Cork Con 7 Shannon 12 - half-time

Ireland international Alan Quinlan will make his return after a shoulder injury in the World Cup for Munster's trip to Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday night.

Alan Gaffney has left Christian Cullen at home with a minor back injury ahead of their Celtic League tie with Glasgow at Hughenden on Friday.

All Black record try-scorer Christian Cullen will make his debut for Munster against the Neath/Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Friday.

Anthony Horgan is the only change in Alan Gaffney's Munster side to face Llanelli in Stradey Park on Friday evening.

Munster will be hot favourites to scalp Leinster, given the strength of their selection, in the Celtic League at Musgrave Park on Friday.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney yesterday announced a 25 strong Munster squad from which the team to play Benetton Treviso in the Heineken European Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday will be picked tomorrow.

Alan Gaffney has named a 25-man squad, adding Anthony Horgan, Eddie Halvey and Colm McMahon, to last week's 22 as Munster prepare to entertain Treviso in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Ireland's John Kelly replaces Mossie Lawlor on the wing in the only change to Alan Gaffney's side for their first foray into the Heineken Cup at Bourgoin on Saturday.

Gwent Dragons 29 Munster 6

Munster will show six changes in personal from last week in their bid to get their Celtic League season back on track against Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Friday night.

AFTER years of winning matches almost as they liked, it has suddenly become something of a struggle for the Munster team.

NS Ospreys 33 Munster 26

Former ACT Brumbies second row Dave Pusey will make his competitive debut for Munster, just ten days after arriving in Ireland, against the Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League on Saturday.

David Wallace, perhaps the most unlucky man to lose out in the scramble for World Cup places, will be on the openside for Munster in their Celtic League confrontation with Llanelli at Thomond Park tomorrow night.

JERRY FLANNERY will make his competitive debut for Munster in tomorrow night’s Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Thomond Park (7.30pm).

THE IRFU yesterday launched a ‘Player Registration Card’ in a bid to develop the game in Ireland.

PLEASING and fulfilling as it undoubtedly is to be coach of a squad as magnificent as Munster’s, there are aspects of Alan Gaffney’s job which he could do without — such as having to tell players they aren’t required for a match as big as Saturday’s Heineken European Cup semi-final against Toulouse at the Stadium de Toulouse.

Munster coach Alan Gaffney has chosen to announce a 26-man squad ahead of their make-or-break Heineken European Cup quarter-final at Welford Road on Sunday.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has called for clarification on Heineken Cup qualification rules ahead of Saturday's crunch clash against Gloucester in Limerick.

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

Munster have made one enforced change to the side beaten by Gloucester for tomorrow’s must-win Heineken Cup clash against Perpignan.

IRELAND’S hopes of an autumn boost came in the form of good news from Keith Wood yesterday.

The availability of the Irish internationals and captain Jim Williams, back from injury, means there are ten changes in the Munster side to play Neath in the Celtic League at The Gnoll on Saturday.

Tonight's Celtic League teams

SWANSEA coach John Connolly comes to Cork this evening seeking a double over Irish provincial opposition.

Flanker Denis Leamy and tight head prop Rob Laffan will make their competitive debuts for Munster in a side that shows nine changes from that which handled Edinburgh last week.

New signings Dominic Malone and Simon Kerr will make their competitive debuts for a much changed Munster side set to entertain Ebbw Vale at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

Coach Alan Gaffney has decided to opt for Mike Mullins, over Jason Holland, at centre to partner Rob Henderson for Munster's trip to Llanelli in the Celtic League on Saturday.

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.

Coach Alan Gaffney has decided to give Dominic Malone, Eddie Halvey and Warren O'Kelly their first starts under his new regime at Munster for the pre-season encounter against Connacht at The Sportsground tomorrow evening.

Leinster, Ulster and Munster have announced their squads for their upcoming fixtures.

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.

JIM WILLIAMS has been named as the new Munster rugby captain in succession to Mick Galwey.

London Irish will make their first English cup final appearance for 22 years on Saturday, with rugby director Conor O’Shea declaring: ‘‘We don’t want it to be a flash in the pan.’’