1997–98 Munster Rugby season

The 1997–98 Munster Rugby season was Munster's third season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1997–98 Munster Rugby season

Ground(s)	Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)	John Bevan
Captain(s)	Mick Galwey
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

1997–98 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 Mark McDermott Hooker Ireland Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Des Clohessy Prop Ireland Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland John Hayes Prop Ireland Aidan McSweeney Prop Ireland Ian Murray Prop Ireland Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland Shane Leahy Lock Ireland Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland David Corkery Back row Ireland Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland Jerry Murray Back row Ireland Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland Greg Tuohy Back row Ireland David Wallace Back row Ireland

Player Position Union Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Barry Everitt Fly-half Ireland Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Conor Burke Centre Ireland Killian Keane Centre Ireland Cian Mahony Centre Ireland Conor Mahony Centre Ireland Mike Lynch Centre Ireland Rhys Ellison Wing New Zealand Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland John Kelly Wing Ireland John Lacey Wing Ireland Andrew Thompson Wing Ireland Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland

1997–98 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

16 August 1997

Connacht	9–29	Munster
	Report[1]

Galway Sportsgrounds

23 August 1997

Munster	15–12	Leinster
	Report[2]

Mardyke

30 August 1997

Ulster	22–12	Munster
	Report[3]

Ravenhill

1997–98 Heineken Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts
Harlequins	6	4	0	2	21	12	9	198	141	57	8
Cardiff	6	4	0	2	17	15	2	184	146	38	8
Bourgoin	6	2	0	4	14	21	−7	141	180	−39	4
Munster	6	2	0	4	7	11	−4	93	149	−56	4

7 September 1997 14:00

Harlequins	48–40	Munster
	Report[4]

Twickenham Stoop Attendance: 3,682 Referee: Patrick Thomas

13 September 1997 14:30

Cardiff	43–23	Munster
	Report[5]

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Brian Campsall

20 September 1997 15:00

Munster	17–15	Bourgoin
	Report[6]

Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Huw Lewis

27 September 1997 15:00

Munster	32–37	Cardiff
	Report[7]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury

4 October 1997 15:00

Bourgoin	21–6	Munster
	Report[8]

Stade Pierre Rajon Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Chris White

12 October 1997 16:30

Munster	23–16	Harequins
	Report[9]

Thomond Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References

1. "Connacht 9-29 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. "Munster 15-12 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. "Ulster 22-12 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. "NEC Harlequins 48-40 Munster". EPCR. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
5. "Cardiff Blues 43-23 Munster". EPCR. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
6. "Munster 17-15 Bourgoin". EPCR. 20 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
7. "Munster 32-37 Cardiff Blues". EPCR. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
8. "Bourgoin 21-6 Munster". EPCR. 4 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
9. "Munster 23-16 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 12 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

External links

• 1997–98 Munster Rugby season official site
• 1997–98 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup