Doon are Limerick Premier U21 hurling champions for the first time since 2005 after a thrilling win over Na Piarsaigh at the Gaelic Grounds.

Coláiste Mhuire, Cobh 3-13 De La Salle, Macroom 1-11:

Glasgow Warriors and Munster are in the same frame of mind going into today’s top of the table Guinness Pro 12 encounter at Scotstoun, kick-off 2.40.

Guinness Pro12:

Ballincollig 3-15 Carbery 1-11

Carbery 4-14 Seandun 0-10

Munster 17 Ulster 19

Toulon 24 Munster 16

Munster 5 Glasgow Warriors 22

Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend believes his team are coming to Thomond Park at the right time and in the right frame of mind.

Munster 14 Treviso 3

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Rower-Inistioge (Kilkenny) 1-14 Clooney Gaels (Antrim) 0-07

Munster 36 Perpignan 8

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell makes his return to Munster colours ahead of schedule tonight having been cleared by the IRFU to face Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Clooney Gaels (Antrim) 1-16 Cuchulainns (Armagh) 1-14

Munster 19 Leinster 15

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

RABODIRECT PRO 12:

Burt 3-13 Setanta 2-14

Zebre 21 Munster 41

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony is targeting improvements in this weekend’s clash with Canada.after beating the United States by just three points last time out.

Ireland coach Les Kiss has made seven changes to his team to face Canada with Munster’s James Downey making his debut at 32.

The inclusion of a fit-again Keith Earls represents Rob Penney’s only change to his starting XV for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup semi-final against Clermont Auvergne at the Stade de la Mosson (6pm).

Munster head coach Rob Penney has dropped Ronan O’Gara for tomorrow’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Leinster at Thomond Park (6.30pm), entrusting flyhalf responsibilities to Ian Keatley.

There is mixed news for Munster on the injury front as Simon Zebo returns from injury for Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Halequins (2pm) but skipper Doug Howlett misses out through a shoulder injury.

Glasgow 51 Munster 24

The absence of Conor Murray from tonight’s Munster squad for the must-win RaboDirect Pro12 game with Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun has set the tongues wagging — is he out of favour, injured, or what?

Having seen Cathal Sheridan overtake him in the scrum-half pecking order in recent games, Munster number 9 Duncan Williams has been given a chance to prove himself after being named in the starting XV for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 match against Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun (8.05pm)

One of the strengths of Munster rugby over the year has been the ideology that opponents must be respected at all costs, not necessarily feared but at least respected.

James Coughlan believes there is still an opportunity for redemption as Munster head into the last few games of the RaboDirect Pro12 with their hopes of semi-final qualification hanging by a thread.

Having been sidelined since October with a back problem, Munster second row Paul O’Connell returns to the starting team for the RaboDirect PRO12 interprovincial showdown against Connacht at Musgrave Park on Saturday (5.45pm).

Munster head coach Rob Penney will discover whether the blow torch treatment he dispensed to his squad this week had the desired effect this evening.

After last weekend’s drubbing at the hands of Treviso, Munster head coach Rob Penney has made five personnel changes for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Ospreys at Thomond Park (6.30pm).

Treviso 34 Munster 10

RaboDirect Pro12

Felix Jones and James Downey return to the Munster starting XV for the first time since facing Racing Metro in mid January, for Sunday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso at Stadio di Monigo (3pm).

Ian Keatley has been charged with helping lift Munster into the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup after his expected elevation to the team that meets Racing Metro at Thomond Park tomorrow (12.45pm).

Ian Keatley will replace Ronan O’Gara at flyhalf in the only change Munster boss Rob Penney has made for Sunday's crucial meeting with Racing Metro at Thomond Park (12.45pm).

Having missed the Round 4 defeat to Saracens Keith Earls, Dave Kilcoyne, Tommy O’Donnell and Damien Varley are all named in Rob Penney’s starting XV for Sunday’s Heineken Cup meeting with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (12.45pm).

A hamstring injury has forced Johne Murphy to withdraw from the Munster squad as they prepare to face Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect PRO12 tonight.

Signed by an outgoing coach, Munster new boy Sean Dougall had more than most to prove to incoming boss Rob Penney when the New Zealanader succeeded Tony McGahan this summer.

Keith Earls is set to return from injury for Munster tomorrow for the RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Cardiff Blues as Rob Penney marshals his big guns for a crucial month ahead.