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Glasgow Warriors' Tim Swinson tries to halt Donnacha Ryan

Anthony Foley curses 'annoying' Munster errors

Munster head coach Anthony Foley bemoaned his side's "annoying" errors at critical junctures after a Pro12 27-24 defeat to Glasgow Warriors that saw them slip to seventh in the table.

Rugby • 21 Feb 16

Munster supporters made their presence felt in Treviso

Foley wants more cutting edge from Munster

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has urged his side to show more of a cutting edge after battling to a 28-5 Champions Cup triumph over Benetton Treviso.

Rugby • 24 Jan 16

Simon Zebo and Francis Saili celebrate after the win over Stade

Foley: I must make right decision for team I love

Munster coach Anthony Foley has said he will bide his time before making a decision on his future because: "I have to make sure I’m doing the right thing for the team I love."

Rugby • 17 Jan 16

VIDEO: Munster's Foley not undermined by Farrell

Munster coach Anthony Foley says he doesn't feel undermined or threatened by the appointment of Andy Farrell as a consultant with the province.

Rugby • 13 Jan 16

Much disappointment for simon Zebo and his Munster colleagues

Foley laments Munster's inability to make it count

Munster coach Anthony Foley admits there will be some soul-searching within the province after they stumbled out of the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 09 Jan 16

Conor Murray is back in the Munster side

VIDEO: Foley asks Munster to put 'bodies on line'

Munster boss Anthony Foley has called on his side to put their “bodies on the line” as they bid to extend their interest in this season’s Champions Cup by beating Stade Francais in Paris.

Rugby • 08 Jan 16

Munster players celebrate at the final whistle

Foley: Munster needed momentum of derby win

Anthony Foley hopes his Munster side have turned a corner after they ended a five-match losing run with a gritty win over Ulster at Kingspan Stadium.

Rugby • 03 Jan 16

Keith Earls lies on the turf after suffering a neck injury against Leinster

Foley monitors walking wounded for Ulster trip

A string of injuries has rubbed salt into Munster wounds as they count the cost of Sunday's bruising Pro12 defeat to Leinster.

Rugby • 29 Dec 15

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has been frustrated by his teams' recent form

Foley says Munster need to live up to expectations

Anthony Foley has denied that Munster are a team in transition and demanded that they reach the high standards expected by their demanding supporters as he received the backing of an opposition coach.

Rugby • 21 Dec 15

Dejected on the faces of Rory Scannell and Tomas O'Leary summed up Munster's evening

Munster boss Foley laments key refereeing call

Munster head coach Anthony Foley was a frustrated figure after the loss to Leicester in the Champions Cup and felt referee Romain Poite's decision to reverse a penalty against his side when it was 6-6 in the first half was a key incident.

Rugby • 13 Dec 15

Lucas Gonzalez-Amorosino will make his first start for Munster against Connacht

Foley and Lam ring changes for showdown

Anthony Foley and Pat Lam have rung the changes for the top-of-the-table Pro12 collision between Munster and Connacht at Thomond Park on Saturday evening (5.15pm).

Rugby • 27 Nov 15

Munster go through their paces at training in Limerick

Foley: Munster mindset right ahead of top two tie

Connacht sit top of the Pro12 pile but Munster must focus on their own game, says head coach Anthony Foley.

Rugby • 24 Nov 15

Anthony Foley (r): 'I don’t think it just affects the Stade Francais players, it would affect all players on the pitch'

Foley: Munster will keep Paris trip in perspective

Munster coach Anthony Foley had spoken to the players and staff about keeping “things in perspective” as they prepared to travel to Paris to face Stade Francais.

Rugby • 17 Nov 15

Simon Zebo has been linked with a move to Top 14 giants Toulouse

Foley confident Zebo will resist lure of Toulouse

Munster head coach Anthony Foley is confident "born and bred Munster man" Simon Zebo will resist the lure of a move to France and commit his future to Munster.

Rugby • 05 Nov 15

Munster's Francis Saili gets ready to put in another bit on tackle Ulster's Lewis Stevenson

Foley delighted by last-ditch heroics

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has praised the brave defending that ensured Pro12 victory over Ulster on Friday night.

Rugby • 01 Nov 15

Leone Nakarawa fends off Duncan Williams

Foley: Defensive lapses cost Munster

Munster’s inability to curb Glasgow’s off-the-cuff offence cost them dearly in the Pro12 final, according to Anthony Foley.

Rugby • 31 May 15

Scarlets' Phil John is tackled by Munster's Ian Keatley and Denis Hurley

Foley unsure whether to laugh or cry after draw

Head coach Anthony Foley hailed Munster’s ability to fight back for a 25-25 Guinness Pro12 draw with the Scarlets, but could not hide his frustration at the mistakes that left them chasing the game.

Rugby • 22 Feb 15

Defeat sinks in for Munster's Paul O'Connell, Simon Zebo and Ronan O'Mahony at the final whistle

Anthony Foley: Munster just didn't turn up

Munster coach Anthony Foley admitted his side just “didn’t turn up at times" as his side exited the Champions Cup with a heavy defeat at Saracens and now miss a European quarter-final for only the second time in 17 years.

Rugby • 23 Jan 15

Munster's Keith Earls tackled by Dario Chistolini of Zebre

Foley happy but will ‘look into’ second-half slump

Anthony Foley said he was happy with Munster’s bonus-point win over Zebre but said the province would need to examine why they failed to push on from an impressive first-half performance.

Rugby • 10 Jan 15

Munster head coach Anthony Foley praised Ian Keatley's ability to kick critical drop-goals

Ian Keatley signs new deal to stay at Munster

Munster and the IRFU have confirmed that out-half Ian Keatley has signed a new contract that will keep him at the province until 2017.

Rugby • 07 Jan 15

Munster's Andrew Conway celebrates his try with Paddy Butler

Foley: Munster learned lessons to beat Leinster

Anthony Foley has hailed his players’ ability to adapt to the conditions in their Pro12 derby win over Leinster, and said he wants them to push on in a consistent manner.

Rugby • 27 Dec 14

Munster's Denis Hurley is tackled by Warriors' Gordon Reid and Fraser Brown

Foley rues Munster’s lack of ruthlessness

Head coach Anthony Foley said Munster were left with “a lot of frustration in the camp” after allowing Glasgow Warriors to stage a comeback to win their Pro12 clash 21-18 on Saturday.

Rugby • 21 Dec 14

Peter O'Mahony has attracted interest from French Top 14 sides

Foley wants O'Mahony deal done

Munster boss Anthony Foley has admitted he will push for a "good deal" to ensure Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony commits his future to Thomond Park.

Rugby • 04 Dec 14

Anthony Foley: 'It’s just about being patient, and change will happen eventually'

Foley: Munster change not happening quickly enough

Munster head coach Anthony Foley has predicted further improvement for his side, but admitted that change was not happening “as quickly as we’d like”.

Rugby • 02 Nov 14

Ian Keatley was superb from the boot against Sale

Foley hails Keatley's match-winning display

Munster coach Anthony Foley paid tribute to the cool head of Ian Keatley after he kicked his side to a last-gasp win over Sale in the opening match of pool A in the European Champions Cup.

Rugby • 18 Oct 14