2004–05 Munster Rugby season

The 2004–05 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Alan Gaffney's second and final season as head coach.

2004–05 Munster Rugby season

Ground(s)	Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)	Alan Gaffney
Captain(s)	Jim Williams
League(s)	Celtic League
2004–05	2nd
← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 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 James Blaney Hooker Ireland Denis Fogarty Hooker Ireland Jerry Flannery Hooker Ireland Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Ross Callaghan Prop Ireland John Hayes Prop Ireland Marcus Horan Prop Ireland Eugene McGovern Prop Ireland Gordon McIlwham Prop Ireland Frank Roche Prop Ireland Tom Bowman Lock Australia Tommy Hayes Lock Ireland Trevor Hogan Lock Ireland Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Stephen Keogh Back row Ireland Denis Leamy Back row Ireland Johnny O'Connor Back row Ireland David Pusey Back row Australia Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland David Wallace Back row Ireland Jim Williams (c) Back row Australia

Player Position Union Frank Murphy Scrum-half Ireland Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Ireland Eoin Reddan Scrum-half Ireland Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Paul Burke Fly-half Ireland Jeremy Manning Fly-half Ireland Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Paul Devlin Centre Ireland Rob Henderson Centre Ireland Jason Holland Centre Ireland Keith Matthews Centre Ireland Mike Mullins Centre Ireland Barry Murphy Centre Ireland Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland John Kelly Wing Ireland Mossy Lawler Wing Ireland Martin McPhail Wing Ireland James Storey Wing Ireland Brian Tuohy Wing Ireland Christian Cullen Fullback New Zealand Shaun Payne* Fullback South Africa

Pre-season

17 August 2004

Munster	5–12	London Irish
	Report[1]

Thomond Park Attendance: 5,000

23 August 2004

Munster	11–10	Newcastle Falcons
	Report[2]

Thomond Park

2004–05 Celtic League

Main article: 2004–05 Celtic League

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Pts
1	Neath-Swansea Ospreys	20	16	1	3	508	267	+241	53	27	7	3	76
2	Munster	20	15	1	4	470	331	+139	54	33	6	1	69
3	Leinster	20	12	1	7	455	350	+105	46	32	4	3	57
4	Newport Gwent Dragons	20	11	0	9	381	436	−55	39	43	4	2	50
5	Llanelli Scarlets	20	9	0	11	402	446	−44	48	42	7	3	46
6	Glasgow Warriors	20	8	1	11	465	466	−1	40	58	4	7	45
7	Edinburgh	20	9	0	11	409	407	+2	47	40	4	4	44
8	Ulster	20	9	0	11	363	387	−24	37	34	2	5	43
9	Cardiff Blues	20	8	1	11	350	404	−54	35	41	2	4	40
10	Connacht	20	7	1	12	317	407	−90	32	46	2	5	37
11	Borders	20	3	0	17	337	556	−219	31	66	2	4	18
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12

3 September 2004 19:05

Neath-Swansea Ospreys	34–17	Munster
	Report[3]

St. Helen's Attendance: 4,052

11 September 2004 20:05

Munster	27–27	Connacht
	Report[4]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 4,200

18 September 2004 17:15

Leinster	17–15	Munster
	Report[5]

Donnybrook Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Hugh Watkins

3 October 2004 17:15

Munster	19–13	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report[6]

Thomond Park Attendance: 9,000

9 October 2004 19:30

Glasgow	26–28	Munster
	Report[7]

Hughenden Attendance: 2,625

16 October 2004 17:15

Munster	49–18	Cardiff Blues
	Report[8]

Thomond Park Attendance: 7,500 Referee: David Changleng

6 November 2004

Ulster	3–24	Munster
	Report[9]

Ravenhill Attendance: 6,402

13 November 2004 20:05

Munster	25–16	Newport Gwent Dragons
	Report[10]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 3,850

19 November 2004 18:45

Munster	45–8	The Borders
	Report[11]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 4,250

26 November 2004 19:30

Edinburgh	0–11	Munster
	Report[12]

Murrayfield Attendance: 2,496

18 December 2004 20:05

Munster	13–9	Neath-Swansea Ospreys
	Report[13]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 3,500

27 December 2004 19:35

Connacht	0–3	Munster
	Report[14]

Galway Sportsgrounds Attendance: 4,500

1 January 2005 17:30

Munster	19–13	Leinster
	Report

Musgrave Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Alan Lewis

29 January 2005 17:30

Llanelli Scarlets	32–17	Munster
	Report

Stradey Park Attendance: 7,530 Referee: Andy Ireland

20 February 2005 17:00

Munster	25–19	Glasgow
	Report[15]

Thomond Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

5 March 2005 19:30

Cardiff Blues	30–20	Munster
	Report[16]

Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Mike Hall

18 March 2005 19:00

Munster	21–15	Ulster
	Report[17]

Musgrave Park Attendance: 5,870 Referee: Andy Ireland

25 March 2005 19:05

Newport Gwent Dragons	8–24	Munster
	Report[18]

Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,902 Referee: Rob Dickson

10 April 2005 16:45

Borders	23–38	Munster
	Report[19]

Netherdale Attendance: 1,646 Referee: Phil Fear

16 April 2005 19:30

Munster	30–20	Edinburgh
	Report[20]

Thomond Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Nigel Williams

2004–05 Celtic Cup

Main article: Celtic Cup (rugby union)

Quarter-final

30 April 2005 19:30

Munster	24–14	Edinburgh
	Report[21]

Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Nigel Owens

Semi-final

8 May 2005 17:30

Leinster	17–23	Munster
	Report[22]

Lansdowne Road Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

Final

14 May 2005 17:30

Munster	27–16	Llanelli Scarlets
	Report[23]

Lansdowne Road Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Joël Jutge

2004–05 Heineken Cup

Main article: 2004–05 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	TB	LB	Pts
Munster (5)	6	5	0	1	12	4	8	121	74	47	1	1	22
Castres	6	3	1	2	16	13	3	157	121	36	2	0	16
Neath-Swansea Ospreys	6	3	0	3	11	10	1	135	115	20	1	1	14
NEC Harlequins	6	0	1	5	7	19	−12	81	184	−103	0	1	3

23 October 2004 17:15

Munster	15–9	NEC Harlequins
	Report[24]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,485 Referee: Hugh Watkins

31 October 2004 15:00

Neath-Swansea Ospreys	18–20	Munster
	Report[25]

The Gnoll Attendance: 10,280 Referee: Joël Jutge

3 December 2004 20:30

Castres	19–12	Munster
	Report[26]

Stade Pierre-Antoine Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

11 December 2004 17:15

Munster	36–8	Castres
	Report[27]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Roy Maybank

8 January 2005 17:15

Munster	20–10	Neath-Swansea Ospreys
	Report[28]

Thomond Park Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Chris White

15 January 2005 13:00

NEC Harlequins	10–18	Munster
	Report[29]

Twickenham Attendance: 33,383 Referee: Joël Jutge

Quarter-final

3 April 2005 16:00

Biarritz	19–10	Munster
	Report[30]

Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Chris White

References

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20. "Munster Come From Behind To See Off Edinburgh". Munster Rugby. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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29. "Munster Secure Quarter Final Place". Munster Rugby. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
30. "Brave Munster Out of Heineken Cup". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

External links

• 2004–05 Munster Rugby season official site