# 1995–96 Munster Rugby season

The 1995–96 Munster Rugby season was Munster's first season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup.

## 1995–96 squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Paul Cunningham | Hooker | Ireland |
| Terry Kingston | Hooker | Ireland |
| Des Clohessy | Prop | Ireland |
| Peter Clohessy | Prop | Ireland |
| John Fitzgerald | Prop | Ireland |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Prop | Ireland |
| Gabriel Fulcher | Lock | Ireland |
| Mick Galwey | Lock | Ireland |
| David Corkery | Back row | Ireland |
| Anthony Foley | Back row | Ireland |
| Eddie Halvey | Back row | Ireland |
| Ultan O'Callaghan | Back row | Ireland |
| Brian Toland | Back row | Ireland |
| Liam Toland | Back row | Ireland |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Michael Bradley | Scrum-half | Ireland |
| Stephen McIvor | Scrum-half | Ireland |
| David O'Mahony | Scrum-half | Ireland |
| Paul Burke | Fly-half | Ireland |
| Sean McCahill | Centre | Ireland |
| Dan Larkin | Centre | Ireland |
| Brian Walsh | Centre | Ireland |
| John Lacey | Wing | Ireland |
| Kenny Smith | Wing | Ireland |
| Richard Wallace | Wing | Ireland |
| Dominic Crotty | Fullback | Ireland |
| Pat Murray (c) | Fullback | Ireland |

## 1995–96 Heineken Cup
### Pool 4

| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts | Status |
| Swansea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| Munster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| Castres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 2 | Eliminated |
* 1 November 1995 15:00
| Munster | 17–13 | Swansea |
| | Report | |
* Thomond Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ed Morrison
* 8 November 1995 20:00
| Castres | 19–12 | Munster |
| | Report | |
* Stade Antoine Beguere Attendance: 6,500

## 1995–96 IRFU Interprovincial Championship

| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Status |
| Leinster | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 53 | 16 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Ulster | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 53 | 12 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Munster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 58 | 8 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Exiles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 113 | 4 | |
| Connacht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 142 | 0 | |
* 25 November 1995
| Ulster | 14–10 | Munster |
| Try: Mackey Pen: McCall (3) | Report | Try: Walsh Con: Smith Pen: Smith |
* Ravenhill Referee: A. Lewis
* 9 December 1995
| Munster | 20–14 | Irish Exiles |
| Try: L. Toland (2) Con: Burke (2) Pen: Burke Drop: Tuohy | Report | Try: Henderson Malone Con: Corcoran (2) |
* Musgrave Park Referee: B. Stirling
* 16 December 1995
| Munster | 15–19 | Leinster |
| Try: R. Wallace (2) Con: Murray Pen: Murray | Report | Try: Rolland Con: McGowan Pen: McGowan (4) |
* Thomond Park Referee: A. Watson
* 23 December 1995
| Connacht | 11–46 | Munster |
| Try: Heaslip Pen: Elwood (2) | Report | Try: McIvor P. Clohessy Crotty D. Clohessy Walsh L. Toland Con: Smith (5) Pen: Smith (2) |
* Galway Sportsgrounds Referee: A. Lewis