THE HARP, synonymous with Leinster rugby, was used as an emblem for the very first interprovincial against Ulster. Legend suggests it was first adopted as a Leinster emblem in the 1600s when Eoghan Ruadh O’Neill flew a flag with a golden harp from his ship, the St Francis. The current crest was introduced in 2005.
MUNSTER’S THREE-CROWN emblem is supposed to represent the constituent historic kingdoms of Munster; Thomond in the north, Desmond in the south, and Ormonde in the east.
A revamped logo was introduced for the 2003-04 season which included the addition of a stag with the three crowns.
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