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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 →

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 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 Irland Irland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Irland Irland
Des Clohessy Prop Irland Irland
Peter Clohessy Prop Irland Irland
John Hayes Prop Irland Irland
Ian Murray Prop Irland Irland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Irland Irland
Shane Leahy Lock Irland Irland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Irland Irland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Irland Irland
David Corkery Back row Irland Irland
Anthony Foley Back row Irland Irland
Eddie Halvey Back row Irland Irland
Jerry Murray Back row Irland Irland
Alan Quinlan Back row Irland Irland
David Wallace Back row Irland Irland
Player Position Union
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Irland Irland
Tom Tierney Scrum-half Irland Irland
Barry Everitt Fly-half Irland Irland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Irland Irland
Killian Keane Centre Irland Irland
Cian Mahony Centre Irland Irland
Conor Mahony Centre Irland Irland
Mike Lynch Centre Irland Irland
Mike Mullins Centre Irland Irland
Rhys Ellison Wing Neuseeland Neuseeland
Anthony Horgan Wing Irland Irland
John Kelly Wing Irland Irland
John O'Neill Wing Irland Irland
Brian Roche Wing Irland Irland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Irland Irland

Friendlies

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18 August 1998
Munster Irland49–17 Marokko
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 Munster 6 4 0 2 125 92 2 18 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Ulster Ulster 6 3 0 3 137 119 3 15 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Leinster Leinster 6 3 0 3 135 136 2 14 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
Connacht Connacht 6 2 0 4 95 145 3 11
15 August 1998
Connacht Irland13–18Irland Munster
Report[2]
Galway Sportsgrounds
21 August 1998
Munster Irland18–24Irland Leinster
Report[3]
Dooradoyle
4 September 1998
Ulster Irland29–12Irland Munster
Try: J. Cunningham, Rea
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason (5)		Report[4]Pen: Keane (4)
Ravenhill
12 September 1998
Munster Irland21–7Irland Connacht
Report[5]
Dooradoyle
3 October 1998
Munster Irland31–9Irland Ulster
Try: Lacey, Horgan, Foley, Galwey
Con: Lynch
Pen: Lynch (3)		Report[6]Pen: Mason (2)
Drop: Humphreys
Musgrave Park
23 October 1998
Leinster Irland10–25Irland 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
Frankreich Perpignan 6 5 0 1 35 13 22 238 108 130 10
Irland Munster 6 4 1 1 17 13 4 144 108 36 9
Wales Neath 6 1 1 4 14 27 −13 118 194 −76 3
Italien Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6 1 0 5 8 21 −13 79 169 −90 2
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster Irland20–13Italien Petrarca
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Davies
26 September 1998
15:00
Munster Irland34–10Wales Neath
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Joël Jutge
10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan Frankreich41–24Irland Munster
Report[10]
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Robert Davies
17 October 1998
14:30
Neath Wales18–18Irland Munster
Report[11]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chuck Muir
31 October 1998
14:30
Munster Irland13–5Frankreich Perpignan
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steve Lander
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca Italien21–35Irland Munster
Report[13]
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
Referee: Didier Mene

Quarter-final

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13 December 1998
15:00
Colomiers Frankreich23–9Irland 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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