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
← 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

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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

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Main article: 1995–96 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

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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

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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
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
Munster Ireland20–14Ireland 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
Connacht Ireland11–46Ireland 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

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  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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