Foley was a distinguished schools player with St Munchin’s in Limerick…

The face of determination while playing for Shannon against Cork Con in 1995…

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A try on his Ireland debut against England in the 1995 Five Nations…

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A 1997 inter-provincial clash with Connacht…

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Celebrating after a 1998 Shannon win with Alan Quinlan and Mick Galwey…

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Jubilation after Munster’s 2000 Heineken Cup semi-final win in Toulouse…

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On the banks of the Shannon in 2001…

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Under pressure from Martin Johnson during the 2002 Heineken Cup final…

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A Six Nations try in Paris in 2004…

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With Guy Easterby at the top of Table Mountain during a 2004 tour to South Africa…

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Victory in the 2005 Celtic Cup final…

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Embracing Paul O’Connell after the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final win against Leinster…

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A month later, European success at last…

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He scored a try in his final game before retirement against Glasgow Warriors in 2008…

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The central figure in Munster’s new coaching ticket in August 2014…

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Showing the young pups how it’s done…

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Never the type to run for cover…

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Munster through and through…

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Farewell, Axel…

IRFU announce that Munster head coach Anthony Foley has died suddenly in Paris

Munster fans pay a poignant tribute to Anthony Foley in Paris