SENIOR players Tony Butler, Fionn Gibbons, Paddy Patterson, and Andrew Smith are all to depart Munster this summer, the club has confirmed.
In addition, Academy members George Hadden, Dylan Hicks, and Darragh McSweeeny will also leave.
Butler (Garryowen/Young Munster) made around 30 appearances for the province, and was a Grand Slam U20 winner with Ireland in 2022.
Gibbons (Young Munster) was also a member of the latter winning team.
Patterson joined from Leinster, and made over 50 appearances for the club.
Smith was an addition from Connacht.
Hadden (Garryowen/Nenagh Ormond) featured with Ireland in the Grand Slam win of ‘23.
Corkman Hicks has been attached to both Cork Constitution and Garryowen.
U20 Grand Slam winner (‘22) McSweeney is linked with Shannon.