'More rugby should be played in Cork!' | Munster vs. South Africa preview | Tomás O'Leary

Former Munster and Ireland player Tomás O'Leary joined Ger and Shane to give his predictions ahead of Munster vs. South Africa and called for more rugby to be held in Cork.
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[@jonkelly1920]

More big games in Cork is exactly what Munster rugby needs! I reckon they should be bringing games to all of the major centres throughout Munster!

[@brendanpayne115]

The first Cork born pope looks out over St Peter's pallazo sighs and says to himself "Well its nice, but its not Cork!"

[@thomaslynch7838]

😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyryan30]

Tomás has a point, more matches should be in Cork. Internationals too, in fact all big matches should be down here!

[@paste5004]

Nah. Limerick is in the middle. Who wants to travel to cork LOL

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

@@paste5004 who wants to travel to Limerick? It's called Munster Rugby not limerick Rugby. If the team behind Munster doesn't cop on, the crowds will continue to drop at Thomand. Besides Pairc Ui Chaoimh and Thomand, there are Soo many more options but those 2in particular have the better stadiums. Have a Heineken game in Pairc Ui Chaoimh and it will sell out and that's 20 thousand more supporter's behind the team. Munster Rugby have fallen behind with regards to actively participating with rugby within it's province. Look at Leinster, they don't revolve around Dublin they tour the province. Munster used to do that but not any more. It's all about limerick and it needs to stop. If limerick supporters don't want to travel then tough. It's not like it's going to be for every home game.

[@paste5004]

@@ocodeskamcdbsm Point is Limerick is pretty much central to all the countries bar Waterford. Much handier to travel to Limerick in the evenings. Nothing wrong with having the odd match in cork to keep you ejjits happy

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

@@paste5004 this isn't just about having the odd match in Cork. This is about Munster not doing more for the province at grassroots level. That's where you get the support

[@paste5004]

@@ocodeskamcdbsm yeah sure thing buddy

[@cgtnetwork]

Pairs ui caomh needs more use, munster should be playing there.

[@seamas1978]

Good contribution. Bring him back.

[@johndineen9260]

Great to see this topic being raised. Having the only professional rugby team based outside of the main centre of population in the region is just crazy. Would you expect the majority of Leinster supporters (Dublin) to travel to Drogheda or Athlone to support their team? Would this impact Leinster's gate receipts? Munster rugby in Cork is a poor product. Cork gets the token games that are too small to pull in a crowd in Thomond. No beef with the Limerick supporters - good on them for getting Munster to buy into their City but the biggest games need to be played in Cork. Not the other way around.

[@kookvision9295]

@Colm L in the short term how would it make financial sense.. they have a huge stadium in Limerick which they have invested millions in.

[@kookvision9295]

@@colml9688 where are you pulling 1/2 years from? They have 39 million euro stadium that is not worth a hand full on beans without the franchise. You did not say rotating, you said moving the centre which would no doubt put the club back into massive debt and negative equity. For someone talking about financials you are very flippant of actual financials. I do think they need more games in cork especially if they can get pairc ni caoimhe.

[@nialldaly7108]

Loved to see this game in Pairc Ui Caoimh, and the result, But it is not all about Cork and Limerick, Look at the Kerry players over the years. Kiara Griffin, Mick Doyle, Moss Keane, Brendan O Mahony, Mick Galwey, Ultan Dillane, J.J. Hanrahan and Jack Daly. I'm sure I have left out a few. But pairc Ui Caoimh... Great, Croke Park, Possibly Fitzgerald stadium (highly under used. As Tomas says there are many that play, Rugby, GAA and Basketball or Soccer at a decent level at Under 18 at least and perhaps play 2 codes at same time. Just had an evening with Ronan O Gara, Mick Galwey, Kiera Griffin and jack O Connor last weekend in Ballygarry , Estate Hotel in aid or Ballymac GAA and Cork /kerry cancer Bus, (Hosted by Tony Leen of the examiner.) and these things are great, bringing everyone together.

[@hasparov]

Nothing but the best is good enough for Cork!

[@paste5004]

Cork are a joke

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

Way too much of Munster Rugby revolves around limerick and that's one reason, you are seeing a drop in support at Thomand. Munster was and is so much more than limerick and it's getting old now. Everything is based around limerick. Look at Leinster, they travel the province but you don't see that with Munster anymore.

[@riverwolf654]

Munster rugby isnt just about Limerick and Cork, Tipperary is there too and the rest

[@christopheroconnell3479]

The GAA should really take advantage of it, bring Munster to thurles

[@riverwolf654]

@@christopheroconnell3479 Not only the GAA but Munster rugby would be clever to do it to, bringing rugby to all the counties. Thurlas is the heart of Munster.

[@rousefj]

Cork is better for Waterford fans too of which there was a sizable contingent in attendance last night . Saying that Thomand Park is hard too beat.

[@riverwolf654]

Cork schools panel so many players for their junior and senior schools teams, they actually hurt Munster rugby

[@karlclifford1176]

The limerick schools do it too. Often senior clubs in the city like boys Garryowen and Shannon can’t field under age teams

[@patman142]

Cork might be the centre of population for Munster but I would argue that Limerick has a bigger rugby population than Cork

[@baxstaber1]

I think in the past maybe, but things are different now. I think this game, the U20s six nations, women's games prove otherwise. There is a huge hunger for big games down in Cork.... and it's definitely worth bringing a couple of big profile games down if possible.

[@patman142]

@@baxstaber1 not sure that really proves anything but I do agree that while Thomond should always be the venue for the home CC games, more of an effort should be made in the other counties also. Tipp has a good rugby scene also and some good GAA stadiums

[@johnoriordan7419]

Agree with you, limerick is always the munster base, nice to see the match in cork in the park though, frome a cork man

[@barryryan14]

Look at the current players and where they come from. Limerick rugby is dying. There's more Munster player's from a small village in West Cork than Limerick County.

[@patman142]

@@barryryan14 yeah, it's a huge problem and we haven't had any success without them. We need more hardy forwards from limerick and tipp to come through

[@colmcronin7306]

Give Cork a load more games - once every Corkman recognises Thomand Park is the home of MR!

[@jackburke1977]

But more importantly I'm from Cork.. 😅

[@johnmc3862]

So this is what happened Tomás O Leary lol.

[@colmcronin7306]

Musgrave Park has a capacityof 8000 - nobody said ye couldn't have a game like ye just can't host it financially really! Build a stadium or keep suckin on that GAA teat boys

[@joewhelan5018]

Yes. That's all fine . .but it's that incessant Cork Cork that's hard to listen to

[@JackN13_]

It's funny how the so called "boring" south african sell out wherever they go, everybody seems to watch south africa play but they supposedly "boring" 🤡

[@anelasibhoko467]

Ironic, right!

[@gordondarker4073]

What's even more funny is ye can't fill you're own grounds