Thomond Park

6 days ago | limerickleader.ie | Colm Kinsella |Thomond Park

MUNSTER Rugby interim head coach Ian Costello insisted an officiating error was not the blame for the side's disappointing 16-13 defeat to South African side, the Vodacom Bulls, in the URC at Thomond Park on Saturday evening. Munster were incorrectly reduced to 14 men for 13 minutes during the second half of a hard fought contest in a mistake by the match officials.

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Brendan O’Brien |Thomond Park

Perspective continues to be everything. Donncha O’Callaghan described the first-half of this BKT URC game as the worst he had ever seen. Munster’s interim head coach Ian Costello spoke later about how it had served its purpose in softening the Scarlets up. Everyone could agree that the hosts were much, much better after the break, when they scored four of their tries. But the Welsh visitors were awful from start to finish.

2 months ago | limerickleader.ie | Colm Kinsella |Thomond Park

MUNSTER Rugby interim head coach Ian Costello hailed the side's 'outstanding' third quarter display as the province took a firm grip on their URC fixture with the Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday night. Munster, who led 7-3 at half-time in front of an attendance of 13,714, turned the game decisively in their favour in the third quarter scoring tries from Man of the Match Gavin Coombes and flanker Alex Kendellen. Munster interim head coach Ian Costello said: "The third quarter was outstanding.

2 months ago | limerickleader.ie | Colm Kinsella |Thomond Park

MUNSTER Rugby secured a dominant 29-8 bonus point victory over the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship in front of an official attendance of 13,714 at Thomond Park on Saturday evening. Munster led 7-3 at the end of a disappointing first half, the home side's points coming courtesy of a try from Limerick winger Shay McCarthy, who was introduced as an early replacement.

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Brendan O’Brien |Thomond Park

Munster atoned for an awful first-half to claim a bonus-point URC win against a poor Scarlets side in Limerick on Saturday evening. It is the first time the province has put back-to-back league wins together this season. The opening 40 minutes was atrocious with both teams, clearly rusty after time off, contributing to the lack of spectacle, but the hosts raised their game massively on the restart and scored three of their five tries in the 24 minutes that followed. That was the game won.