1995–96 Munster Rugby season

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
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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 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

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
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

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Status
Leinster	4	4	0	0	133	53	16	Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Ulster	4	3	0	1	73	53	12	Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Munster	4	2	0	2	91	58	8	Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Exiles	4	1	0	3	71	113	4
Connacht	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

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.

External links

• 1995–96 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• 1995–96 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup