Pictures from our trip to France to see Stade Francais play Munster in the semi-final of the Heineken European Cup.
How We Ended Up In Lille?

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Preparing to leave the Irish Ferries Ship, the "Normandy" at Cherbourg.

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The first big town we passed through was Bayeux, remember the place with the tapestry.

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Me and a big windmill that we found behind the hotel.

Before the Match.


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The Munster team arrive at the Stade Lille Meropol.

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The Munster team warm up.

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The teams run out onto the pitch.

First Half.

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Diego Dominguez kicks off the match for Stade Francais.

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Up goes a garryowen, spot the ball!!

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Another garryowen, I think Dominici, the Stade full-back had a hand in this one.

Second Half.

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The start of the second half.

11. Ronan O'Gara goes close with a penalty.

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It's all over, Munster lose by a single point once again, Stade celebrate their hard fought victory.

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The Stade Francais fans players and fans down the far end of the stadium celebrate.

After the Match.

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The Munster end at the end of the match.

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Stade hooker, Fabrice Landreau does a lap of honour, he is sportingly applauded by the Munster crowd.

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The Munster team on their lap of honour.

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Munster continue their lap of honour.

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Anthony Horgan & John O'Neill at the back.

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The team continue their lap of honour.

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Captain Mick Galwey, legend, joins the lap of honour late having done a TV interview at the end of the match.

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Time to go home.

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We met Fergus Murray after the match completely out of the blue, he was on co-op in Luxembourg at the time!!

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