Match Day Information – Munster v Connacht
17th April 2009 By Munster Rugby
If you are travelling to Thomond Park tomorrow for Munster’s interprovincial clash with Connacht in the Magners League, find all the relevant stadium and match day information here.
Magners League – Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park Stadium ko 7.30pm.
This game is sold out.
Please arrive early and allow sufficient time for your journey. Turnstiles open 2 hours before kick off at 5.30pm. Please check your tickets for details of Turnstiles (T1-T12), your ticket will only be accepted in the identified turnstile. See map here. Please be in your seats/terrace at least 20 minutes before kick-off.
Season Ticket Book Holders – take note your allocated ticket is the Red coloured “Thomond Park Stadium Magners League Match 4 Ticket”.
Ticket collections will take place from the Thomond Park Ticket Office in the East Stand between 12pm and 6pm.
Half-Time Display – It may be a first for the Irish Language but tomorrow’s Mini Rugby Display will see two Irish speaking rugby sides come together in Thomond Park. The Corcha Dhuibhne U10’s and An Gaeltacht U10’s (from Connemara Gaeltacht including the Aran Islands) will go head to head at half-time showcasing their rugby skills. Keep an eye out for An Gaeltacht’s Irish rendition of the Haka also!
Travel Details…. Please arrive early and allow sufficient time for your journey. Please respect all local parking restrictions.
Patrons are also strongly advised not to travel out to the venue as parking in and around the vicinity of Thomond Park will be severely restricted. Patrons are advised to utilise City Centre car parking areas and Park & Ride facilities in Limerick and either walk out to Thomond Park or avail of the Shuttle Bus service out to the Stadium.
As always Bus Eireann are running a shuttle bus service directly from Henry St. (besides Dunnes Stores) to Thomond Park Stadium from 5pm – 7pm. A nominal fee is charged on board.
All Limerick City car parks as per map (View Here) will be in operation at reduced rates up to midnight.
Travel by Train from Cork to Limerick – train times are listed below.
Fans can choose from any train on outward journey and return from Limerick’s Colbert Station after the game at 22.35hrs. Reservations are essential, fans are asked to purchase their rail tickets on Iarnoid Eireann’s website – http://www.irishrail.ie/
Connacht | |||
Depart | Return | ||
Cork | Limerick | Limerick | Cork |
8.30 | 10.12 | 22.35 | 00.02 |
9.30 | 11.00 |
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11.30 | 13.04 |
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13.30 | 15.08 |
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15.30 | 17.00 |
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The Park & Ride facility will be in operation from The Limerick Racecourse to Thomond Park Stadium. The racecourse can facilitate up to 2000 vehicles and this service will be operated by Mike Hyman Coaches.
Details as follows: Park and Ride from Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell (just off the Cork Rd) to Thomond Park. Gates open at 4.30pm with a bar facility available (tea, coffee, sandwiches etc..). The first bus departs at 5.00pm and buses return after the match to Patrickswell, price per person €10. Supervised car parking.