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| Ground(s) | Thomond Park (Capacity: 13,200) Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,300) | ||
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| Coach(es) | Declan Kidney | ||
| Captain(s) | Mick Galwey | ||
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The 1998–99 Munster Rugby season was Munster's fourth season as a professional team, during which they competed in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship and Heineken Cup. It was Declan Kidney's first season in his first spell as head coach of the province.
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| 18 August 1998 |
Munster  | 49–17 |  Morocco |
| Report[1] |
| Thomond Park |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
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 Munster
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 92 | 2 | 18 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
 Ulster
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 119 | 3 | 15 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
 Leinster
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 136 | 2 | 14 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
 Connacht
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 145 | 3 | 11 |
| 15 August 1998 |
| Connacht | 13–18 | Munster |
| Report[2] |
| Galway Sportsgrounds |
| 21 August 1998 |
| Munster | 18–24 | Leinster |
| Report[3] |
| Dooradoyle |
| 4 September 1998 |
| Ulster | 29–12 | Munster |
| Try: J. Cunningham, Rea Con: Mason (2) Pen: Mason (5) | Report[4] | Pen: Keane (4) |
| Ravenhill |
| 12 September 1998 |
| Munster | 21–7 | Connacht |
| Report[5] |
| Dooradoyle |
| 3 October 1998 |
| Munster | 31–9 | Ulster |
| Try: Lacey, Horgan, Foley, Galwey Con: Lynch Pen: Lynch (3) | Report[6] | Pen: Mason (2) Drop: Humphreys |
| Musgrave Park |
| 23 October 1998 |
| Leinster | 10–25 | Munster |
| Report[7] |
| Donnybrook |
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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 Perpignan
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 238 | 108 | 130 | 10 |
| Munster
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 144 | 108 | 36 | 9 |
 Neath
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 118 | 194 | −76 | 3 |
 Safilo Petraca Rugby Padova
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 79 | 169 | −90 | 2 |
| 19 September 1998 14:30 |
| Munster | 20–13 | Petrarca |
| Report[8] |
| Musgrave Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Davies |
| 26 September 1998 15:00 |
| Munster | 34–10 | Neath |
| Report[9] |
| Musgrave Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Joël Jutge |
| 10 October 1998 15:15 |
| Perpignan | 41–24 | Munster |
| Report[10] |
| Stade Gilbert Brutus Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Robert Davies |
| 17 October 1998 14:30 |
| Neath | 18–18 | Munster |
| Report[11] |
| The Gnoll Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Chuck Muir |
| 31 October 1998 14:30 |
| Munster | 13–5 | Perpignan |
| Report[12] |
| Musgrave Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Steve Lander |
| 8 November 1998 16:00 |
| Petrarca | 21–35 | Munster |
| Report[13] |
| Stadio Plebiscito Attendance: 500 Referee: Didier Mene |
| 13 December 1998 15:00 |
| Colomiers | 23–9 | Munster |
| Report[14] |
| Stade Selery Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse |
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