{"product_id":"rugby-ireland-international-magazine-vol-1-no-11-may-1999-cork-con-v-garryowen-clash-of-the-titans-in-the-aib-league-final-mike-ruddock-glennon-resigns-ulster-towns-cup","title":"Rugby Ireland International magazine, Vol 1 No 11, May 1999: Cork Con v Garryowen – Clash of the Titans in the AIB League Final; Mike Ruddock, Glennon resigns, Ulster, Towns Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eRugby Ireland International, Vol 1 No 11, May 1999 (cover price £2.00), the Irish rugby monthly edited by Pat Fitzgerald with Edmund Van Esbeck as consulting editor, published by Rugby Ireland in Dublin. Cover: 'Clash of the Titans – Munster's might battle it out in the AIB League Final', Cork Constitution v Garryowen; 'Taking rugby into the Millennium', Eddie Wigglesworth explains the Clubs of Ireland scheme; 'Ulster – where to now?'; and inside, the Coca-Cola Academy, Glennon resigns, the Towns Cup, schools, Leo Williams and a provincial round-up. Contents: Season of Gloom, by Edmund Van Esbeck; England Caught Napping, by David Hands; Wales on a High, by Paul Rees; Scots Are Champions, by Derek Douglas; Midleton Go Up, by Barry Coughlan; the Mike Ruddock interview, by Tony Ward; Glennon Resigns; The PR Era, by Sean Diffley; the Club Scheme, by Eddie Wigglesworth; the AIB League; What Next for Ulster?, by Jim Stokes; schools rugby; Sligo Take Title; The Wild Geese Come Home, by Tom Keogh; the Towns Cup, by Pat Geraghty; Memory Lane, by David Guiney; the World Cup; university news, by Des Daly; Academy Takes Off; and the crossword. Pat Fitzgerald's comment, 'Happy Ending', looks back on the season, Ireland's World Cup qualification against Georgia and Romania and the summer tour to Australia, and welcomes the return home of exiled players including Eric Miller, David Humphreys, Mark McCall, Jonathan Bell, Justin Fitzpatrick, Gabriel Fulcher, Allen Clarke and David Corkery. Correspondents include David Hands, Paul Rees, Sean Diffley, Dave Guiney, Tony Ward, Barry Coughlan, Jim Stokes and Linley MacKenzie. Printed by Turners, Longford. About 72 pages, 21 x 29.7 cm. THEMES: AIB League 1999, Cork Constitution, Garryowen, Munster club rugby, Ulster rugby, Irish rugby 1999, Five Nations 1999, Irish rugby magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pat Fitzgerald (ed.), Edmund Van Esbeck (Consulting Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rugby Ireland International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55606131982663,"sku":"2026-10-25-412","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/91w6MCOBV1L.jpg?v=1793187824","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/rugby-ireland-international-magazine-vol-1-no-11-may-1999-cork-con-v-garryowen-clash-of-the-titans-in-the-aib-league-final-mike-ruddock-glennon-resigns-ulster-towns-cup","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}