Munster’s Triumph: In Pics

In the words of the great Christy Moore: This day will be the highlight of many people’s lives! Just a few of the images that capture the essence of the day.

…Man of the Match – Munster’s Peter Stringer celebrates as the final whistle blows. Stringer delivered a Man of the Match performance that included a classic scrum-half try when he picked from the base of the scrum and ran the blind side around Serge Betsen to score. Fittingly it was his boot to touch that brought the game to a close…

…O’Connell Street in Limerick goes wild at the final whistle. Talk of namimg a street in Limerick after one of Munster’s finest has been dismissed as the far sighted city fathers already anticipated Munster second row Paul…

…Forget the Da Vinci Code – This is the only Holy Grail Show in town. Munster Captain Anthony Foley finally gets his hands on the Heineken Cup. Foley’s remarkable European appearence record and his committment to his province and his supporters finally paid dividends yesterday…

…Fly Me to The Moon……no better make that Shannon Airport: Declan Kidney and Anthony Foley arriving home in the wee small hours with the Heineken Cup…

…No they didn’t miss the flight, they were waiting to greet the team on their arrival at Shannon Airport. These fans and thousands more are expected to line the streets of Limerick today to cheer their heroes. Anthony Foley described the support: “People call our supporters the 16th man and maybe they’re right. It was awesome at times to look around and see all that red. They put their hands in their pockets and throw hard earned cash at us so it is is good to reward them with a victory”…