Jump to content

1995–96 Munster Rugby season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

[edit]

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

1995–96 Heineken Cup

[edit]
Main article: 1995–96 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

[edit]
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
Irland Munster 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 32 −3 2 Eliminated
Frankreich Castres 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 34 −5 2
1 November 1995
15:00
Munster Irland17–13Wales Swansea
Report[2]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ed Morrison
8 November 1995
20:00
Castres Frankreich19–12Irland Munster
Report[3]
Stade Antoine Beguere
Attendance: 6,500

1995–96 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

[edit]
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 Irland14–10Irland Munster
Try: Mackey
Pen: McCall (3)		Report[4]Try: Walsh
Con: Smith
Pen: Smith
Ravenhill
Referee: A. Lewis
9 December 1995
Munster Irland20–14Irland 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 Irland15–19Irland 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 Irland11–46Irland 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

[edit]
  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.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995–96_Munster_Rugby_season&oldid=1155772419"