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Munster is the most southerly [[province of Ireland| | Munster is the most southerly of the four [[province of Ireland|provinces]] of Ireland. It Consists of 6 [[counties of Ireland|counties]]. These are [[Cork]],[[Kerry]],[[Waterford]],[[Tipperary]],[[Clare]] and [[Limerick]]. | ||
==Cities== | |||
There are officially 3 cities in Munster; [[Cork City|Cork]], [[Limerick City|Limerick]], and [[Waterford City|Waterford]] | |||
==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. | |||
Munster as an entity is best known for Rugby with Hurling and Gaelic Football being more poular at County level. [[Munster Rugby]] has had two very notable successes over the past 30 years; they beat the [[New Zealand Rugby|All Blacks]] in 1978 and won the [[European Rugby Cup|Heineken Cup]] in 2006 | |||
==Economy== | |||
==International airports== | |||
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Revision as of 05:26, 13 November 2007
Munster is the most southerly of the four provinces of Ireland. It Consists of 6 counties. These are Cork,Kerry,Waterford,Tipperary,Clare and Limerick.
Cities
There are officially 3 cities in Munster; Cork, Limerick, and Waterford
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. Munster as an entity is best known for Rugby with Hurling and Gaelic Football being more poular at County level. Munster Rugby has had two very notable successes over the past 30 years; they beat the All Blacks in 1978 and won the Heineken Cup in 2006