GOALS from Gerry Bambrick and Danny Loughran sent Crumlin United through to the FAI Intermediate Cup final at the expense of hosts Rockmount in Whitechurch yesterday.

Former Leinster and Munster centre/wing Kieran Lewis has signed for AIB League Division Two club Lansdowne.

MUNSTER have confirmed that Alan Quinlan will lodge an appeal following his 12-week ban.

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to select Ireland international Gavin Duffy in his 25-man squad for the Magners League clash against the Scarlets at The Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

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Connacht have made four changes to the side which beat Munster for their Magners League clash against Leinster at Donnybrook on Friday (kick off: 7.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 25-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash against Leinster at Donnybrook on Friday night (kick off: 7.30pm).

Connacht will have to make do without the considerable contribution of Johnny O'Connor for their European Challenge Cup round four pool one clash against Rugby Rovigo at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

Centre/wing Keith Matthews takes his place in the Connacht squad for the first time since September Connacht for the Magners League clash against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night (kick off 7.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has decided to introduce some of his younger players, such as David Nolan and John O'Brien, into a 23-man squad to play Portugal at The Sportsground on Sunday (kick off: 6pm).

GRAHAM HENRY is expected to name his All Black XV to face Munster in the week prior to the 30-year anniversary match at Thomond Park on November 18.

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 24-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground on Friday (6.30pm).

Rua Tipoki and Ian Dowling have both been named in the Munster squad to play Sale Sharks this weekend despite picking up injuries in the recent game against Montauban.

Connacht have announced a 25-man squad ahead of their European Challenge Cup second-round clash against London Irish at the Sportsground on Friday (7pm).

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Connacht have been able to select Liam Bibo, Michael Roberts and Robbie Morris in a 25-man squad ahead of their final pre-season friendly against the Queensland Reds at the Sportsground on Tuesday evening (kick off: 7.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 25-man squad ahead of their final pre-season friendly against the Queensland Reds at the Sportsground on Tuesday evening (kick off: 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley will get a good view of the rest of his squad by making 11 changes to his side for their third preseason friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht rugby manager Michael Bradley has made 11 changes and two positional switches to his side ahead of their third pre-season friendly against London Welsh at the Sportsground tomorrow (kick off: 6.30pm).

Ray Ofisa, Michael Roberts, Daniel Riordan and Fionn Carr have all recovered from injury to take their places in a 29-man Connacht squad to play London Welsh at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named a 26-man squad ahead of his side’s pre-season clash with Harlequins at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Three Connacht players will make their debuts for the province on Saturday when they play Leeds at the Sportsground in their opening match of the new season, kick-off at 6.30pm.

Connacht have announced a 27-man squad ahead of their Magners League clash against the Cardiff Blues on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

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

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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).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley says that Edinburgh are one of the in-form sides in the competition but he is hopeful his men can triumph on Friday night when they resume their Magners League campaign against the Scottish side.

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

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).

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.

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side ahead of their Magners League clash with the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

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.

Ireland A coach Michael Bradley has made three changes for Saturday’s clash with Scotland A in the plate final of the Barclays Churchill Cup.

Leinster have announced the signings of Argentina prop Juan Francisco Gomez, South African international front-row forward Ollie Le-Roux and Connacht's Irish-qualified tight-head prop Stephen Knoop in their squad for next season.

The Ireland A squad that will take part in the Barclays Churchill Cup in England at the end of May contains just three full internationals in the touring party.

Niall Ronan has been selected in the centre for Leinster A against Ulster A at Suttonians tomorrow afternoon.

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Leinster coach Michael Cheika will look to his frontline internationals to maintain the province's Heineken Cup consistency in the 'bread-and-butter' arena of the Celtic League against The Border Reivers at Netherdale on Friday night (9.0).

Michael Cheika has included the likes of Felipe Contepomi, Denis Hickie and Keith Gleeson in the Leinster squad to play Petrarca Padova in Friday's Challenge match in Donnybrook.

The following is the Leinster A team to play Munster A in Roscrea RFC on Thursday.