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Munster versus Connacht is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an annual basis since the inception of the IRFU Interprovincial Championship in 1946. Since the beginning of the inter-provincials in 1946, Munster hold an 86–13 advantage in overall wins, with three draws. Additionally, since the inception of the Celtic League in 2001–02, Munster hold a 34–9 advantage in overall wins, with one draw in that time.
| Details | Played | Won by Munster | Won by Connacht | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Home | 51 | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| Connacht Home | 51 | 40 | 9 | 2 |
| Overall | 102 | 86 | 13 | 3 |
Biggest wins
Munster: 67–17 (1999–2000)
Connacht: 35–14 (2015–16)
Highest scoring match
Munster 67–17 Connacht (84 points, 1999–2000)
Lowest scoring match
Munster 3–0 Connacht (3 points, 1957–58)
Most consecutive wins
Munster: 22 (1987–88 – 2003–04)
Connacht: 2 (2015–16)
A history of Munster–Connacht results since the formation of the inter-provincial championship in 1946: [1] [2]
| Season | Home | Away | Winner | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Connacht 10 | Munster 13 | Munster (1) | |
| 1947–48 | Munster 24 | Connacht 3 | Munster (2) | |
| 1948–49 | Connacht 6 | Munster 20 | Munster (3) | |
| 1949–50 | Munster 6 | Connacht 5 | Munster (4) | |
| 1950–51 | Connacht 8 | Munster 12 | Munster (5) | |
| 1951–52 | Munster 28 | Connacht 3 | Munster (6) | |
| 1952–53 | Connacht 0 | Munster 8 | Munster (7) | |
| 1953–54 | Munster 0 | Connacht 3 | Connacht (1) | |
| 1954–55 | Connacht 3 | Munster 8 | Munster (8) | |
| 1955–56 | Munster 8 | Connacht 3 | Munster (9) | |
| 1956–57 | Connacht 10 | Munster 3 | Connacht (2) | |
| 1957–58 | Munster 3 | Connacht 0 | Munster (10) | |
| 1958–59 | Connacht 0 | Munster 9 | Munster (11) | |
| 1959–60 | Munster 6 | Connacht 0 | Munster (12) | |
| 1960–61 | Connacht 0 | Munster 5 | Munster (13) | |
| 1961–62 | Munster 11 | Connacht 3 | Munster (14) | |
| 1962–63 | Connacht 0 | Munster 6 | Munster (15) | |
| 1963–64 | Munster 12 | Connacht 8 | Munster (16) | |
| 1964–65 | Connacht 5 | Munster 5 | Draw (1) | |
| 1965–66 | Munster 9 | Connacht 3 | Munster (17) | |
| 1966–67 | Connacht 6 | Munster 12 | Munster (18) | |
| 1967–68 | Munster 11 | Connacht 9 | Munster (19) | |
| 1968–69 | Connacht 3 | Munster 12 | Munster (20) | |
| 1969–70 | Munster 22 | Connacht 0 | Munster (21) | |
| 1970–71 | Connacht 0 | Munster 9 | Munster (22) | |
| 1971–72 | Munster 10 | Connacht 0 | Munster (23) | |
| 1972–73 | Connacht 3 | Munster 12 | Munster (24) | |
| 1973–74 | Munster 29 | Connacht 7 | Munster (25) | |
| 1974–75 | Connacht 6 | Munster 6 | Draw (2) | |
| 1975–76 | Munster 16 | Connacht 6 | Munster (26) | |
| 1976–77 | Connacht 6 | Munster 13 | Munster (27) | |
| 1977–78 | Munster 10 | Connacht 6 | Munster (28) | |
| 1978–79 | Connacht 3 | Munster 19 | Munster (29) | |
| 1979–80 | Munster 16 | Connacht 20 | Connacht (3) | |
| 1980–81 | Connacht 0 | Munster 16 | Munster (30) | |
| 1981–82 | Munster 21 | Connacht 18 | Munster (31) | |
| 1982–83 | Connacht 7 | Munster 9 | Munster (32) | |
| 1983–84 | Munster 29 | Connacht 7 | Munster (33) | |
| 1984–85 | Connacht 9 | Munster 15 | Munster (34) | |
| 1985–86 | Munster 16 | Connacht 9 | Munster (35) | |
| 1986–87 | Connacht 11 | Munster 9 | Connacht (4) | |
| 1987–88 | Munster 17 | Connacht 12 | Munster (36) | |
| 1988–89 | Connacht 10 | Munster 25 | Munster (37) | |
| 1989–90 | Munster 14 | Connacht 10 | Munster (38) | |
