Foley, who skippered the province to win Europe’s premier club rugby trophy in 2006, said the Munster players fully appreciated what the supporters brought to Thomond Park on big match day.
Having suffered defeat to the Northampton Saints in their opening Heineken Cup Pool 1 game last weekend, Munster desperately need to record a victory over the Italian side Treviso this Saturday in order to remain in the hunt for a place in the knock-out stages of the competition (1.35pm).
Benetton Treviso were shock one-point winners over French champions Perpignan in their opening pool fixture on Saturday afternoon.
Foley, currently a technical advisor with the Munster team said: “Munster has always been about the people.
“We never lost sight of that. The supporters have always been there for Munster.
“When we did our captain’s run at Thomond Park the night before a big European Cup game, it was just concrete. But the place became electric on match days. The only difference between the two days was the people supporting us.
“We will be looking for that again on Saturday. Munster has always been about the people.”
The former number eight dismissed a recent media report that all was not well in the Munster camp.
Foley said people were inclined to read things into a number of disappointing results which Munster have had in recent weeks.
Munster under-20 head coach Foley said Munster faced crucial fixtures in the coming weeks against Benetton Treviso in the Heineken Cup and both Edinburgh and Ulster in the Magners League.
Foley was speaking as he launched Rags to Riches: The Story of Munster Rugby, penned by Irish Examiner journalist Barry Coughlan at Peter Clohessy’s Bar this Monday night.
The event was attended by a host of former Munster rugby greats including Moss Keane, Mick Galwey, Brendan Foley, Gerry McLoughlin, Peter Clohessy, Pat Murray, Ken Rennison and Noel Healy.
Colm Kinsella
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