2001–02 Munster Rugby season
Ground(s)Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200)
Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300)
Coach(es)Declan Kidney
Captain(s)Mick Galwey
League(s)Celtic League
2001–021st (Pool B), Runners-up
← 2000–01 2002–03 →

The 2001–02 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season competing in the Celtic League, alongside which they also competed in the Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's fourth season in his first spell as head coach of the province.

2001–02 squad

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

Player Position Union
James Blaney Hooker Ireland Ireland
John Fogarty Hooker Ireland Ireland
Frankie Sheahan Hooker Ireland Ireland
Martin Cahill Prop Ireland Ireland
Peter Clohessy Prop Ireland Ireland
John Hayes Prop Ireland Ireland
Marcus Horan Prop Ireland Ireland
Mick Galwey (c) Lock Ireland Ireland
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock Ireland Ireland
Paul O'Connell Lock Ireland Ireland
Mick O'Driscoll Lock Ireland Ireland
David Bowles Back row Ireland Ireland
Anthony Foley Back row Ireland Ireland
Eddie Halvey Back row Ireland Ireland
Colm McMahon Back row Ireland Ireland
Alan Quinlan Back row Ireland Ireland
David Wallace Back row Ireland Ireland
Jim Williams Back row Australia Australia
Player Position Union
Derek Hegarty Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Frank Murphy Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Mike Prendergast Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Peter Stringer Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Jeremy Staunton Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Rob Henderson Centre Ireland Ireland
Jason Holland Centre Ireland Ireland
Killian Keane Centre Ireland Ireland
Mike Mullins Centre Ireland Ireland
Anthony Horgan Wing Ireland Ireland
John Kelly Wing Ireland Ireland
Mossy Lawler Wing Ireland Ireland
John O'Neill Wing Ireland Ireland
Dominic Crotty Fullback Ireland Ireland

2001–02 Celtic League

Pool B Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1Ireland Munster 6501228120+10823915
2Ireland Connacht 640215297+5516812
3Wales Neath 6402151116+35141012
4Wales Newport 6303147109+3815109
5Wales Cardiff 6303128135−715159
6Scotland Edinburgh 6204134159−2511166
7Wales Caerphilly 600688292−20411370

Match points were awarded as follows:

  • 3 points for a win
  • 1 point for a draw
Green background (rows 1 to 4) qualify for the knock-out stage.
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
17 August 2001
19:30
Edinburgh Scotland22–25Ireland Munster
Report[1]
Myreside
Attendance: 5,410
28 August 2001
19:35
Munster Ireland40–19Ireland Connacht
Try: Staunton
O'Neill
Horan
Con: Staunton (2)
Pen: Staunton (7)		Report[2]Try: E. Reddan
Con: Elwood
Pen: Elwood (4)
Thomond Park
Attendance: 6,000
31 August 2001
19:05
Neath Wales30–22Ireland Munster
Report[3]
The Gnoll
Attendance: 2,250
7 September 2001
19:35
Munster Ireland29–21Wales Newport
Report[4]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 4,560
11 September 2001
19:15
Caerphilly Wales18–61Ireland Munster
Report[5]
Virginia Park
Attendance: 1,500
15 September 2001
13:30
Munster Ireland51–10Wales Cardiff
Report[6]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 6,055

Quarter-final

1 December 2001
17:30
Munster Ireland13–6Wales Llanelli
Report[7]
Musgrave Park

Semi-final

8 December 2001
15:00
Munster Ireland15–9Ireland Ulster
Pen: O'Gara (5)Report[8]Pen: Humphreys (3)
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: I. Ramage

Final

15 December 2001
15:00
Leinster Ireland24–20Ireland Munster
Report[9]
Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse

2001–02 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

Team P W D L F A BP Pts Status
3 2 0 1 86 35 2 12 Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 2 0 1 50 66 0 8 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 1 1 1 64 48 1 7 Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup
3 0 0 3 56 107 1 1

Celtic League pool matches between Irish provinces count towards the Interprovincial Championship.

19 April 2002
Munster Ireland6–6Ireland Leinster
Pen: O'Gara
Holland		Report[10]Pen: Spooner (2)
Musgrave Park
12 May 2002
Ulster Ireland23–18Ireland Munster
Try: Wallace
Doak
Con: Wallace (2)
Pen: Wallace (2)
Drop: Wallace		Report[11]Try: O'Connell
Stringer
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (2)
Ravenhill
Referee: Alan Lewis

2001–02 Heineken Cup

Pool 4

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff Pts
France Castres Olympique 6501191271791255410
Ireland Munster 650117611172878510
England Harlequins 62041420−6119187−684
Wales Bridgend 60061123−12116187−710
29 September 2001
15:00
Munster Ireland28–23France Castres
Report[12]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Chris White
6 October 2001
17:00
Harlequins England8–24Ireland Munster
Report[13]
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Nigel Whitehouse
26 October 2001
19:05
Bridgend Wales12–16Ireland Munster
Report[14]
Brewery Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Antonio Lombardi
3 November 2001
15:00
Munster Ireland40–6Wales Bridgend
Report[15]
Musgrave Park
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Didier Mene
5 January 2002
15:00
Munster Ireland51–17England Harlequins
Report[16]
Thomond Park
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Stefano Mancini
12 January 2002
15:00
Castres France21–13Ireland Munster
Report[17]
Stade Pierre-Antoine
Attendance: 9,500

Quarter-final

26 January 2002
16:15
Stade Français France14–16Ireland Munster
Report[18]
Stade Jean-Bouin
Attendance: 12,000

Semi-final

27 April 2002
15:00
Castres France17–25Ireland Munster
Report[19]
Stade de la Méditerranée
Attendance: 20,400

Final

25 May 2002
15:00
Leicester Tigers England15–9Ireland Munster
Report[20]
Millennium Stadium
Attendance: 74,600
Referee: Joël Jutge

Friendlies

References

  1. ↑ "Edinburgh 22-25 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Munster 40-19 Connacht". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Neath 30-22 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Munster 29-21 Newport". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Caerphilly 18-61 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Munster Rugby". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Munster 13-6 Llanelli". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Match Centre
  9. ↑ "Leinster 24-20 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Munster 6-6 Leinster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ulster 23-18 Munster". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Munster 28-23 Castres Olympique". EPCR. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "NEC Harlequins 8-24 Munster". EPCR. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bridgend 12-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 October 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Munster 40-6 Bridgend". EPCR. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Munster 51-17 NEC Harlequins". EPCR. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Castres Olympique 21-13 Munster". EPCR. 12 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Stade Francais 14-16 Munster". EPCR. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Castres Olympique 17-25 Munster". EPCR. 27 April 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "The Seventh Heineken Cup Final". EPCR. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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