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Keep him fit and he should be a really nice signing. Rory Scannell is apparently on the hunt for a new club. Think he was rumoured to England last year
Yes think he’s covering until end of season
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Like these loan moves to be fair to Humphs.
May be longer than a loan. He wants to be permanent
He doesn't have a deal at Leinster so imagine he is trying to get one from Munster.
Ah fair. I mean he’s coming at a good time to try and snatch a contract as a centre. I can’t really remember him from his time at 20s, but we are so barebones there that Jack O’Donoghue did 20 mins at 13 a few weeks ago.
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Jacko signs a PONI
No 10 on a CC. Casper Gabriel gonna slay
No 10 on a CC. Casper Gabriel gonna slay
Mr. Crowley to you D4
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I think you'll find he's known as "Back-up" to us.
The new Academy recruits are Emmet Calvey, Conor Kennelly, Oisín Minogue, Eoghan Smyth and Tom Wood.
As previously confirmed, Fionn Gibbons, Shay McCarthy, Evan O'Connell, Ruadhán Quinn and Kieran Ryan have been promoted to the senior squad for the 2025/26 season.
Ben O'Connor will spend one more year in the Academy before moving up to the senior squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.
After completing his third year in the Academy this season, prop Darragh McSweeney extends his time in the Academy after injury hampered his development.
Fairly conservative academy intake, I would imagine they will do a second intake at some stage, or a pretty big intake next year looking at the Irish Under 19s with Michael O'Sullivan, James O'Leary, Jamie Conway all being pretty likely to make an academy . Calvey definitely the most important from this batch for us to get into a pro environment ASAP. Tough to know how good many of these guys are after a tough 20s year under Doak
As previously confirmed, Fionn Gibbons, Shay McCarthy, Evan O'Connell, Ruadhán Quinn and Kieran Ryan have been promoted to the senior squad for the 2025/26 season.
Ben O'Connor will spend one more year in the Academy before moving up to the senior squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.
After completing his third year in the Academy this season, prop Darragh McSweeney extends his time in the Academy after injury hampered his development.
Fairly conservative academy intake, I would imagine they will do a second intake at some stage, or a pretty big intake next year looking at the Irish Under 19s with Michael O'Sullivan, James O'Leary, Jamie Conway all being pretty likely to make an academy . Calvey definitely the most important from this batch for us to get into a pro environment ASAP. Tough to know how good many of these guys are after a tough 20s year under Doak
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Codling confirmed as forwards coach. Not starting until October.
1 year contract and he's not around until October. Just let the new coach pick his Forwards Coach, this is a bad bit of business imo
Munster v Glous Pre-Season Fixture
First Half Team
Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Smith, Tom Farrell, Dan Kelly, Shay McCarthy; Tony Butler, Ethan Coughlan; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell (C), John Ryan; Evan O'Connell, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Kieran Ryan.
Second Half Team
Munster: Thaakir Abrahams; Shane Daly, Seán O'Brien, Alex Nankivell, Diarmuid Kilgallen; JJ Hanrahan, Paddy Patterson; Josh Wycherley, Lee Barron, Oli Jager; Conor Ryan, Fineen Wycherley/Evan O'Connell; Seán Edogbo, Ruadhán Quinn/John Hodnett, Jack O'Donoghue (C).
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Kieran Ryan.
Not sure where EdEd is. Must have a bump. No Under 20s or senior internationals made available. Don't think this is being streamed.
First Half Team
Munster: Mike Haley; Andrew Smith, Tom Farrell, Dan Kelly, Shay McCarthy; Tony Butler, Ethan Coughlan; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell (C), John Ryan; Evan O'Connell, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Kieran Ryan.
Second Half Team
Munster: Thaakir Abrahams; Shane Daly, Seán O'Brien, Alex Nankivell, Diarmuid Kilgallen; JJ Hanrahan, Paddy Patterson; Josh Wycherley, Lee Barron, Oli Jager; Conor Ryan, Fineen Wycherley/Evan O'Connell; Seán Edogbo, Ruadhán Quinn/John Hodnett, Jack O'Donoghue (C).
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Kieran Ryan.
Not sure where EdEd is. Must have a bump. No Under 20s or senior internationals made available. Don't think this is being streamed.
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Woke Bullshit
Afraid we've gone woke again with two teams. Teams are a real mix and match. Good news is our long term injured (Salanoa, Kleyn and Edogbo) seem to be making their way back to full fitness.
Munster (Team 1): Shane Daly; Andrew Smith, Seán O'Brien, Dan Kelly, Diarmuid Kilgallen; JJ Hanrahan, Ethan Coughlan; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell (C), Oli Jager; Evan O'Connell, Tom Ahern; Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.
Munster (Team 2): Mike Haley; Ben O'Connor, Fionn Gibbons, Gordon Wood, Thaakir Abrahams; Tony Butler, Craig Casey (C); Michael Milne, Lee Barron, John Ryan; Conor Ryan, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O'Donoghue, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Conor Bartley, Ronan Foxe, Michael Foy, Seán Edogbo, Paddy Patterson, Shay McCarthy.
Munster (Team 1): Shane Daly; Andrew Smith, Seán O'Brien, Dan Kelly, Diarmuid Kilgallen; JJ Hanrahan, Ethan Coughlan; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell (C), Oli Jager; Evan O'Connell, Tom Ahern; Ruadhán Quinn, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.
Munster (Team 2): Mike Haley; Ben O'Connor, Fionn Gibbons, Gordon Wood, Thaakir Abrahams; Tony Butler, Craig Casey (C); Michael Milne, Lee Barron, John Ryan; Conor Ryan, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O'Donoghue, John Hodnett, Brian Gleeson.
Replacements: Max Clein, Mark Donnelly, Conor Bartley, Ronan Foxe, Michael Foy, Seán Edogbo, Paddy Patterson, Shay McCarthy.
Rowntree parted company with Munster weeks after that Zebre defeat and, while Murray doesn't shed a whole lot of light on that chapter, he wasn't sorry to see Rowntree go.
"By this stage a parting of the ways was unavoidable," he writes.
"I won't be two-faced here and say I was sorry to see him go. In all honesty, I wasn't. I will let other players speak for themselves, but the way he'd spoken to myself and one or two of my close friends in the squad was, at times, unacceptable.
"I didn't rate him at all and, in his last season, even the more younger, innocent players were starting to see through him. Personally, I didn't see a lot of rugby knowledge there."
Murray not holding back... When's POMs book out?
"By this stage a parting of the ways was unavoidable," he writes.
"I won't be two-faced here and say I was sorry to see him go. In all honesty, I wasn't. I will let other players speak for themselves, but the way he'd spoken to myself and one or two of my close friends in the squad was, at times, unacceptable.
"I didn't rate him at all and, in his last season, even the more younger, innocent players were starting to see through him. Personally, I didn't see a lot of rugby knowledge there."
Murray not holding back... When's POMs book out?
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Speaking of, does he have a club for the season? Thought he was going to go away for one more year.
He's definitely not retired. All allusions were it would be France, maybe Racing, but they've started their season now so.... Maybe Japan?
