Tag Archive | Dave O’Callaghan
“Right here, right now” new season off to a Sweet start: Munster: 38 – Cheetahs: 0
Take it quickly! “Right here, right now” the Fatboy Skim song blasted over the PA as Billy Holland led the home team out for their first Pro14 game of the new season, to kick off the latest quest for silverware. As Johann likes to say we “reset to zero” and that holds true for the 18/19 season. […]
Final Dress Rehearsal: Munster: 22 – Ulster: 20
The strong team announced on Friday – albeit still missing CJ and Conor – set up the inter-pro as a dress rehearsal for the European semi-final. The late changes required allowed both Munster scrum-half under-studies (Angus Lloyd and Abrie Griesel) to audition for the potential bench spot should Conor Murray not recover in time for […]
Red Army Mobilization: Cardiff Blues: 13 v Munster: 23
Did you hear the Red Army singing? I’ve been to away games before where the supporters are so dispersed throughout the ground that it can be impossible to get any chanting or singing going, making it difficult to get behind the team and to fulfil our role as the 16th man. It is a good […]
Another Strong Finish! Ospreys: 23 – Munster: 25
Supporting Munster may not always be easy on our nerves or blood pressure but their pride in the jersey, their determination to fight until they hear the bell, their fitness levels, workrate and self-belief make it a rewarding experience. The four valuable points earned in Swansea restored them to top spot in the Pro12 league. The famed Munster defense […]
Front Row View: Munster: 28 – Edinburgh: 14
Seven-nil down, a penalty in front of their posts, what do you do? Take the points? Heck no, take the scrum! And what a scrum! The Munster pack marched Edinburgh backwards as Conor Murray shepherded them towards the line before darting in to touch the ball down. Isn’t it wonderful to have such a weapon […]
“A new dawn, a new day…”: Scarlets: 13 – Munster: 23
“Thou shalt not pass”!! The Munster defence was impressive throughout, pushing the attack back again and again, while their superior scrummaging and terrorising of the Scarlets lineout especially in the crucial final quarter of the game were the cornerstones of this “unexpected” victory. Munster had failed to win in Llanelli since April 2011; there were 11 internationals […]
It happens to the best of teams…. Munster 23: Glasgow 21
As I thawed out in the supporters club bar after the game, enjoying a slice of free pizza, wondering what I would write this week after several people had wished me well finding the positives, the New Zealand v Georgia game provided inspiration. Even Dan Carter was having a relatively bad day, passes were going […]
Munster A claim series win over Ulster Ravens with plenty of fresh faces on show at Naas (April 2015)
Update: May 2017: It’s just over 2 years since Tyler made his debut on a Munster A team also featuring Niall, Darren, Jack, Conor Oliver, Alex, Peter and Dan who have all contributed to the senior team this season. It is worth checking out the video highlights from the game below. I enjoyed re-reading and updating […]
Fifty Shades of…Munster: 33 – Cardiff: 16
Red? Black and blue? Blonde? Steam? Let’s come back to it later Where would I rather be on Valentine’s day – at the cinema checking out the latest movie releases including the much hyped “50 shades of Grey” or in Cork on a cold misty evening checking out the up and coming Munster players as […]
Sound from Wales, Vision from Italy, Support from Brazil in an Aussie bar in Dublin
Often when there is a soccer match on at the same time as the rugby, showing on a screen in another area of the bar, you hear an odd roar when there is a score or a groan for a near miss. As the Zebre game was only available live on an Italian channel there were […]
WTView: Observations of a Munster Rugby Supporter 