| 1990–91 | Connacht 18 | Munster 19 | Munster (39) | |
| 1991–92 | Munster 15 | Connacht 9 | Munster (40) | |
| 1992–93 | Connacht 10 | Munster 20 | Munster (41) | |
| 1993–94 | Munster 15 | Connacht 9 | Munster (42) | |
| 1994–95 | Connacht 20 | Munster 60 | Munster (43) | |
| 1995–96 | Connacht 11 | Munster 46 | Munster (44) | |
| 1996–97 | Munster 45 | Connacht 28 | Munster (45) | |
| 1997–98 | Connacht 9 | Munster 29 | Munster (46) | |
| 1998–99 | Connacht 13 | Munster 18 | Munster (47) | |
| 1998–99 | Munster 21 | Connacht 7 | Munster (48) | |
| 1999–2000 | Connacht 17 | Munster 67 | Munster (49) | |
| 1999–2000 | Munster 53 | Connacht 10 | Munster (50) | |
| 2000–01 | Munster 36 | Connacht 13 | Munster (51) | |
| 2000–01 | Connacht 13 | Munster 23 | Munster (52) | |
| 2001–02 | Munster 40 | Connacht 19 | Munster (53) | |
| 2002–03 | Munster 33 | Connacht 3 | Munster (54) | 2002–03 Celtic League quarter-final |
| 2002–03 | Munster 43 | Connacht 5 | Munster (55) | |
| 2003–04 | Connacht 0 | Munster 3 | Munster (56) | |
| 2003–04 | Munster 39 | Connacht 10 | Munster (57) | |
| 2004–05 | Munster 27 | Connacht 27 | Draw (3) | |
| 2005–06 | Connacht 19 | Munster 44 | Munster (58) | |
| 2005–06 | Munster 36 | Connacht 17 | Munster (59) | |
| 2006–07 | Munster 13 | Connacht 0 | Munster (60) | |
| 2006–07 | Connacht 8 | Munster 14 | Munster (61) | |
| 2007–08 | Munster 17 | Connacht 0 | Munster (62) | |
| 2007–08 | Connacht 5 | Munster 16 | Munster (63) | |
| 2008–09 | Connacht 12 | Munster 6 | Connacht (5) | |
| 2008–09 | Munster 25 | Connacht 10 | Munster (64) | |
| 2009–10 | Munster 35 | Connacht 3 | Munster (65) | |
| 2009–10 | Connacht 12 | Munster 18 | Munster (66) | |
| 2010–11 | Connacht 12 | Munster 16 | Munster (67) | |
| 2010–11 | Munster 22 | Connacht 6 | Munster (68) | |
| 2011–12 | Munster 24 | Connacht 9 | Munster (69) | |
| 2011–12 | Connacht 16 | Munster 20 | Munster (70) | |
| 2012–13 | Connacht 12 | Munster 16 | Munster (71) | |
| 2012–13 | Munster 22 | Connacht 0 | Munster (72) | |
| 2013–14 | Munster 22 | Connacht 16 | Munster (73) | |
| 2013–14 | Connacht 23 | Munster 32 | Munster (74) | |
| 2014–15 | Connacht 24 | Munster 16 | Connacht (6) | |
| 2014–15 | Munster 42 | Connacht 20 | Munster (75) | |
| 2015–16 | Munster 12 | Connacht 18 | Connacht (7) | |
| 2015–16 | Connacht 35 | Munster 14 | Connacht (8) | |
| 2016–17 | Connacht 9 | Munster 16 | Munster (76) | |
| 2016–17 | Munster 50 | Connacht 14 | Munster (77) | |
| 2017–18 | Connacht 20 | Munster 16 | Connacht (9) | |
| 2017–18 | Munster 39 | Connacht 13 | Munster (78) | |
| 2018–19 | Connacht 24 | Munster 31 | Munster (79) | |
| 2018–19 | Munster 27 | Connacht 14 | Munster (80) | |
| 2019–20 | Connacht 14 | Munster 19 | Munster (81) | |
| 2019–20 | Munster 49 | Connacht 12 | Munster (82) | Munster home match played at the Aviva Stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020–21 | Connacht 10 | Munster 16 | Munster (83) | |
| 2020–21 | Munster 20 | Connacht 17 | Munster (84) | |
| 2020–21 | Munster 20 | Connacht 24 | Connacht (10) | Pro14 Rainbow Cup fixture. |
| 2021–22 | Munster 20 | Connacht 18 | Munster (85) | |
| 2021–22 | Connacht 10 | Munster 8 | Connacht (11) | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Connacht 20 | Munster 11 | Connacht (12) | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Munster 24 | Connacht 17 | Munster (86) | [4] |
| 2023–24 | Connacht 22 | Munster 9 | Connacht (13) | [5] |
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