1995–96 Munster Rugby season

Rugby team

1995–96 Munster Rugby seasonGround(s)| Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)

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Coach(es)| Jerry Holland[1]
Captain(s)| Pat Murray
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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.

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

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Swansea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2 | Advanced to the semi-finals
Munster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 2 | Eliminated
Castres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 2

1 November 1995
15:00

Munster | 17–13|  Swansea

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| Report[2]|
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ed Morrison

8 November 1995
20:00

Castres | 19–12|  Munster

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| 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

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Leinster

| 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 133  | 53  | 16  | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup

Ulster

| 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 73  | 53  | 12  | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup

Munster

| 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 91  | 58  | 8  | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup

Exiles

| 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 71  | 113  | 4  |

Connacht

| 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 51  | 142  | 0  |

25 November 1995

Ulster | 14–10|  Munster

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Try: Mackey
Pen: McCall (3)| Report[4]| Try: Walsh
Con: Smith
Pen: Smith
Ravenhill
Referee: A. Lewis

9 December 1995

Munster | 20–14|  Irish Exiles

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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 | 15–19|  Leinster

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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 | 11–46|  Munster

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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.

## External links

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* 1995–96 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
* 1995–96 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup

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See also|

* The Fields of Athenry
* Alone it Stands

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