Irish Rugby Review magazine, Vol 16 No 2, 1998: Conor McGuinness profile, drugs scare, 20 years since Munster beat the All Blacks, Guinness Interpros, London Irish squad, Leinster v Stade Français

Irish Rugby Review, Volume 16 No. 2, 1998 (cover price IR£1.50, incl. VAT, all areas), the long-running Irish rugby magazine edited by Karl Johnston and published by Frank Quinn from P.O. Box 54, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (ISSN 0709-228X). Cover: action from the Leinster v Stade Français European Cup game (photographs by Sportsfile), with 'Profiles Conor McGuinness', the Heineken shirt competition, London Irish sponsorship, the Guinness Interprovincial finals, 'When Munster Beat the All Blacks', 'Drugs: three Irish players in drugs scare', Connacht and Leinster reports, and London Irish news and squad as the club approached its centenary (1899–1999). Contents: the Guinness Inter-Pro's; Karl Johnston's Diary (page 4); Promoting Rugby – low attendances (6); Drugs – three Irish players test positive (7); European Cup and Shield views (9); Heineken announce new sponsorship (10); Heineken shirt competition (12); AIB Rugby Shorts (13); ACCBank Leinster news (14); Panasonic and Old Wesley (16); London Irish preview and squad (17); 20 Years Ago Munster Beat the All Blacks (18); IRB news and the Women's World Cup (20); Bank of Ireland sponsorship (22); the Irish Permanent profile, Conor McGuinness (24); results and tables (25); Glenn Ross, Connacht coach, and Graham Mourie for the Munster celebrations (26); AIB sponsor London Irish (27); and Dr Donal O'Shaughnessy, past results and Romania (28). The editorial addresses the IRFU's handling of newspaper allegations about drug abuse in the Irish game, and looks ahead to the World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Romania. 32 pages, 21 x 29.7 cm, stapled. Barcode 9770709228029. Issued in the autumn of 1998, as Munster marked the 20th anniversary of their famous 12–0 win over the 1978 All Blacks at Thomond Park. THEMES: Irish rugby 1998, Munster v All Blacks 1978, Guinness Interprovincial Championship, European Cup, London Irish, drugs in sport, Irish rugby magazines.

Author: Karl Johnston (ed.), Frank Quinn (Publisher)

Publisher: Irish Rugby Review

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Used - Very Good