1996–97 Munster Rugby season

The 1996–97 Munster Rugby season was Munster's second season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1996–97 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Jerry Holland
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

1996–97 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Terry Kingston Hooker Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland
John Fitzgerald Prop Ireland
Noel Healy Prop Ireland
Paul McCarthy Prop Ireland
Ian Murray Prop Ireland
Len Dineen Lock Ireland
Gabriel Fulcher Lock Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland
Dara Kirby Lock Ireland
David Corkery Back row Ireland
Ben Cronin Back row Ireland
Declan Edwards Back row Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland
Liam Toland Back row Ireland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland
David O'Mahony Scrum-half Ireland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland
Aidan O'Halloran Fly-half Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland
Sean McCahill Centre Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre Ireland
Brian Walsh Centre Ireland
Brian Begley Wing Ireland
John Lacey Wing Ireland
Richard Wallace Wing Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland
Pat Murray Fullback Ireland

1996–97 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
21 September 1996
Munster 45–28 Connacht
Report[1]
28 September 1996
Leinster 40–45 Munster
Report[2]
5 October 1996
Munster 27–24 Ulster
Report[3]

1996–97 Heineken Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Heineken Cup

Pool 4
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Toulouse 430121138157142156
Cardiff 4301167913597386
London Wasps 420217143156115414
Munster 42021122–11109135–264
Milan 4004615–973141–680
12 October 1996
15:00
Munster 23–5 Milan
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: David Davies
16 October 1996
19:15
Cardiff 43–18 Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: John Bacigalupo
19 October 1996
15:00
Munster 49–22 London Wasps
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Didier Mene
2 November 1996
19:00
Toulouse 60–19 Munster
Report[7]
Les Sept Deniers
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury

Friendlies
9 November 1996
Munster 25–35 Samoa XV
Report[8]
26 November 1996
Munster 19–55 Australia XV
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Referee: Robert Davies

References
  1. "Munster 45-28 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Leinster 40-45 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Munster 27-24 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "Munster 23–5 Milan". EPCR. 12 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Cardiff Blues 48-18 Munster". EPCR. 16 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Munster 49-22 London Wasps". EPCR. 19 October 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. "Toulouse 60-19 Munster". EPCR. 2 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Munster 25-35 Samoa XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. "Munster 19-55 Australia XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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