History Timeline
2018/19
After topping pool 2 of the Champions Cup, Munster went onto reach the Champions Cup semi-final stage for a record 14th time, going down to the eventual European Champions, Saracens, at the Ricoh. The province finished second in Conference A of the Guinness PRO14 but suffered another semi-final loss to..Read More
2017/18
New Head Coach Johann van Graan joined the province in November with Defence Coach JP Ferreira arriving in December as Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber returned to the South Africa national team. Munster reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals for a record 17th time and defeated Toulon at Thomond Park before..Read More
2016/17
Rassie Erasmus joined the province as Director of Rugby with Head Coach Anthony Foley, Jacques Nienaber, Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones formed the coaching team. Six wins from the opening seven games made for an excellent start but the tragic events that unfolded in Paris on October 16 saw rugby..Read More
2015/16
The 2015/16 campaign started very well with seven wins from eight but a mid-season slump saw Munster exit the Champions Cup and fall out of contention in the Guinness PRO12. Munster once again finished third in their Pool with 15 points as semi-finalists Leicester Tigers and Stade Francais advanced. The..Read More
2014/15
Munster legend Anthony Foley took up the Head Coach role with Mick O’Driscoll, Brian Walsh, Ian Costello and Jerry Flannery completing the coaching team. Foley led Munster to the PRO12 final after finishing joint top of the table with Glasgow before defeating the Ospreys 21-18 at Thomond Park in the..Read More
2013/14
Munster reach the knock-out stages of Europe once again and this time face Toulon in Marseille in their seventh Heineken Cup semi final. The French side win 24-16 and went on to win the competition. The province also reached the semi final of the RaboDirect PRO12 and disappointingly suffered a..Read More
2011/12
Munster are knocked out of the Heineken Cup at quarter final stage, suffering a home defeat to Ulster. Ospreys then do the damage at the semi final stage of the RaboDirect PRO12. A younger Munster side produced the only silverware by claiming the British and Irish Cup at Musgrave Park.
2011
Munster win the 2010/11 Magners League title by defeating Leinster in the Grand Final at Thomond Park.
2009
Munster are crowned the 2009 Magners League Champions at Thomond Park.
2008
Further success as Toulouse are beaten in the decider at the Millennium Stadium and the Heineken Cup returns to the province for the second time in three seasons.
2006
An emotional occasion at the Millennium Stadium ends in victory as Munster are crowned Champions of Europe after victory over a gallant Biarritz side.
2005
The now defunct Celtic Cup is won at the expense of the Llanelli Scarlets at Lansdowne Road.
2003
The Celtic League is won following victory over Neath, the Welsh All Blacks are well beaten at the finish of an entertaining final in Cardiff.
2002
Leicester Tigers hold out in a controversial finish to deprive Munster the laurels in the Heineken Cup final at Cardiff.
2000
The Heineken Cup final is reached but victory goes to Northampton Saints, albeit by the narrowest of margins, in the Twickenham decider.
1995
Pat Murray plays a captains part as he leads his side to victory over Swansea in their initial match in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park.
1992
The Wallabies return to the Cork venue twelve years later, on this occasion as World champions, but the result is the same, courtesy of a sensational injury time drop goal by Jim Galvin – Munster claim the spoils!
