Tag: Munster

Glasgow knock out Munster to set up URC final showdown against the Bulls

Glasgow Warriors upset the odds to beat defending champions Munster 17-10 at Thomond Park to reach their first BKT United Rugby Championship final since 2019. The Warriors will play the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria in next Saturday’s title decider, having boxed clever after losing two players to the sin bin and making the most of […]

Jack Crowley shines as Munster beat Ospreys to earn home URC semi-final

Jack Crowley kicked 13 points as Munster overcame eighth-place finishers Ospreys 23-7 at Thomond Park to earn a BKT United Rugby Championship home semi-final. Niall Scannell’s maul try and a Crowley penalty gave Munster a 17-7 half-time lead, after Simon Zebo and Keelan Giles had swapped two slick early scores. In front of an attendance […]

Leinster and Munster Hurling championships come to a head

Both the Leinster and Munster Hurling championships take centre stage this weekend as we wait to see who will be crowned provincial champions. In Leinster, it is Dublin vs Kilkenny, with the Boys in Blue buoyed by their impressive win against Galway in the semi-final. In Munster, All-Ireland champions Limerick go up against Clare in […]

Munster finish top of URC after comeback win over Ulster

Munster set up a potential home run in the BKT United Rugby Championship play-offs after a 29-24 win over Ulster at Thomond Park saw them finish top of the table. The defending champions trailed by 10 points on two occasions but replacement Eoghan Clarke’s 69th-minute maul try and a late Jack Crowley penalty got the […]

Semple Stadium to host Munster final between Limerick and Clare

Semple Stadium has been chosen as the venue for the Munster hurling final between Limerick and Clare. After wins for both counties over the weekend, they will once again meet in the provincial decider, with Limerick defeating Clare in the opening round of the Munster championship. The final will take place on Sunday June 9th, […]

Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships take centre stage

GAA There are a number of crucial games in both the Leinster and Munster Senior Hurling Championships on Sunday. Kilkenny host Wexford at 2pm knowing the winner will head to the Leinster final. At the same time, Galway and Dublin need to avoid defeat in Salthill if they are to stay in the championship. Elsewhere, […]

Munster narrowly beat Edinburgh in thriller

Edinburgh’s hopes of making it into the BKT United Rugby Championship play-offs suffered a blow as they were edged out 29-26 by high-flying Munster in an exhilarating encounter at the Hive Stadium. The side from the Scottish capital may now require a win away to Benetton in the last match of the regulation campaign if […]

Munster narrowly beat Edinburgh in thriller

Edinburgh’s hopes of making it into the BKT United Rugby Championship play-offs suffered a blow as they were edged out 29-26 by high-flying Munster in an exhilarating encounter at the Hive Stadium. The side from the Scottish capital may now require a win away to Benetton in the last match of the regulation campaign if […]