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21st Sep 2016

WATCH: Behind-the-scenes at Munster’s new High Performance Centre

They can't keep Paulie away

Patrick McCarry

Fingerprint scanners, bunk beds for mid-training naps and flash boardrooms? ‘Tis a long way from the days of Gaillimh and Claw.

Professionalism arrived to Munster Rugby in 1995.

21 years later and Munster Rugby have fully professional set-up. They don’t like to be rushed.

Two weeks ago, Munster moved into their €9.5m High Performance Centre at University of Limerick. On Tuesday, they opened their doors to the media and photographers to see the full kit and caboodle.

There was even a surprise guest in attendance.

Paul O'Connell working in the Video Analysis Suite 20/9/2016

Can’t get enough of the rugby, this lad.

A handy video from Munster gives rugby fans a nice glimpse at the entire set-up and there are some more pictures [below] just in case they missed anything.

The gym (a.k.a Where Darren Sweetnam muscles up)

Gym facilities 20/9/2016

Gym facilities 20/9/2016

The Treatment Room

The Treatment Room 20/9/2016

Optimistic with only three beds?

The Francis Saili Treatment Room

Francis Saili in the Treatment Room 20/9/2016

Dressing room

The Dressing Room 20/9/2016

Finger-scanning

Finger print access to dressing rooms 20/9/2016

The Rest Room

The Rest Room 20/9/2016

 

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