Sportsgrounds

Referee: A. Lewis

References

  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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