IN a surprise move, the Cork selectors have named Pat Mulcahy at centre-forward on the team to meet Clare in the second phase of the Allianz NHL at Cusack Park on Sunday.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry will require the full breadth of their extended panel on Sunday for their first competitive fixture since September’s decider against Mayo.

Former Wellington Hurricane David Holwell will be asked to improve Leinster's back play on his début against Edinburgh at Donnybrook on Sunday.

Declan Kidney has brought many of his big-hitters on board for Leinster's treacherous visit to the Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday.

The Leinster Junior team to face Ulster at Railway Union, Park Avenue on Saturday (3pm) is as follows:

JOHN GARDINER could make a sensational return for tonight’s Erin Foods Munster under 21 championship against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

DEFENDING champions Kilkenny have named an unchanged team from the side which beat Clare for Sunday's Allianz NHL clash with Dublin at Nowlan Park.

FORMER All-Star, Eoin Kelly, has again been omitted from the Waterford senior hurling panel for Sunday’s crunch Allianz NHL Division 1A tie against Galway at Walsh Park (2pm).

EOIN MURPHY and Peter Queally return to the Waterford team for Saturday’s Munster hurling championship semi-final replay against Limerick at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

CLARE captain Sean McMahon’s place at centre-back in the Clare team will be taken by Clarecastle’s Conor Plunkett for Sunday’s Guinness Munster hurling semi-final against Cork in Thurles (4.15).

Geordan Murphy, Rob Henderson and Keith Wood have all been left out of the Ireland rugby squad due to injury for the Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday week.