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

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

Friendlies
18 August 1998
Munster Ireland49–17 Morocco
Report[1]
Thomond Park

1998–99 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
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 Ireland13–18Ireland Munster
Report[2]
Galway Sportsgrounds
21 August 1998
Munster Ireland18–24Ireland Leinster
Report[3]
Dooradoyle
4 September 1998
Ulster Ireland29–12Ireland Munster
Try: J. Cunningham, Rea
Con: Mason (2)
Pen: Mason (5)		Report[4]Pen: Keane (4)
Ravenhill
12 September 1998
Munster Ireland21–7Ireland Connacht
Report[5]
Dooradoyle
3 October 1998
Munster Ireland31–9Ireland Ulster
Try: Lacey, Horgan, Foley, Galwey
Con: Lynch
Pen: Lynch (3)		Report[6]Pen: Mason (2)
Drop: Humphreys
Musgrave Park
23 October 1998
Leinster Ireland10–25Ireland Munster
Report[7]
Donnybrook

1998–99 Heineken Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Heineken Cup

Pool 2
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Perpignan 650135132223810813010
Ireland Munster 641117134144108369
Wales Neath 61141427−13118194−763
Italy Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6105821−1379169−902
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster Ireland20–13Italy Petrarca
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Davies
26 September 1998
15:00
Munster Ireland34–10Wales Neath
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Joël Jutge
10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan France41–24Ireland Munster
Report[10]
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Robert Davies
17 October 1998
14:30
Neath Wales18–18Ireland Munster
Report[11]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chuck Muir
31 October 1998
14:30
Munster Ireland13–5France Perpignan
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steve Lander
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca Italy21–35Ireland Munster
Report[13]
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
Referee: Didier Mene

Quarter-final
13 December 1998
15:00
Colomiers France23–9Ireland Munster
Report[14]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References
  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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