John Ryan and Niall Scannell walked through a guard of honour formed by Munster players and left the Thomond Park pitch for the final time. Both players have avoided attention and were reluctant to take in the acclaim. Their teammates and the remaining sparse crowd acknowledged them before they retire at the end of the season. The recognition was presented as fitting for two long-serving club stalwarts. The moment marked the end of their time with the club and their departure from the pitch at Thomond Park.
"As the Munster players formed a guard of honour, John Ryan and Niall Scannell sheepishly walked through it and made their way off the Thomond Park pitch for the final time. Neither man has ever been one for the limelight, so you could understand their reluctance to soak up the acclaim, yet it was fitting that their teammates and what remained of the sparse crowd acknowledged two club stalwarts before they retire at the end of the season."
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