Mark Roddenlooks at Rugby and Soccer deals
Rugby
In one of the turning points of their Heineken Cup campaign last year, Munster escaped from France with a losing bonus point after staging a late fightback against Clermont Auvergne.
The point proved crucial to Munster's qualification from the pool stage, but they will need to be on top form when they take on the talented French outfit again at the Stade Marcel-Michelin on Sunday, December 7th.
Munster Sports Travel (061-414717, www.munstersportstravel.com) is offering three one- and two-night packages for the match, starting at €475 per person sharing. The deals include return flights, hotel accommodation, transfers and a match ticket. Flights are from Shannon and Cork.
The following week Leinster Sports Travel (01-8336935, www.leinstersportstravel.com) has one- and two-night packages for Leinster's visit to Castres Olympique on December 12th. Flights are to Toulouse, which is about an hour away from the town. Deals start at €490 per person sharing.
Soccer
The Manchester derby is always a big occasion and though Manchester Utd won the Premier League last year, they did so despite losing home and away to their city rivals. United make the short trip to the City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday, November 30th hoping to avenge a 1-0 loss there last season.
Celtic Horizon Tours (01-6292000, www.celtichorizontours.com) is offering a two-night coach and ferry package, with four-star hotel accommodation and a match ticket. The deal is €299 for children and €339 for adults. Sportsbreaks.ie (061-204444, www.sportsbreaks.ie) has one-night accommodation and match ticket deals for €339 per person.