“THE ENTIRE MATCH, we don’t see anything. If someone scores a try, the most you’ll get is a glance at the scoreboard or the roar of a crowd. We don’t see any of the game. Most of the people that work here record the match and watch it later.”

- John Cantwell, Thomond Park Stadium Manager

Munster rugby is more than just Limerick, but as the quote above shows, there’s no doubt that the beating heart of the province is Thomond Park.

With that in mind, we paid a visit to the world famous venue to get a sense of what a match day is like for everyone from the groundskeeper to the players and management.

We spoke to Cantwell about the hard work and long days the staff in Thomond Park put in, and learned just how influential Anthony Foley was both as a player and coach:

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