1998–99 Munster Rugby season

The 1998–99 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's first season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

1998–99 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Mark McDermott Hooker Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland
Des Clohessy Prop Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland
Ian Murray Prop Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland
Shane Leahy Lock Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland
David Corkery Back row Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland
Jerry Murray Back row Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland
Player Position Union
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland
Tom Tierney Scrum-half Ireland
Barry Everitt Fly-half Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland
Cian Mahony Centre Ireland
Conor Mahony Centre Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre Ireland
Rhys Ellison Wing New Zealand
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland
John Kelly Wing Ireland
John O'Neill Wing Ireland
Brian Roche Wing Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland

Friendlies
18 August 1998
Munster 49–17  Morocco
Report[1]

1998–99 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
15 August 1998
Connacht 13–18 Munster
Report[2]
21 August 1998
Munster 18–24 Leinster
Report[3]
4 September 1998
Ulster 29–12 Munster
Report[4]
12 September 1998
Munster 21–7 Connacht
Report[5]
3 October 1998
Munster 31–9 Ulster
Report[6]
23 October 1998
Leinster 10–25 Munster
Report[7]

1998–99 Heineken Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Heineken Cup

Pool 2
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Perpignan 650135132223810813010
Munster 641117134144108369
Neath 61141427−13118194−763
Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova 6105821−1379169−902
19 September 1998
14:30
Munster 20–13 Petrarca
Report[8]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Davies
26 September 1998
15:00
Munster 34–10 Neath
Report[9]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Joël Jutge
10 October 1998
15:15
Perpignan 41–24 Munster
Report[10]
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Robert Davies
17 October 1998
14:30
Neath 18–18 Munster
Report[11]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chuck Muir
31 October 1998
14:30
Munster 13–5 Perpignan
Report[12]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steve Lander
8 November 1998
16:00
Petrarca 21–35 Munster
Report[13]
Stadio Plebiscito
Attendance: 500
Referee: Didier Mene

Quarter-final
13 December 1998
15:00
Colomiers 23–9 Munster
Report[14]
Stade Selery
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References
  1. "Munster 49-17 Morocco XV". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Connacht 13-18 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Munster 18-24 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "Ulster 29-12 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Munster 21-7 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Munster 31-9 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. "Leinster 10-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Munster 20-13 Padova". EPCR. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. "Munster 34-10 Neath". EPCR. 26 September 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. "Perpignan 41-24 Munster". EPCR. 10 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. "Neath 18-18 Munster". EPCR. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. "Munster 13-5 Perpignan". EPCR. 31 October 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. "Padova 21-35 Munster". EPCR. 8 November 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. "Colomiers 23-9 Munster". EPCR. 13 December 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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