On 1 October 2012, it was announced that Sweetman had signed a contract to join the Munster Rugby academy on a three-year contract.
At underage, he was more into rugby and played at full back for Ireland U18s, the Irish Colleges, and Munster U18s and U20s.
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Manning planned to sign with North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup for the 2008-09 season, but instead secured a new deal with Munster.
It was also reported that he had turned down offers from both Munster and Toulouse to join Sale.
Other high-profile moments of rugby union commentary came during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and the 2006 Heineken Cup Final in which Munster beat Biarritz Olympique.
Before being adapted by Liverpool supporters it was, and still is, sung in its original form by supporters of Ireland and Celtic, as well as GAA teams and the Ireland, Munster and London Irish rugby union teams.
In July 2008, McGahan took up the position as the director of coaching of Munster following Declan Kidney's departure to take over as Ireland coach.