Ireland loose-head Marcus Horan has been included in an extended 28-man Munster squad as they prepare for Friday night’s Heineken Cup encounter with Northampton Saints at Thomond Park.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has decided to leave his captain Paul O'Connell and six others that played against Perpignan out of the Munster Squad to prepare for the Magners League clash with Connacht on St Stephens Day in Thomond Park Stadium.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has included full-back Felix Jones and tight-head prop Stephen Archer in his squad to prepare for the Magners League game with Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Friday

Coach Tony McGahan has stuck with the same squad that beat Cardiff at the weekend for the Magners clash against the Scarlets on Saturday in Parc Y Scarlets (6.30pm).

Rua Tipoki returns from a knee injury to the Munster Squad to prepare for Saturday's Magners League game against Edinburgh at Musgrave Park.

Jerry Flannery has been included in the Munster squad for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 1 return match against Clermont Auvergne at Thomond Park (kick-off 3.30pm).

Tony McGahan has selected his first squad as Munster coach for their match against the US Eagles at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut next Saturday, kick-off 8pm (Irish time).

Declan Kidney gave away less than little, as is his nature, in the announcement of a 26-player squad for the Heineken Cup final against Toulouse at The Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

TWO valued members of Munster’s extended Heineken Cup squad will miss the May 24 final at the Millennium Stadium because of injury.

Coach Declan Kidney has left Ronan O'Gara out of the Munster squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Ospreys (Musgrave Park 7.30pm).

Munster coach Declan Kidney pulled no surprises in the 27-strong squad named for the Heineken Cup quarter final joust with Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Declan Kidney has named an extended 26-man Munster squad ahead of Friday night’s pre season game against Alan Gaffney’s Saracens at Musgrave Park (kick off 6.30pm).

All-Ireland League club finalists Gerry Hurley (Garryowen) and Denis Hurley (Cork Con) are included in a 28-strong Munster squad for the final game of the season against Glasgow Warriors at Musgrave Park on Saturday (5.30pm).

Declan Kidney will look to his experienced players like Donncha O'Callaghan, Denis Leamy and Anthony Foley to set the tone at home to Llanelli Scarlets in the Magner's League on Saturday.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named Anthony Horgan in the Munster squad for the first time since January when they travel to Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Magners League on Saturday.

Coach Declan Kidney has named a 25-man squad for Munster’s Magner’s League tie with the Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Thomond Park on Saturday evening.

Munster centre Barry Murphy has been included in a Munster Squad for the first time since a serious injury against Ulster last season for the Magner’s League date with Leinster at Lansdowne Road on Friday night.

Munster will look to improve immeasurably from their ordinary 9-8 win over The Borders when they travel to Glasgow Warriors on Friday (7.30pm).

Ian Dowling has recovered from a slight injury to take his place in the Munster Squad to play Glasgow on Saturday at Thomond Park (3.30pm).

Munster coach Alan Gaffney has decided to leave Shaune Payne and Donncha O'Callaghan out of an extended 26-man squad for their Heineken Cup encounter with Harlequins at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Coach Alan Gaffney has included new signings Dominic Malone and Eddie Halvey in a 25 strong squad for Munster's pre-season encounter with Zurich Premiership side Bristol Shoguns at Thomond Park at 7pm next Tuesday.