Players Out In Force To Meet Fans

Following last Friday night’s pre-season encounter with Grenoble, members of the Munster squad joined supporters in Thomond Park’s Fan Zone Plaza for a post-match BBQ. Also on the night, Junior Supporters Club ‘Job for a Day’ winners got behind the scenes access to assist Munster team and event staff.

A highly competitive and exciting affair on the field saw Grenoble score six tries – as opposed to Munster’s five – in becoming 29-38 winners. Nonetheless Anthony Foley was happy with how his charges acquitted themselves across the 80 minutes with a number of players winning their first senior caps. View video highlights here.

The result certainly didn’t dampen spirits at the post-match reception where the matchday 26 and squad joined fans for a post-match BBQ. Players and fans alike mingled and chatted as each prepare for another busy season both on the field and in the stands.

The players were also on hand to sign autographs and pose for pictures with new signing Francis Saili proving to be one of the crowd favourites on the night.

View our BBQ Gallery here.

@FrancisSaili Thank you so much for spending so much time with all the kids and big kids last night after the @Munsterrugby game.

— AK (@andreakirwan) August 15, 2015

Great night at the first @Munsterrugby pre season game last night @MRSC16 #munvgre pic.twitter.com/IPH6SkivrR

— bridget bransfield (@bridgetb18) August 15, 2015

Junior Club Job For A Day.

Following an online competition in which Junior members of the Munster Rugby Supporters Club applied for a ‘Job for a Day’ with Munster Rugby, the first group of winners had their dreams come through when they went behind the scenes at Thomond Park and assisted Munster team and event staff.

Kit Assistant: Frank Manley, Tipperary (Age 10). Frank helped Kit Manager Jack Kiely organise the match day kit in the home dressing room and made sure all necessary equipment was ready and in position on the side-lines for the player’s pre-match warm-up.

MRSC Photographer: Amelia Duggan, Tipperary (8). Amelia took photos of the fans pre and post-match in the Fan Zone Plaza and captured the action on the field from the side-line. (Picture courtesy of Keith Wiseman.)

Oscars Helper: Conall Curnane, Kerry (8). Conall made sure our mascot Oscar was on time to meet all his fans both outside and throughout the stadium.

Assistant Nutritionist: Lara Munro, Limerick (14). Laura was on hand to assist Munster’s Performance Nutritionist Catherine Norton as she prepared appropriate foodstuffs for before, during and after the game.



Ball Boy/Girl: TJ Carroll, Tipperary (12) and Roisín Kelly, Limerick (14). Working from the side-lines during warm up and during the game, they fed the rugby balls back to the Munster squad as needed for lineouts and restarts.