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The 1995–96 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

1995–96 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Paul Cunningham Hooker Ireland Terry Kingston Hooker Ireland Des Clohessy Prop Ireland Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland John Fitzgerald Prop Ireland Michael Fitzgerald Prop Ireland Gabriel Fulcher Lock Ireland Mick Galwey Lock Ireland David Corkery Back row Ireland Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland Ultan O'Callaghan Back row Ireland Brian Toland Back row Ireland Liam Toland Back row Ireland

Player Position Union Michael Bradley Scrum-half Ireland Stephen McIvor Scrum-half Ireland David O'Mahony Scrum-half Ireland Paul Burke Fly-half Ireland Sean McCahill Centre Ireland Dan Larkin Centre Ireland Brian Walsh Centre Ireland John Lacey Wing Ireland Kenny Smith Wing Ireland Richard Wallace Wing Ireland Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland Pat Murray (c) Fullback Ireland

1995–96 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team	P	W	D	L	Tries for	Tries against	Try diff	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Pts	Status
Swansea	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	35	27	8	2	Advanced to the semi-finals
Munster	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	29	32	−3	2	Eliminated
Castres	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	29	34	−5	2

Munster	17–13	Swansea
	Report

Castres	19–12	Munster
	Report

1995–96 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

Ulster	14–10	Munster
Try: Mackey Pen: McCall (3)	Report	Try: Walsh Con: Smith Pen: Smith

Munster	20–14	Irish Exiles
Try: L. Toland (2) Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke Drop: Tuohy	Report	Try: Henderson Malone Con: Corcoran (2)

Munster	15–19	Leinster
Try: R. Wallace (2) Con: Murray Pen: Murray	Report	Try: Rolland Con: McGowan Pen: McGowan (4)

Connacht	11–46	Munster
Try: Heaslip Pen: Elwood (2)	Report	Try: McIvor P. Clohessy Crotty D. Clohessy Walsh L. Toland Con: Smith (5) Pen: Smith (2)

References

1. "Balls Remembers: A Profile Of The First Munster Heineken Cup Team In 1995". Balls.ie. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. "Munster 17-13 Swansea". EPCR. 1 November 1995. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
3. "Castres Olympique 19-12 Munster". EPCR. 8 November 1995. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. "Ulster 14–10 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
5. "Munster 20-14 Irish Exiles". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
6. "Munster 15-19 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
7. "Connacht 11-46 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

External links

• 1995–96 Munster Rugby season official site Archived 27 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• 1995–96 Munster Rugby Heineken Cup

• Munster Rugby seasons
• 1995–96 in Irish rugby union
• 1995–96 Heineken Cup