Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Niall O'Donovan Appointed Munster Team Manager

Ireland pulled clear of hosts Canada with four tries in the closing half hour as they earned a 40-14 victory at the BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Check out some photos from the Toronto tussle.

The Irish Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, to face tournament hosts France in Tuesday's 5th-8th place play-off at the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

Fergus McFadden's desire to play international rugby on a regular basis was encapsulated by his last-minute try against Canada. The game was well won but Ireland wanted a sixth and final try and the in-form winger was only too happy to deliver, taking Paul Marshall's pass off a scrum and handing off Sean White to crash over in the left corner.

Niall O'Donovan was assistant coach with Munster up until the end of the 2001/02 season before taking up the position of forwards coach with the Ireland senior squad.

In more recent times he has acted as team manager and forwards coach to the Munster British & Irish Cup squad who contested the inugural final and won the title recently with victory over Cross Keys.

Commenting on the appointment, Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald said: "We are delighted that Niall has agreed to take over the role of team manager.

"Niall has had a long assocition with Munster Rugby and having acted as forwards coach in the past and more recently as Munster 'A' team manager, he brings a wealth of experience that can only enhance the newly-appointed coaching structure."

The Shannon clubman will take up the role on July 1, beginning a two-year contract.