Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Costello: Quarter-final not a 'free shot' for Munster

While the pressure of securing Investec Champions Cup qualification is off their backs, Ian Costello insists Munster are by no means in bonus-territory ahead of Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Sharks.

United Rugby Championship • 28 May

Tadhg Beirne (l) congratulates team-mate Peter O'Mahony after Munster's win against Benetton

Beirne: 'We know we've got to do it the hard way'

As Munster's players lingered on the sidelines of Virgin Media Park after Friday's 30-21 win against Benetton, to a man they looked a couple of stone lighter.

United Rugby Championship • 19 May

Peter O'Mahony salutes the Munster supporters after his final game for the province in his native Cork

Costello: Munster fear nobody after play-off 'relief'

Interim coach Ian Costello says anything is possible for Munster, after they secured their place in the URC play-offs, and Champions Cup rugby next season.

United Rugby Championship • 16 May

Jack Crowley scored 15 points in Munster's 30-24 win against Connacht

Costello 'confident' Crowley will remain at Munster

Munster interim head coach Ian Costello says he is "confident" that Jack Crowley will remain at the province next season, despite interest from the Leicester Tigers.

United Rugby Championship • 31 Mar

Craig Casey may be fit to face Connacht on 29 March

Casey boost for Munster as Costello demands response

Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey may make his return from injury as soon as Saturday week in Munster's URC clash with Connacht in Castlebar.

Rugby • 19 Mar

Gavin Coombes was called up to the Ireland squad this week

Costello backing Coombes and 'A' contingent to impress

Ian Costello is backing his province's Ireland 'A' contingent to grasp their chance to impress the Irish management this week.

United Rugby Championship • 17 Feb

Munster ran out comfortable 29-8 winners against the Scarlets

'Outstanding' Munster second half pleases Costello

Munster interim head coach Ian Costello says his side got what they deserved after they shook off a "rusty" first half to record a dominant win at home to the Scarlets.

United Rugby Championship • 15 Feb

Northampton Saints knocked Munster out of the competition last season

Costello wants Munster to make it 'personal' v Saints

Munster interim coach Ian Costello is challenging his players to make Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 finale against the Northampton Saints "personal" as the province look to secure top spot and home advantage in the knockouts.

Rugby • 14 Jan

Dian Bleuler (number 1) is congratulated after scoring Munster's first try

Costello: No scope to extend Bleuler's loan from Sharks

He won't be staying at Munster for a long time, but Dian Bleuler has definitely come to Thomond Park for a good time.

Rugby • 13 Jan

Munster interim head coach Ian Costello congratulates Player of the Match Tadhg Beirne

Costello delighted as 'calm' Munster come out on top

Ian Costello hailed Munster's composure as they held off Saracens in an old-school arm-wrestle at Thomond Park.

Rugby • 11 Jan

No regrets for Costello over resting Crowley

Ian Costello says he has no regrets over the decision to rest Jack Crowley for Friday night's BKT United Rugby Championship defeat to Leinster.

United Rugby Championship • 30 Dec 24

Munster's Niall Scannell tackles Ulster's Jack Murphy

Costello: Discipline has to be 'infinitely better'

By the eighth minute in Belfast on Friday night, Munster had already been whistled four times by referee Ben Whitehouse, and they would go on to give away another hefty penalty count – 16 in total.

Rugby • 23 Dec 24

Munster 'hit pause' on head coach recruitment process

Munster's interim head coach Ian Costello says the province are yet to start the process of recruiting a replacement for Graham Rowntree, who left his role as head coach on Tuesday.

United Rugby Championship • 31 Oct 24

Costello returned to Munster as academy and pathway manager in 2021

Costello appointed Head of Rugby Operations at Munster

Munster have promoted their academy chief Ian Costello to a newly-created role of 'Head of Rugby Operations'.

Rugby • 26 Jan 23

Head coach Johann van Graan has been in isolation since returning from South Africa

Covid positives confirmed in Munster's isolating squad

Munster head coach Johann van Graan has hinted that some of their players currently in home isolation could feature in Sunday's Heineken Champions Cup opener against Wasps.

Munster Rugby • 08 Dec 21