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1997–98 Munster Rugby season

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 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 →

1997–98 squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

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

1997–98 IRFU Interprovincial Championship edit

Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
3 2 0 1 61 46 - 8 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 2 0 1 56 43 - 8 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 0 2 59 65 - 4 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 0 2 42 64 - 4
16 August 1997
Connacht  9–29  Munster
Report[1]
Galway Sportsgrounds
23 August 1997
Munster  15–12  Leinster
Report[2]
Mardyke
30 August 1997
Ulster  22–12  Munster
Try: Park
Con: Laing
Pen: Laing (4)
Drop: Laing		Report[3]Pen: O'Gara (4)
Ravenhill
Referee: M. White

1997–98 Heineken Cup edit

Main article: 1997–98 Heineken Cup

Pool 4 edit

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

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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