MUNSTER A coach Anthony Foley has entrusted the same forwards that battled past Nottingham last week to do a repeat job on Esher in tonight’s British and Irish Cup clash at Garryowen’s Dooradoyle (7.30pm).

PREVIEW: AIB League Division One Final

Leaders Cork Constitution will have Munster's Jeremy Manning back at out-half at home to old rivals Shannon in Division 1A of the AIB Leagure at Temple Hill tomorrow.

MUNSTER manager Shaun Payne yesterday attempted to put a positive spin on the province’s front row crisis by describing the loss of five players as “a big opportunity for a couple of lads”.

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

Teams for today's All-Ireland League ties.

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney gets a chance to utilise some of his lesser known squad members when the A team take on Ulster A in Temple Hill today, seeking a second victory over their Northern rivals (2pm).

MUNSTER captain Paul O’Connell will be pushed to make the opening Heineken Cup fixture against Wasps next week as he struggles with a disc injury in his back.

MUNSTER rugby chiefs have released 250 additional ten-year-tickets for their new ground in Limerick.

WITH most of their all-singing, all-dancing back line away on international duty, Leinster will be looking to their oft-criticised pack to lead the way against Edinburgh in tonight’s Magners League tie at Donnybrook.

Dublin midfielder Ciarán Whelan has been passed fit for next Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

LIMERICK supporters may wonder if there is life after Liam Kearns as their senior footballers gear up for their first Munster championship game in five years without their former manager.

Seamus Moynihan will make his first competitive appearance for Kerry since last year's All-Ireland SFC final when they take on Dublin in NFL Division 1A this Sunday in Killarney.

KERRY’S Paul Galvin is poised for a surprise early return to inter-county football.

Llanelli have had to endure a horrid programme of three games in six days at the start of their campaign.

The temperatures may have gone down a few degrees in the past week but the heat will certainly be on for Derry, Laois, Monaghan and Tyrone today as they bid to make the last eight of this year's All-Ireland football championship.

Dublin is smothered in cloud today but come 4.30pm the red-hot pairing of Armagh and Tyrone will thunder back into action at Croke Park in a red-hot Ulster SFC final replay that is almost too close to call.

Dublin hurling boss Tommy Naughton has made two changes in personnel and three positional switches to his side as they attempt to salvage their All-Ireland quarter-final hopes.

Derry have been forced to leave a vacancy at corner forward this weekend following Paul Bradley's cruciate knee injury.

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney left a vacancy for at right half-forward as he named his line-up for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Clones.

Waterford football boss John Kiely has named five debutants in his side to take on Clare in Sunday's Munster SFC first round clash at Cusack Park.

The 2005 Allianz National Football League continues today with two matches in Division 1A.

Munster have made their intentions clear by making just three changes from the side that humbled Harlequins in the Heineken Cup for the Celtic League trip to Llanelli on Saturday.

The O'Byrne Cup semi-finals are down for decision today, with Leinster finalists Laois hosting Kildare in Portlaoise.

Coach Declan Kidney has only been able to name a 24-man Leinster squad for the cross-channel trip to Llanelli Scarlets on Sunday.

All Ireland League teams:

Declan Kidney has included former Ireland Under-21 centre Kieran Lewis in his squad for their clash with Cardiff Blues at Donnybrook in the Celtic League on Sunday (5.15pm).

Laois and Westmeath meet again today to decide this year's Leinster final at Croke Park, after a stalemate last week ensured a replay.

Antrim hurling boss Dinny Cahill has handed Ulster championship debuts to two players for Sunday's clash with Derry.

STEPHEN MacGABHANN will make his Championship debut with Meath in Sunday’s Leinster clash with Wicklow in Croke Park.

Carlow 0-07 Longford 0-07

Galway boss Conor Hayes has left a vacancy at midfield ahead of Sunday's NHL Division One final against Waterford at the Gaelic Grounds.

Cork Constitution have named their side to play Buccaneers at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Cork Constitution will be slight favourites to beat Buccaneers in the All-Ireland League semi-final at Temple Hill on Saturday.

Wexford hurling boss John Conran has opted to start David 'Doc' O'Connor in attack for Sunday's NFL tie with Laois at O'Moore Park.

DIARMUID O’SULLIVAN has been given the all-clear to play with Cork in Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Pearse Stadium.

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-Ireland SHC winning manager Liam Griffin has slammed the decision of past GAA presidents not to amend Rule 42 before Congress.