Munster to remember ‘special’ Foley 10 years after his death
Munster will honour Anthony Foley during Saturday’s Champions Cup match against Racing 92, ten years after the former head coach died suddenly in Paris. Foley’s death, aged 42, deeply affected the club, and the tributes will recognise the lasting influence of a figure remembered as one of Munster’s greatest players and leaders.
Foley captained Munster to the 2006 Heineken Cup, earned 62 Ireland caps and made 201 appearances for the province, including 86 in Europe. Players will wear presentation jackets bearing Munster’s crest and the number eight, his position; current captain Tadhg Beirne and former captain Peter O’Mahony have described how Foley’s example and loss continue to shape them.
- Munster will mark ten years since Anthony Foley’s death.
- Foley captained the province to the 2006 Heineken Cup.
- Saturday’s Racing 92 match will include tributes to him.
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Anthony Foley was an Irish rugby union player and coach who spent his career with Munster, one of Ireland’s leading provincial teams. He played at number eight, a forward position, and became a central figure at the club.
Foley made 201 appearances for Munster and played 62 times for Ireland. He captained Munster to the 2006 Heineken Cup, a major European club competition, and later became the province’s head coach.
Foley died suddenly in Paris in 2016, aged 42. His death had a profound effect on Munster, and his record as a player and leader helps explain why he remains important to the club and its supporters.