FORMER GLOUCESTER WINGER Shane Monahan will provide wing cover for Munster during the World Cup, with the 28-year-old set to sign a short-term deal.
Monahan left the European Challenge Cup winners at the end of the season, having fallen out of favour with Director of Rugby David Humphreys, and had been training with the Irish Sevens squad throughout the summer.
The former Irish u20 star began training with Munster in the past week, with seven of their players away in the International camp, and it’s believed that he has since been offered a three month contract to provide cover during the tournament, with Simon Zebo, Keith Earls and Felix Jones all in contention to travel with Ireland.
The news has not yet been confirmed by Munster, but it’s believed that both player and province have agreed a three-month deal, with the former Leinster and Connacht man aiming to impress enough to secure a longer deal thereafter.
After failing to make the breakthrough at Leinser and Connacht early in his career, Monahan joined Rotherham Titans in 2011, scoring 11 tries in his debut season and eventually being picked up by Premiership side Gloucester.
However, after establishing himself as a first team regular in his first two seasons, Monahan fell out of favour with the arrival of new Director of Rugby David Humphreys in 2014, before departing the club at the end of the season.
Ah poor Sir Bobby. If something wakes him, he is a nightmare to get down again
Is it just me or does anyone else dislike the idea of using a headbutt? Always seems a bit knackery to me
Roy is awful Keane on starting fights if you’ll pardon the pun
Please stop….
He has proved time and time again that he has serious temper issues and has over inflated opinions of himself, but when it comes to actually doing it himself, as a manager, he can’t do it. Brilliant footballer but essentially a gobdaw
Now that’s what I call a proper Football Bio anecdote. Granted there is a bit if the old ultra violence thrown in which may not be to everyone’s taste. But like with most things with Keane, it ain’t dull.
And You @Lesley have grounds to Make a comment like that????Bit of a stupid thing to say.