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

A DAY of mixed emotions for Eddie O’Sullivan and bitter ones for Munster.

Centre John Hearty and hooker John Fogarty are doubtful ahead of Connacht's European Challenge Cup tie against Armatori Catania from Italy on Saturday.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has made four changes to the side that lost to a controversial injury-time penalty against the Ospreys for Saturday’s European Challenge Cup tie against Italy’s Armatori Catania.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and centre partner Gordon D’Arcy will both be fit and available for the Six Nations match against France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week.

JOHN O’SULLIVAN returns to Connacht’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial Celtic League meeting with Cardiff at the Galway Sportsgrounds (2pm).

Justin Meagher will make his first start of the season in a Connacht side that shows five changes for Sunday’s home tie with the Newport Gwent Dragons at The Sportsground.

Leinster 18 Connacht 9

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).

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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.

CONNACHT will welcome back hooker Bernard Jackman for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Ulster at the Galway Sportsground at 2.30pm.

Coach Michael Bradley has selected Ireland squad member Bernard Jackman and Mick Carroll as the two alterations to the Connacht side for their clash with Ulster at The Sportsground on Saturday (2.30pm).

WASPS coach Warren Gatland is keeping a close eye on the build-up to the Connacht-Harlequins Parker Pen Cup semi-final in Galway on Sunday.

NEC Harlequins made four changes to their pack to face Connacht in the second leg of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup Semi Final in Galway on Sunday afternoon.

FROM the outset, the Pool 3 clash between Biarritz and Leinster at Parc des Sports Aguilera had the look of a group decider about it.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley continues his rotation policy with four changes for their Parker Pen Challenge Cup second round visit of French club Pau to the Sportsground on Saturday.

Connacht open their Celtic League campaign this Saturday when they entertain Edinburgh at the Galway Sportsground in a game which kicks-off at 4pm.

Galwegians 16, Clontarf 34

Galwgians 39 Dungannon 18

The Connacht team to play Pontypridd in the second leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at Sardis Road on Saturday (5.30pm) shows one change from that which started the first leg last week.

The Connacht team to take on Pontypridd in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final at Ericsson Park, Athlone on Saturday (5.30pm) shows three changes from that which started against Narbonne in the last round.

Connacht 3 Leinster 25

The Connacht team to play Narbonne in Sunday’s Parker Pen Challenge Cup second round, second leg tie shows three changes from that which went down 42-27 in France on Saturday evening.

Galwegians 29 UL Bohemians 22

Shannon will welcome back Munster stars Mick Galwey and Mossie Lawlor when the AIB League champions face GalwegIans at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Connacht fulfilled expectations of advancing to the next round of the Parker Pen Challenge Cup when finishing ahead of Mont de Marsan by an aggregate 32 points at Crowley Park.

Mont de Marsan 12 Connacht 26

Leinster’s struggle in the Celtic League means they must win their clash against Newport tonight at Donnybrook.

MUNSTER captain Jim Williams is to return for the crunch Celtic League game against Neath in Wales on Saturday.

MICK GALWEY leads Munster into Celtic League action against Ulster at Ravenhill this evening as Jim Williams is ruled out due to injury.

REIGNING Celtic League champions Leinster haven’t given up on their title just yet, although coach Matt Williams says they have to win all three remaining games to stand any chance of making the top four in Pool B.

Tonight's Celtic League teams

STEPH NEL likes the odd smoke of the pipe and at half-time at Donnybrook last Friday he was sorely tempted to light up.

Connacht survived a second-half onslaught and escaped with a one-point victory for the second time in this season¹s Celtic League against Cardiff in the Sportsground last night.

MUNSTER’S three new signings will all play their club rugby in Limerick this year with Eddie Halvey returning to play his club rugby with Shannon, Dominic Malone teaming up with UL Bohemians and Australian prop Simon Kerr joining Garryowen.

Connacht 24, Bristol Shoguns 33

TWO former internationals are preparing for a battle to get back into the international scene.