A MUNSTER team hell bent on making amends for one of their worst performances in the last ten years can be expected to retain their position as Celtic League leaders after this afternoon’s (3.30, Setanta Sports) clash with Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park.

WITH the exception of reserve Jeremy Manning, ruled out by a broken arm, and long-term injury victims Frankie Sheahan, Alan Quinlan and Mike Mullins, Munster expect to be at full-strength for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash against Sale Sharks at Thomond Park.

ANTHONY FOLEY is a veteran of 71 Heineken European Cup matches with Munster, he has scored a record 21 tries and enjoyed some of his happiest moments, as well as some of the most difficult, away to top French sides.

MUNSTER’S preparations for tomorrow’s (1pm) Celtic League clash with Leinster at the RDS in Dublin have been disrupted by the death of coach Declan Kidney’s mother, Eileen, but they have still announced a 25-strong squad from which the starting side and seven replacements will be finalised today.

Shannon 17 Cork Constitution 20

AFTER a six-week absence, Munster’s Shaun Payne may be set to return for Saturday’s Heineken Cup tie against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park.

Barry Coughlan

ON this very day twelve months ago, Munster and Connacht clashed in Athlone in what is now regarded as one of Celtic League’s worst ever games.

SQUAD rotation is the name of the game where the Munster team to face Connacht in the Celtic League at the Galway Sportsground on Monday (kick-off 2pm) is concerned.

Shannon 24 Blackrock College 11

RIVAL coaches Brian Walsh of Cork Constitution and Geoff Moylan of Shannon are waiting until this morning to finalise their sides for today’s AIB League Division One final at Lansdowne Road.

THE sense of relief in the Munster camp last night was palpable after it was confirmed Ronan O’Gara’s ankle injury was not as serious as first feared and that he would definitely be fit to line out against Stade Français in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

CHRISTIAN CULLEN'S Munster debut will ensure a huge attendance at Musgrave Park tonight (kick-off 7.35) for the visit of the Welsh Ospreys in the Celtic League.

Munster 51 Treviso 0

MUNSTER’S young guns continue their bid to make an impression on coach Alan Gaffney before the province’s established stars return from the World Cup in Australia.

I T’S A big evening in the fledgling Celtic Cup with the four Irish provinces all in action.

Munster38 Rotherham 19

Midleton 13, Shannon 22

Perpignan 23 Munster 8

Munster 42 Ulster 10

THE Munster management is taking nothing for granted ahead of tonight’s Heineken Cup clash with Viadana at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

Gloucester 35 Munster 16