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1998–99 Munster Rugby season

The 1998–99 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's first season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

1998–99 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 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
Mark McDermott Hooker   Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker   Ireland
Des Clohessy Prop   Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop   Ireland
John Hayes 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
Alan Quinlan Back row   Ireland
David Wallace Back row   Ireland
Player Position Union
Peter Stringer Scrum-half   Ireland
Tom Tierney Scrum-half   Ireland
Barry Everitt Fly-half   Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half   Ireland
Killian Keane Centre   Ireland
Cian Mahony Centre   Ireland
Conor Mahony Centre   Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre   Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre   Ireland
Rhys Ellison Wing   New Zealand
Anthony Horgan Wing   Ireland
John Kelly Wing   Ireland
John O'Neill Wing   Ireland
Brian Roche Wing   Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback   Ireland

Friendlies

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18 August 1998
Munster  49–17  Morocco
Report[1]
Thomond Park

1998–99 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Main article: IRFU Interprovincial Championship
Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
  Munster 6 4 0 2 125 92 2 18 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
  Ulster 6 3 0 3 137 119 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
  Leinster 6 3 0 3 135 136 2 14 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
  Connacht 6 2 0 4 95 145 3 11
15 August 1998
Connacht  13–18  Munster
Report[2]
Galway Sportsgrounds
21 August 1998
Munster  18–24  Leinster
Report[3]
Dooradoyle
4 September 1998
Ulster  29–12  Munster
Try: J. Cunningham, Rea
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason (5)		Report[4]Pen: Keane (4)
Ravenhill
12 September 1998
Munster  21–7  Connacht
Report[5]
Dooradoyle
3 October 1998
Munster  31–9  Ulster
Try: Lacey, Horgan, Foley, Galwey
Con: Lynch
Pen: Lynch (3)		Report[6]Pen: Mason (2)
Drop: Humphreys
Musgrave Park
23 October 1998
Leinster  10–25  Munster
Report[7]
Donnybrook

1998–99 Heineken Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 Heineken Cup

Pool 2

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Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
  Perpignan 6 5 0 1 35 13 22 238 108 130 10
  Munster 6 4 1 1 17 13 4 144 108 36 9
  Neath 6 1 1 4 14 27 −13 118 194 −76 3
  Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 79 169 −90 2
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster  20–13  Petrarca
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Davies
26 September 1998
15:00
Munster  34–10  Neath
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Joël Jutge
10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan  41–24  Munster
Report[10]
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Robert Davies
17 October 1998
14:30
Neath  18–18  Munster
Report[11]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chuck Muir
31 October 1998
14:30
Munster  13–5  Perpignan
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steve Lander
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca  21–35  Munster
Report[13]
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
Referee: Didier Mene

Quarter-final

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13 December 1998
15:00
Colomiers  23–9  Munster
Report[14]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References

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  1. ^ "Munster 49-17 Morocco XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Connacht 13-18 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Munster 18-24 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ulster 29-12 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Munster 21-7 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Munster 31-9 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Leinster 10-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Munster 20-13 Padova". EPCR. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Munster 34-10 Neath". EPCR. 26 September 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Perpignan 41-24 Munster". EPCR. 10 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Neath 18-18 Munster". EPCR. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Munster 13-5 Perpignan". EPCR. 31 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Padova 21-35 Munster". EPCR. 8 November 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Colomiers 23-9 Munster". EPCR. 13 December 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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