Ticket & Matchday Info | Munster v Connacht

We look forward to welcoming you to Thomond Park for Munster v Connacht in round 8 of the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday night (7.35pm).

See full ticket and event info below.

Tickets

A Family Pack of 4 tickets is available for the discount price of €40. Tickets are available to purchase here.

Please ensure to download your ticket before you arrive at Thomond Park to avoid delays.

Nearly 15,000 tickets had been purchased up to Wednesday afternoon.

Tickets will also be available from the ticket office in the Stadium on match day from 1pm. Please note that payments can be made by card only.

Entry

Gates will open at 6.05pm to facilitate access to the stadium.

Please note the following:

• No one will be permitted to enter the stadium with alcohol or glass and customers will be requested to remove the lids of any soft drink/ water containers on entering the stadium.
• Please do not enter the pitch area at any time and adhere to the stadium ground regulations
• There will be stewards and security onsite to assist you with your enquiries on the day, and to ensure that the event runs smoothly and safely, so please respect their requests.

Bars & Food Concessions

Public bars and food & beverage outlets will be open in the concourses within the stadium.

Fan Zone

Open from 5pm, the Guinness Dug Out Bar in the Fan Zone is a great pre-match meeting point and you can soak up the atmosphere here. The Swing Grill also opens from 5pm. Come and meet the players from 6.40pm.

There will be lots to enjoy including the Bank of Ireland Family Funzone, where you can challenge your friends and family to the Hang Tough Challenge and Ball Toss Challenge. Our mascot Oscar is looking forward to meeting our younger supporters too.

The MRSC Choir and Laya Healthcare’s Beat Ahead Drummers will be there to entertain supporters.

The Guinness Clubhouse Bar at the West Stand will also open from 5pm.

The Life Style Sports stores will be open at the Stadium from 5.35pm you have a choice of 2 locations: the main store in the East Stand and the mobile unit at the West Stand.

Flags

Munster Rugby Supporter Club members will distribute flags in advance of the game.

Match Programmes

Match programmes will be available for sale on the approach to the stadium turnstiles. Please ensure that you purchase your match programme before you go through the turnstiles. Programmes are €5.

Memorabilia Programme – There will be a limited number of Munster v South Africa Select XV Programmes available to buy at the game also for €5.

Entertainment

Sarah Dolan and the MRSC Choir will perform Stand Up and Fight before kick-off. The MRSC Guard of honour will also be present to welcome the teams on to the pitch.

We will have flights for 2 to Newcastle to give away courtesy of Shannon Airport during our stadium selfie competition.

Minis Rugby – At half time we will welcome the U11 teams from Charleville & District, Clanwilliam, Clonakilty and Clonmel.

Travel

Buses

The 302 bus service from Henry Street runs every 20 minutes and has a drop off at Thomond Park. Full bus service details see www.buseireann.ie.

Park and Ride

The following Park and Ride services will be in operation:

Trains

Trains from Cork to Limerick can now be booked for under €20.00 for a return train ticket.

A family day return ticket from Cork to Limerick is €48.00 which covers 2 Adults and up to 4 Children.

Iarnród Éireann have a late night connection back to Cork for the game. The train departs Limerick Colbert station at 10.25pm and is available to book online.

Stadium Exit

At the end of the game, please exit the stadium via the same doorway that you used for entry. We ask that all supporters, take their time follow the directions of the stewards when departing the stadium.

Weather

Cloudy, showers, highs of 8°. Weather updates are available on www.met.ie

Broadcast

This game will be live on TG4.

Thanks for your continued support!