Wing Liam Bibo and number eight Mike McComish make their return to the Connacht squad to play The Scarlets in Friday night's Magners League clash at The Sportsground (6.30pm).

Australian wing Liam Bibo returns to the Connacht 24-man squad for their Magners League clash against Ulster at the Sportsground on Friday (8pm).

PADDY WALLACE has not given up hope of featuring as out-half again for Ireland or Ulster.

Flanker Mike McCarthy, wing Aidan Wynne and prop Ronan Loughhney have been added to the Connacht squad for Friday evening's Magners League clash against Edinburgh in Murrayfield.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side ahead of their final Magners League home match of the season when they take on Ulster at The Sportsground on Friday night (kick off: 7pm).

Ireland international Gavin Duffy will lead Connacht for the fourth time this season, Connacht for the trip to face The Dragons in the Magner's League at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5.05pm).

Lock Andrew Farley will become the second Connacht player to play 150 games, next to Eric Elwood, for the province in the Europea Challenge Cup quarter-final against Northampton in Franklin’s Gardens.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to his side ahead of the visit of the Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht have captured New Zealand second-row forward Bernie Upton on a two-year contract.

Michael Bradley has made four changes to his Connacht side ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 22 man squad for their Magners League clash with Leinster at the Sportsground on Sunday (kick off: 6pm).

Connacht captain Andrew Farley has extended his contract for another season.

Prop John Lyne and lock Andrew Browne will make their first competitive starts for Connacht in Friday's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (kick off: 7.30pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has chosen a 25-man Connacht squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

Keith Matthews will start for Connacht for the first time since November against Leinster in the Magners League at The Sportsground on Friday, kick-off at 7.30pm.

Conor McPhillips will start for the first time since November on the Connacht side to play The Ospreys in the Magners League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday, kick-off at 5.30pm.

Number eight John Muldoon and hooker John Fogarty have made their way back from injury to be part of a 25-man Connacht squad to play The Ospreys in the Magners League at The Liberty Stadium on Saturday (kick off: 5.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made three changes to his team ahead of their European Challenge Cup clash with Cetransa El Salvador at the Capo de Pepe Rojo on Sunday (kick-off 12.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 24-man squad for their fifth round European Challenge Cup encounter with Cetransa El Salvador at the Capo de Pepe Rojo on Sunday (kick off 12.30pm).

There has been a late change to the Connacht team to face Llanelli tonight with outside centre Daniel Riordan unable to take part due to illness.

Former Ireland international Matt Mostyn will play for Connacht for the first time since November 2006 in Friday's Magners League clash with the Llanelli Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has promoted David Gannon, Daniel Riordan, and Liam Bibo to the starting 15 for Connacht's important visit to Musgrave Park to play Munster on December 27 (kick off 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Connacht's visit to Musgrave Park to face Munster on December 27, kick-off 7.30pm.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has taken an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to Sunday’s European Challenge Cup tie against Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park by naming an unchanged side.

Michael Bradley has announced a 25-man squad for Connacht's first ever match at the RDS against Leinster on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has selected an unchanged starting 15 for their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Gavin Duffy will play for his native province Connacht for the first time this season away in the Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Friday night, kick-off at 7.45pm.

Ireland's Gavin Duffy returns to a 23-man Connacht Squad for the trip to Cardiff Blues on Friday night (kick off 7.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 23-man squad ahead of their third successive away match in the Magners League, against the Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park on Friday (kick off 7.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made two changes to his side for the Magners League clash against Glasgow Warriors at Firhill on Friday night.

Derry 3-12 Clare 2-14, Croke Park

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made seven changes to his side for their final pre-season game against Harlequins on Friday at The Stoop (kick off 6pm).

New signings Brett Wilkinson and Adrian Flavin could make their debuts for Connacht next weekend when Michael Bradley's men take on Narbonne in France in a pre-season friendly.

The following is the Connacht A side which will take on Munster A in Thomond Park on Monday (2:00):

Dublin 1-07 Clare 1-07

CORK made up for their recent Munster Junior Championship camogie defeat by Clare when they overcame the Banner 1-12 to 0-14 in the Intermediate Championship final in Newmarket on Fergus last night.

ANNETTE Clarke ended an historic season for the Galway ladies' footballers by picking up the Vodafone Player of the Year award in Dublin yesterday.

It is a case of as-you-were for Connacht's assault on Leinster in the Celtic League at Donnybrook tomorrow night.

Coach Michael Bradley will look for inspiration from out-half Paul Warwick, a last-minute withdrawal last week, if Connacht are to overturn a 14-point deficit against Narbonne in the first round-second leg of the European Challenge Cup at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Number eight John Muldoon, props Ray Hogan and Stephen Knoop, second-row Christian Short, out-half Paul Warwick and centre James Downey make up a party of six players that will make their European débuts for Connacht at Narbonne in the first round of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup on Saturday (6.30pm Irish time).

Halfbacks Eric Elwood and Conor O'Loughlin will make their first starts of the season as Connacht welcome The Borders to The Sportsground on Saturday.

INTERNATIONAL wing Tyrone Howe returns to the Ulster squad for Saturday’s clash with Celtic League table-toppers Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Centre Mark McHugh will make his seasonal bow in a Connacht side that shows five changes for an away date at Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday evening.

All-Ireland champions Tipperary face off with Wexford in the Foras na Gaeilge senior semi-finals at Nowlan Park today.