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Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup Final

Nenagh Ormond RFC v Young Munster RFC

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PRESIDENT’S<br />

MESSAGE<br />

It’s my pleasure to welcome everyone<br />

attending tonight’s game here in Thomond<br />

Park, in particular a welcome to players,<br />

management and all involved with Nenagh<br />

and Young <strong>Munster</strong> for what promises to be a<br />

very exciting <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> <strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Senior</strong><br />

<strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Cup</strong> <strong>Final</strong>.<br />

Nenagh are the first Tipperary team to contest<br />

the final since Rockwell College in 1908 and<br />

face holders Young <strong>Munster</strong>. Both clubs have<br />

a long history but this is the first time they<br />

have faced each other in the final. The first<br />

ever game in this competition was played on<br />

Tuesday 23rd February 1886 in the Markets<br />

Field in Limerick, and one <strong>of</strong> today’s finalists,<br />

Nenagh, played Garryowen, with Garryowen<br />

winning on a score <strong>of</strong> two goals and three<br />

points to nil – there is a lot <strong>of</strong> history attached<br />

to this great competition.<br />

I would like to wish Willie C<strong>of</strong>fey, captain <strong>of</strong><br />

Nenagh, Alan Kennedy, captain <strong>of</strong> Young<br />

<strong>Munster</strong>, all the players, coaches and<br />

management the best <strong>of</strong> luck in today’s final.<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Cup</strong> medals are hard to come<br />

by and hard earned, today will be no different<br />

with both sides giving it all to lift the trophy and<br />

collect the much sought after medal. This has<br />

all the makings <strong>of</strong> another cracking game.<br />

Once again, this year’s competition is<br />

sponsored by <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> and I would<br />

like to acknowledge their support from the<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional game and all through the amateur<br />

game, your continued support is very much<br />

appreciated. Thank you to the <strong>Senior</strong> Clubs and<br />

Competitions committee for organising this<br />

year’s competition.<br />

To the people in the background who oversee<br />

the match day arrangements, the pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

staff, grounds people, all the volunteers who<br />

made today possible, thank you one and all.<br />

<strong>Final</strong>ly, a thank you to the <strong>Munster</strong> Association<br />

<strong>of</strong> Referees for your ongoing <strong>of</strong>ficiating at all<br />

levels throughout the season.<br />

Best <strong>of</strong> luck to Shane Kierans in tonight’s<br />

game. We need more referees, so for those<br />

<strong>of</strong> you sitting in the stands tonight – some<br />

food for thought! You could be the next Joy<br />

Neville or Andy Brace. I hope whoever you are<br />

supporting and cheering on, you have a very<br />

enjoyable night. May the best team win.<br />

Ger McNamara<br />

President,<br />

<strong>Munster</strong> Branch IRFU<br />

President Ger McNamara Vice President Michael Carroll Junior Vice President Brendan Foley<br />

Hon. Secretary Muiris Mahon Hon. Treasurer Tom Kinirons Chief Executive Officer Ian Flanagan<br />

Head Coach Graham Rowntree Team Manager Niall O’Donovan<br />

BANK OF IRELAND MUNSTER SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP 2022/23 3

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