THE PATH has been cleared for Munster to host a game at Páirc Úi Chaoimh in December, while the Ireland’s women’s football team will play a Nations League game at the home of Cork GAA in June.
The GAA’s Central Council granted permission for the fixtures today.
Munster have since confirmed they plan to host a Champions Cup pool game at the Cork venue next season, should the province qualify for the competition.
Munster played at Páirc Úi Chaoimh last year against Crusaders and in 2022 against a South Africa XV.
The Ireland WNT will face Slovenia on 3 June at Páirc Úi Chaoimh.
They played there last July, finishing their last Nations League campaign with a 3-1 win over France.
Excellent news as a Munster fan. The SA game in 2022 was excellent, the Crusaders game not so much. Their next game as PUC needs to be a league or cup match rather than an exhibition game. Having something on the line will help the atmosphere immensely
Difficult not to completely lose my head after that. We can have no complaints, shouldn’t have even been able to have a chance to win. We were absolutely atrocious for 60 minutes. That being said I thought the penalty given on bundee was a joke, would never have been looked at if we didn’t score. It’s barely a crock role, he releases Coombes as soon as Coombes gets upright and away from the ball. Coombes milked it and the ref bought it.
Scannell should be cited. One of the most dangerous plays I’ve seen. Ref not even considering that a red should get him suspended.
Think Munster were excellent tho, saw a lot of Munster DNA today, Crowley proving why he was mistreated by IRFU, best player on the pitch. Casey, who I wouldn’t be a massive fan of was incredible as well.
@colie: “It’s barely a crock role”, so you’re admitting it’s a croc role?
@colie: head is so hot I thought this was the Connacht Munster match report ffs
@Niall Boyle: thought a croc roll had to be around the neck?
@Barry Leahy: no, that would be a neck roll. The clue is in the name
@Barry Leahy: upper body
Just paying off the GAA debt in PUC!
@Lulu: Win Win for everybody! Great to see.
@Lulu: extra 19,000 will get to see game
@Lulu: what’s wrong with that when both parties benefit?
@Lulu: for every home game, Leinster and Connacht are paying some other organisation.
@Barry Leahy: If the GAA can’t afford to pay for the stadium, then it should be a municipal stadium which regularly hosts rugby & soccer & not just occasional one off events
Munster have confirmed it’s for the EPCR pool game (pending qualification to the Champions Cup)
I’m from Cork. I don’t think that Munster rugby have been fair to their Cork supporters in recent times.
Limerick apparently have turned to hurling!
Thomond has not been a sell- out for years-l take no pleasure in saying this as a Munster supporter.l have travelled to Limerick on many cold and wet winters nights,only die-hard supporters will consistently travel-and without Cork support, Thomond will never be full.
I am delighted that Cork is to get a meaningful competitive Munster match. Hopefully it will be a success in every way- and will pave the way for many repeat performances!
I am very excited at our prospects for success in the coming weeks, now that we have the majority of our players available.
Tim Murphy
Unlike Leinster who play games wherever suits them, Munster own 2 stadiums and none of them are PUC. We have our own debts to pay besides paying Cork GAA debts too. PUC is a crap stadium for rugby games, crap access, and for the Crusaders game, nothing but crap fans at it. Constantly in and out to toilet or bar, thought I was in the Aviva and I’ve stopped going there for that very reason. Sad day for Munster.
@Andy O’Shea: so where in Limerick are you from?
@Niall Boyle: What does it matter where I’m from ? The point made is valid regardless.
@Andy O’Shea: because the only people to moan about it are those from Limerick
@Andy O’Shea: they’ve only played two friendly games there so it time to give it a chance and see how it works.Like the match in McHale park today you get alot of non rugby fans going which agree deletes the atmosphere but you would hope Munster Rugby fans will get alot of the tickets and at the end of the day its about the money.If it means Munster can afford a new foreign signing out of it I am all for it .Thomond Park will always be the home of Munster Rugby but no harm in spreading it around.
@Tony Doran: completely agree. To be fair, Cork has done the majority of heavy lifting when it comes to Munster Rugby in the last number of years, the least they deserve is one high profile, meaningful game a season
Great stadium in a poor difficult to access location lacking facilities, a long distance from the centre. I hope it’s held at an hour that accommodates public transport trains buses etc in order to facilitate getting home on the night.
Good one Andy. Crap stadium ???