Diarmuid Barron rugby player
Diarmuid Barron rugby player

Diarmuid Barron

6th Aug 1998 1.83m/105kg Hooker

Injuries pile up for Munster as they look to short-term cover

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster may consider getting short-term injury cover in on the back of Tuesday’s attritional URC defeat to Leinster. The province went into the game dealing with a number of injury concerns and...

Match Preview: Munster v Leinster

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster’s new Kiwi centre Alex Nankivell is anticipating a very special atmosphere as he looks ahead to his first derby against Leinster. The 27-year-old has made a big impact since coming...

Oli Jager starts against Leinster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are four personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that faced Exeter Chiefs last week with three Academy players in the 23-man squad. Tighthead prop Oli Jager makes his first start...

Munster Side To Face Exeter Chiefs

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Sunday’s Investec Champions Cup clash against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park (1pm, live on TNT Sports & ITV). There are six personnel changes and three positional...

Munster Side To Face Bayonne

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Bayonne at Thomond Park (5.30pm).   Tadhg Beirne captains the side with six changes to the starting XV...

Barron, Loughman and Patterson extend Munster stay

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster have confirmed that hooker Diarmuid Barron, prop Jeremy Loughman and scrum-half Paddy Patterson have all signed contract extensions with the province. The trio have each agreed two-year deals...

6-Try Munster Beat URC Leaders Glasgow In Cork

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster ran in six tries to oust Glasgow Warriors in an entertaining BTK United Rugby Championship contest in front of a full house at Musgrave Park on Friday night. Player of the Match Tom Ahern led...

Munster Side To Face Glasgow Warriors

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s sold-out URC clash against leaders Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park (7.35pm). There are three changes to the side that faced Leinster last week with...

'I'm not rushing that' - Rowntree undecided on O'Mahony's successor as Munster captain

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

AS MUNSTER HEAD into one of the busiest and most important fixture blocks of the season, Graham Rowntree finds himself facing one of the biggest decisions of his coaching career to date. With Peter O’Mahony...

Match Preview: Leinster v Munster

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

A 50,000-plus crowd is expected at the Aviva Stadium for this much-anticipated meeting between arch rivals who know each other so well. There will be a host of Ireland World Cup squad members on duty...