Match Day Information – Munster v Ulster

The latest ticket, travel and matchday information for Saturday afternoon’s Guinness Pro12 clash in Thomond Park where Munster host Ulster – KO 3pm.

Tickets

Tickets start from €;20 for Adults, €;40 for Families and €;7 for Juniors and are available to buy:

• here,
• from the Munster Rugby Ticket Offices at Thomond Park and Irish Independent Park, or
• by calling 061 42110
• from the ticket office in Thomond Park from 9am on match day.

Stadium Information

The MRSC Bar will be open from 12:30pm, come in early and get the pre-match atmosphere going with other members.

Members of the MRSC Committee will be in the new Pavilion on the Fanzone pre-game speaking to supporters about membership for Season 2017/18 and getting supporters to sign our #NoClubWithoutU board – if you have any questions about Season Tickets and Membership be sure to pop down and say hello.

Post match the MRSC bar will be hosting the hotly anticipated MRSC Monster Quiz final with the winners of our heats going head to head against a team of Munster players to battle it out for some great prizes. Call in to add to the atmosphere and have some great banter post game with other members, however be aware that a section of the bar will be closed off for the Quiz so space may be limited.

Open from 12:30pm, the brand new covered Pavilion on the Fan Zone is a fantastic pre-match meeting point with player meet and greets from 2:10pm. Soak up the atmosphere in the Guinness Dug Out Bar and enjoy great food from a wide range of artisan vendors.

There will be lots of activity in the Fan Zone for our official #MunsterFamilyWeek game including a Bank of Ireland Family Funzone which will be open for our younger supporters. Spin South West will be on location and our mascot Oscar is looking forward to meeting younger supporters. Plus put your rugby skills to the test in the ‘Tackle Cage Challenge’, ‘Tak’ Reaction Board and much more! The Munster Rugby Museum Experience will be open from 1pm until before kick-off.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, will visit Thomond Park this weekend. The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 Trophy Tour commenced on the 17th of March 2017 and will visit every county in Ireland as part of its journey to the final at Kingspan Stadium on the 26th August. Call to the fanzone before the game for your chance to see the silverware.

The stadium turnstiles will be open from 1:30pm with all bars and food outlets inside the ground open at the same time.

‘Tap and go’ – Contactless payments are now available throughout Thomond Park for amounts up to €;30.
The Munster Rugby Stores will be open at the stadium with the East Stand store open from 12:30pm, and the Mobile unit outside the West Stand also open from 12:30pm.

After the game there will be live music from Tree’s Fall Down in the Pavilion on the Fan Zone, with bars and catering facilities in the fan zone also open after the game.

Pre-Match & Half-Time

We welcome the MRSC Choir who will perform before kick-off along with Jean Wallace.  The MRSC Guard of Honour will be present to welcome the teams onto the pitch. Our half-time adapted rugby display will feature Garryowen Lions V Seapoint Dragons and Mallow Barbarians V De La Salle Palmerstown. We will also welcome Niamh Briggs and Niamh Kavanagh from the Irish Women’s National team as part of the Women’s Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.

Please note:

• No one will be able to enter the stadium with alcohol or glass and customers will be requested to remove the lids of any soft drink containers on entering the stadium.
• Please do not enter the pitch area at any time and adhere to the stadium ground regulations found here.
• There will be stewards and security on site to assist you with your enquiries on the day, and to ensure that the event runs smoothly and safely, so please respect their requests.

Traffic & Travel

Trains
Irish Rail have services from both Dublin and Cork to Limerick on the day of the match.
Full details of train times and fares available at www.irishrail.ie

Buses
Bus Eireann  will run services to Limerick on the day of the match. Full details of times and fares are available at www.buseireann.ie

Dublin Coach will provide a return bus service to Limerick from Dublin and Ennis, Killarney and Tralee. Fares vary between €;5 and €;10 one way with 2 kids u-12 traveling free with every paying adult. It is advised that all passengers book online to guarantee their seat for time of travel www.dublincoach.ie

CityLink will provide a return bus service to Limerick from Cork and Galway. Fares for a return journey start at €;13.30 and can be booked online at http://www.citylink.ie/.

Park and Ride will be in operation from the following locations:

The public bus service (Bus Eireann) from Henry Street (bus no. 302) runs every 20 minutes to Thomond Park.
Q-Park is Munster’s parking destination for all Munster Rugby home matches at Thomond Park for the 2016/2017 season. Those attending matches can booking their parking online and get big discounts. There are 2 parking products that supporters can choose from. 8hrs parking for only €;5 or 24hrs parking for only €;7. Simply click here, select your preferred parking product and book!

There is no parking in the vicinity of Thomond Park Stadium.

Weather in Limerick
Cloudy with highs of 12 degrees.

Broadcaster
This game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The Munster Rugby Supporters Club wish to thank you for your continued support.