A STORMING finish at Páirc Tailteann – albeit after a third quarter slump – saved Skryne’s blushes and booked them a Leinster club SFC quarter-final spot.

The teams for this weekend's round of AIL rugby fixtures have been announced today.

Blackrock College will be able to call on the strike power of their Ireland U20s Andrew Conway and Brendan Macken in Division 1A against a Dolphin disrupted without their regular number eight James Coughlan, who has been called up by Munster.

The teams for this weekend's round of All-Ireland League rugby matches have been announced.

Leaders Cork Constitution plan to utilise Munster's Jeremy Manning at out-half with David Lyons slipping back to full-back for the first-versue-second tussle with St Mary's College in Division 1A of the AIB League at Templeville Raod on Saturday.

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.

Cork Constitution will take a wait-and-see approach to whether they can use Duncan Williams this weekend.

The teams for this weekend's AIB League fixtures have been announced today.

Cork Constitution bring back Munster-capped tight-head Stephen Archer into their front row for the clash with Garryowen in Division One of the AIB League at Dooradoyle on Saturday.

Teams for the finals of the AIB League Divisions One, Two and Three

PHILIPPE Saint-André has described Sale’s Heineken Cup clash with Munster on Friday night as ‘a win or die affair’.

Former London Irish hooker Adrian Flavin will captain Connacht against the Exiles against Guinness Premiership League leaders London Irish in the European Challange Cup at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

FORMER Irish international Johnny O’Connor is ruled out of the Connacht squad for tomorrow’s European Challenge Cup clash against Rugby Rovigo at the Sportsground (6.30pm).

GEORGE HOOK ruffled more than a few feathers after Munster’s narrow defeat to New Zealand last week when he claimed that Leinster would never have been able to produce a similar performance under the same straitened circumstances.

Michael Bradley has made just two changes to his side for Connacht’s opening match in the European Challenge Cup away to Dax on Friday (kick off: 7pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Friday’s final Magners League clash of the season against the Ospreys at the Sportsground, kick-off at 6.30pm.

IRISH internationals David Wallace and Denis Leamy are named in the Munster squad for tomorrow night’s Magners League clash away to Connacht, (Sportsgrounds, 7.30pm).

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).

Galwegians provide nine of the Connacht A side to play Ulster 'A' in Enniskillen on Tuesday (kick off: 5pm).

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.

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).

Team news for this weekend's AIB League games.

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN has welcomed his stint as Barbarians coach as an early chance to banish memories of Ireland’s calamitous World Cup.

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side from that which produced a record win last week in the European Challenge Cup, for the visit of Ulster to the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made four changes to his Connacht side ahead of their European Challenge Cup second round match against Cetransa El Salvador 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.

PETER STRINGER hopes to put a personally disappointing World Cup behind him by playing for Munster against the Ospreys on Sunday.

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

Michael Bradley has announced his side to face Castres Olympique in the return match at the Sportsground on Saturday September 1, (kick off 4pm).

John Muldoon will captain Connacht in the first of two games against French Top 14 side Castres Olympique this week.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has handed debuts to three players for Tuesday’s pre-season clash with South Africa at the Sportsground.

Three players will make their debuts for Connacht in Tuesday's pre-season clash with South Africa in front a capacity crowd at the Sportsground.

The teams for tomorrow’s AIB rugby league fixtures have been announced.

LEINSTER have finalised their squad to face Munster in tomorrow night’s Magners League clash at Lansdowne Road (Setanta Sports, 7.30pm).

Coach Michael Bradley has made nine changes to the Connacht side from the loss to Narbonne for their trip to Rotherham on Friday.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named the following squad for the pre-season friendly against Rotherham in England tomorrow (3pm).

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney will name his team to play their final Celtic League game of the season against the Cardiff Blues at lunchtime today, but may have to do without two international greats.

MUNSTER heroes captain Anthony Foley, half backs Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer and second-row partners Paul O’Connell and Donncha O’Callaghan will be at Thomond Park on Saturday, but not on the pitch, as the Heineken Cup champions take on Cardiff Blues (5.30pm).

Connacht bring back Conor McPhillips and David Gannon for their final clash of the Celtic League at home to the Glasgow Warriors tomorrow evening.

CONNACHT’S strong record against Welsh sides at the Sportsground this season will be under pressure this evening when they entertain the Neath/Swansea Ospreys (6.30pm).

CHRISTIAN CULLEN will be the focus of attention again tonight when he lines out at centre for Munster in the Celtic League clash with Neath/Swansea Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.