Episode 2637: Munster Slay Dragon, Crowley Channels ROG, Women’s Sevens Qualify For The Olympics

Munster have finally beaten Leinster, in an epic, in the Aviva, at a stage in knock-out competition where they’ve fallen short time and time again. No wonder Jack Crowley channeled his inner Ronan O’Gara as he wheeled away in celebration after his winning drop goal.

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Friend of the show, former Munster centre and Live 95 commentator Barry Murphy, joins us today to talk about what a lift this gives his old team before the final against the whoopin’ hollerin’ Stormers of Cape Town. We discuss Munster’s transformation under Rowntree, Mike Prendergast and Denis Leamy, Earls’ lazarus-like recovery, and Leinster’s haunted dreams.

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We also look at the pressure that was on the Ireland women’s sevens team to make it to the 2024 Olympics, how they coped, and what hope they have of getting a medal in Paris.

And there was a marathon Ulster football final which was completely overshadowed by allegations made against Rory Gallagher.

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I know it’s over, still I cling, I don’t know where else I can go..

Actually many of Arsenals fans had left the ground by 90 minutes and never got to see Roberto de Zerbi’s knee slide to celebrate Brighton’s third, salt-rubbing goal.https://t.co/KCb7FfFQ3I pic.twitter.com/CPhE6Ll69g

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