Munster have reclaimed the Heineken Cup following a nail-biting victory over Toulouse at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.

Declan Kidney's side emerged victorious by 16 points to 13 in front of more than 50,000 of their passionate supporters.

Munster's win of the cup for the second time set off victorious celebrations in Cardiff and in Limerick, where over up to 20,000 people had assembled on O'Connell Street to view the match on two large screens.

A penalty from O'Gara with fifteen minutes to go ensured Munster won cup for the second time.

"We had to work quite hard for it," man of the match Alan Quinlan said. "A few people wrote us off in the last few weeks, but we had unbelievable support from those who believed in us. It's just amazing to do it again."

Meanwhile details of Sunday's homecoming celebrations have been announced.

Munster Team

The team will arrive in Shannon at 1.30am Sunday morning and will receive a civic reception at City Hall at 2.45 on Sunday.

They are to parade through the streets of Limerick in an open-top bus taking in King John's Castle the Treaty Stone and finish at the giant screen and stage at the junction of O'Connell Street and Glentworth Street.

On the specially erected stage, the team and the cup will be presented to the jubilant Munster supporters.