Tadhg Beirne retained as Munster captain for 2025/26 season

Munster have confirmed that Tadhg Beirne will remain captain for the 2025-26 season.

The 33-year-old forward first took on the role in 2023 and has been praised for his consistency and leadership.

Beirne joined Munster from Scarlets in 2018 and quickly became one of the province’s standout players. He has made 93 appearances for the club, scoring 10 tries, and was part of the squad that won the United Rugby Championship in 2023.

Internationally, he has 61 Ireland caps with 12 tries and has also scored five tries in 12 outings for the British & Irish Lions.

Praise from Head Coach

Head coach Clayton McMillan described Beirne as a “world-class player” whose performances never drop in intensity. He said Beirne has grown in confidence as a captain and benefits from the support of a strong leadership group within the squad.

“I was delighted for Tadhg to continue as team captain," said McMillan.

“He is a world-class player and his level of performance never drops, that’s something I’ve been really impressed by.

“Tadhg led the team superbly last year and feels that he learned some really valuable lessons.

“He had the honour of captaining the Lions for their game against the Waratahs in the summer and he’s continuing to grow in confidence as a captain.

“Along with Tadhg, we have lots of leadership throughout the group among the senior players and the emerging young players so he has plenty of support in the leadership group.”