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Published 16:06 14 Dec 2019 GMT
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There was a long hold-up as medics attended to Beirne and a stretcher was called for. The left leg of the Kildare native was secured and he was given some oxygen to help stabilise his breathing.
There was a warm round of applause from both sets of fans as Beirne was stretchered off and he returned the gesture with a thumbs up.
While there will be no official update provided by Munster until Monday at the earliest - after the swelling recedes and a scan takes place - Beirne is unlikely to play again in 2019.
Johnny Sexton suffered a similar injury last weekend, in Leinster's win over Northampton, and he was ruled out for between eight and 10 weeks. The outhalf is hopeful to return in time for the start of the Six Nations. Beirne looks set for a spell on the sidelines, with the full extent coming in the next 48 to 72 hours.
Munster also lost tighthead John Ryan to injury on 24 minutes, with Stephen Archer coming on to replace him.
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