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''This article is about a [[province]] of [[Ireland]]. | ''This article is about a [[Provinces of Ireland|province]] of [[Ireland (island)|Ireland]]. For the TV show, see [[The Munsters]].'' | ||
Munster is the most southerly of the four [[province of Ireland|provinces]] of Ireland. It consists of six [[counties of Ireland|counties]]. These are [[County Cork|Cork]], [[Kerry]], [[Waterford]], [[Tipperary]], [[Clare]] and [[Limerick]]. | Munster is the most southerly of the four [[province of Ireland|provinces]] of Ireland. It consists of six [[counties of Ireland|counties]]. These are [[County Cork|Cork]], [[Kerry]], [[Waterford]], [[Tipperary]], [[Clare]] and [[Limerick]]. | ||
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==Sport== | ==Sport== | ||
There are three sports that are played widely in Munster: [[Gaelic football]], [[hurling]] and [[rugby]]. [[Soccer]] is also played but not at representative level. | There are three sports that are played widely in Munster: [[Gaelic football]], [[hurling]] and [[rugby union]]. [[Soccer]] is also played but not at representative level. Munster as an entity is best known for rugby, with hurling and Gaelic football being more popular at County level. [[Munster rugby]] has had very notable successes over the past 30 years: they beat the [[New Zealand Rugby|All Blacks]] in 1978 and won the [[Heineken Cup]] in 2006 and 2008. | ||
Munster as an entity is best known for | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:11, 1 June 2009
This article is about a province of Ireland. For the TV show, see The Munsters.
Munster is the most southerly of the four provinces of Ireland. It consists of six counties. These are Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick.
Cities
There are officially three cities in Munster: Cork, Limerick, and Waterford.
Sport
There are three sports that are played widely in Munster: Gaelic football, hurling and rugby union. Soccer is also played but not at representative level. Munster as an entity is best known for rugby, with hurling and Gaelic football being more popular at County level. Munster rugby has had very notable successes over the past 30 years: they beat the All Blacks in 1978 and won the Heineken Cup in 2006 and 2008.