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Munster forwards training at UL. INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Munster Rugby to make University of Limerick their main training base

So it’s goodbye to Cork.

MUNSTER RUGBY CHIEFS say the province’s practice of basing training sessions in both Cork and Limerick is to come to an end.

The Thomond Park outfit will develop a ‘main base’ at the University of Limerick which they say will be operational by 2015.

The news means Cork IT will no longer host the squad on Leeside.

“The decision, taken after a lengthy consultative process involving players, management, Munster officials and an independent outside consultant was ratified at Munster Branch Executive level earlier this week,” a statement reads today.

Munster Rugby chief executive Garrett Fitzgerald said. “We are very pleased that the process to identify this facility has been completed and confirmed.

“In looking forward to this new and enhanced association with UL, we acknowledge the interest we’ve had from LIT and CIT, the two other institutions who sought to accommodate Munster Rugby’s need for this facility. We look forward to continuing a working relationship with LIT and CIT in the coming years through projects on-going and new.”

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