Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

very strong bench

happy to see Smith back in the lineup, but I always have a tinge of fear when I see Daly's name.

This is so far from ideal - but I don't believe the IRFU in the slightest when they say they have zero say in this deal.

Every other Munster appointment in recent memory has been presented as "Munster and the IRFU are pleased to announce" - see links below. It seems like nonsense to suddenly act like they have no purview at all when it comes to assistants.

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/05/04/mike-prendergast-to-join-munster-rugby-as-attack-coach/

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2025/06/20/alex-codling-named-as-new-munster-forwards-coach/

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/06/01/denis-leamy-confirmed-as-munster-rugby-defence-coach/

https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2024/12/17/mossy-lawler-signs-two-year-contract-extension/

Something just doesn't seem right.

If I had to guess, I'd say the IRFU had issues re: Randle's past and McMillan/Costello kicked up a fuss about not having free reign - and that as a solution the IRFU signed off on condition that they'd be absolved of any involvement.

Obviously this is firmly in tin foil hat territory but the alternative just doesn't really make sense. Some will say I'm reading too much into the wording of the statements but the whole thing is undeniably a calamitous sh*tshow of the highest order.

Jackson, Olding, Farrell, Coulson, Reese. The IRFU have a consistent position in relation to contracting anyone with any potential questions in this area.

Why ANYONE at Munster would even consider this appointment is beyond me.

Do people not have wives and daughters? This isn't acceptable. Before anyone starts with the denying the right to work shite Munster have no obligation to employ anyone they don't wish to.

This will end badly.

Quoting a post from elsewhere:

Indo podcast has it that Costello, Flanagan and McMillan bypassed the committee to hire him, then presented it to the committee as a done deal, all signed up. Strikes me as the kind of move you make if you think they might block it

Absolutely insane way to run an organization. Costello and Flanagan should be out on their ear.

completely different situation.

all texts were evident as evidence.

people here are going off a 30 year old newspaper article.

whoooosh

Whether he did the crime or not isn’t fully relevant in this case in my opinion. As you said it’s 30 years ago so realistically nobody is going to get to the truth at this stage.

It’s the absolute mess that Munster have brought themselves into. Anybody with half a brain cell would have known this would bring a sh*tstorm and one Munster definitely don’t need right now. It’s a crazy appointment and going to add to the circus that is happening at that club right now.

To make it worse, if the reports are correct and Munster bypassed the usual process of going through the IRFU, they are completely on their own with this one, and fan sentiment alone will likely mean people at the top will be forced to resign.

A complete mess they have brought onto themselves.

Professional rugby players, coaches and managers are idolised by kids.

He will be part of a team where kids, boys and girls in formative years, in the throes of learning about relationships, will be celebrating and lauding him when he does well at his job. At that age it is difficult to separate different aspects of a person. Most adults know that being a good rugby player/coach does not automatically mean you are a role model in all aspects of life. Children teens and some adults don't distinguish like that.

Connacht were stopped from signing Reece on this basis, I thought that was fair at the time. Given the player he turned out to be I am delighted that my children and younger relatives aren't exposed to this discussion every time Connacht have a big match.

He can work in any job where he is not a visible role model to impressionable people on a weekly basis. If he is innocent that is unfortunate, but life isn't always fair.

Is this information garnered from him directly or have you connected those dots on your own