The Supporters Club was originally established during the 1999/2000 season, with the encouragement of Dermot Kelly, Secretary of the Munster Branch, by Gethin Lewis and Declan O'Connell, who was Chairman of the Committee until 2004.

The foundation of the Munster Rugby Supporters Club was largely due to the following:

• It was hoped that a Munster Rugby Supporters club would unify rugby followers from
• Several supporters had requested the establishment of a Supporters Club.

The Munster Branch also recognised the importance of creating a base for people who were not affiliated to any particular rugby club, or indeed people who didn't live in Munster, and yet wanted to support the Munster Rugby team.
It was hoped that these individual supporters would band together and lend their collective support to the Munster rugby team, who would take on other rugby forces in Ireland, the UK, France and beyond.

It took the Supporters Club two years to reach 500 members. By 2002/3, there was a waiting list in place as the capacity at Thomond Park is such that Heineken cup tickets can only be provided to a certain number with membership of the Supporters Club.

In 2004, Associate Membership of the Supporters Club was launched. Associate Members have all the benefits of full Membership except that of entitlement to tickets for Heineken Cup matches. Associate membership increased the overall grouping of Munster supporters and harnesses support for Munster Rugby teams. It increased the Club Membership number to over 4.000.

January 2005 saw the launch of Junior Membership aimed at Munster Supporters under the age of 16. In the first season of Junior Membership, over 650 signed up bringing the total members of the club to in excess of 4,600.

As of November, 2007, there are nearly 11,000 members of the Supporters Club - adult and junior.

The Committee Members for the 2008/9 season who were deemed elected at the A.G.M. in Charleville on 29th May, 2008 are:

Glenn Flanagan – Chairman (Limerick)

Sean Meade - Vice Chairman (Co. Tipperary)

Ian Buckley – Secretary (Limerick)

Elaine Blackshields – Treasurer(Cork)

Ger Harrington – P.R.O. (Cork)

Eileesh Buckley (Co. Clare)

Noel Stewart (Limerick)

Darren Desmond (Cork)

As with any voluntary organisation, the Supporters Club are dependant upon its members to assist with Club activities.

The Committee, on its behalf and on behalf of all members, would like to acknowledge, recognise and thank those members who have assist with Club activities.

Robert Gloster is Flagmaster General.

He organises the transportation, placing in position and surfing of the banners and the giant flags at home and away matches.

Robert has a small team of members who assist him in the surfing of the Giant Flags and Jerseys including Aidan McCann, Rory McCann and Mike Whooley

Darren Desmond is the co-ordinator and editor of our weekly message to members, Red Letter.

Tony Cusack, Art Fitzpatrick, Eamonn Keane and Brian Padden share the duties in preparing questions for Shaun Payne for the Champagne Moments slot.

We are delighted to be able to have photographers at pitchside for all Munster's home matches. The photographs can be viewed on our photo gallery pages.

Denis Kelleher is the co-ordinator for the matchday photographers.

The matchday photographers are Tom Allen, Eileesh Buckley,George Forde, Denis Kelleher, Richie Malone, Jerry O'Connell and Gerard Reidy.

This is maintained by Eileesh Buckley.

These are co-ordinated by Ger Harrington.

Carol O'Sullivan assists in the presentation of the prizes.

This is edited by Eileesh Buckley.

We would like to thank all members who submit artciles to help us keep the Ezine as a publication by supporters and for supporters.

Richard Healy is responsible for maintaing and updating information and links in our Online Resources, Travelling Fans and Visiting Fans sections.

Rory McCann assists with maintaining and updating the video links.

Peter Crowley and Richard Healy co-ordinated the original gathering of all the links and information on these pages.

They received much assistance from Anne Cunningham, John Cusack, Richard Healy, Paul Carey, Ellen Fitzmaurice, Patricia Giltinane, Jim Moran and Trevor Ryan.

Declan Jackson is responsible for maintaining and gathering the database of 'Munsterisms'

1999 - 2004 - Declan O'Connell

2004-5 - Tony McGrath

2005-7 - John Rochford

2007-8 - Ian Buckley

The Constitution is available to view and download below.

This is the constitution as amended at the AGM of 30 May 2007