1997–98 Munster Rugby season

The 1997–98 Munster Rugby season was Munster's third season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1997–98 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)John Bevan
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

1997–98 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
Aidan McSweeney 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
Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland
Greg Tuohy Back row Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland
Player Position Union
Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland
Brian O'Meara Scrum-half Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland
Barry Everitt Fly-half Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland
Conor Burke Centre Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland
Cian Mahony Centre Ireland
Conor Mahony Centre Ireland
Mike Lynch Centre Ireland
Rhys Ellison Wing New Zealand
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland
John Kelly Wing Ireland
John Lacey Wing Ireland
Andrew Thompson Wing Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland

1997–98 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
16 August 1997
Connacht 9–29 Munster
Report[1]
23 August 1997
Munster 15–12 Leinster
Report[2]
30 August 1997
Ulster 22–12 Munster
Report[3]

1997–98 Heineken Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Heineken Cup

Pool 4
Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
Harlequins 640221129198141578
Cardiff 640217152184146388
Bourgoin 62041421−7141180−394
Munster 6204711−493149−564
7 September 1997
14:00
Harlequins 48–40 Munster
Report[4]
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 3,682
Referee: Patrick Thomas
13 September 1997
14:30
Cardiff 43–23 Munster
Report[5]
Cardiff Arms Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Brian Campsall
20 September 1997
15:00
Munster 17–15 Bourgoin
Report[6]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Huw Lewis
27 September 1997
15:00
Munster 32–37 Cardiff
Report[7]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tony Spreadbury
4 October 1997
15:00
Bourgoin 21–6 Munster
Report[8]
Stade Pierre Rajon
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Chris White
12 October 1997
16:30
Munster 23–16 Harequins
Report[9]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

References
  1. "Connacht 9-29 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Munster 15-12 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Ulster 22-12 Ulster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "NEC Harlequins 48-40 Munster". EPCR. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Cardiff Blues 43-23 Munster". EPCR. 13 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Munster 17-15 Bourgoin". EPCR. 20 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. "Munster 32-37 Cardiff Blues". EPCR. 27 September 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Bourgoin 21-6 Munster". EPCR. 4 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  9. "Munster 23-16 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 12 October 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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