Munster

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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

Economy

International airports

Newspapers