GARRYOWEN gained vengeance for last year’s final defeat as they beat Bruff 19-9 in a keenly contested ODM Financial Munster Senior Cup decider at Thomond Park last night.

HOLDERS Bruff take on Garryowen in the final of the ODM Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park tonight, kick-off 7.30pm.

MUNSTER and Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery played the first half of last night’s All-Ireland League game for Shannon against Garryowen at Thomond Park, without any recurrence of the back and calf injuries that have bedevilled his career over the past two seasons.

DOLPHIN returned to Cork last night convinced they had been the victims of sharp practice after losing 13-12 to Garryowen in a bruising AIB League encounter at Dooradoyle.

GREIG OLIVER, the former Scotland scrum-half and now director of rugby at Garryowen, and his Cork Constitution counterpart Brian Walsh believe Munster have two more outstanding number nines ready to follow in the illustrious footsteps of Peter Stringer and Tomás O’Leary.

Cork Constitution will be looking to take revenge over Ballynahinch when they will meet in a an AIB Senior Cup second round repeat of last season’s final at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday.

ON the day Nick Williams is set to be introduced from the bench for his first representative fixture with Munster, Stephen Keogh has been chosen to lead Leinster against his former side in today’s A clash at Donnybrook (2.30pm).

MICK O’DRISCOLL will captain Munster when they take on Harlequins A in London on Monday in a warm-up game for their historic clash with New Zealand on November 18.

Denis Leamy will return to rugby as number eight on the Munster side to play Harlequins A at The Stoop next Monday (5pm).

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made 11 changes to his side to play Ulster on Saturday evening when they kick-start their Magners League campaign in Ravenhill.

IN A TIME of necessity, you do what has to be done to survive.

HEINEKEN Cup winner Anthony Horgan and hooker Denis Fogarty struck for two tries apiece in the Munster reserve side’s resounding win over their Leinster equivalents at Donnybrook yesterday.

Legendary number eight Anthony Foley will break through the 200-cap barrier for Munster at Ulster in the Magner's League at Ravenhill tomorrow.

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

Ireland internationals Paul O'Connell, Alan Quinlan, Tony Buckley and Peter Stringer have been released for duty with Munster for Saturday's Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park (5.30).

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney gets a chance to utilise some of his lesser known squad members when the A team take on Ulster A in Temple Hill today, seeking a second victory over their Northern rivals (2pm).

RTÉ could win back the rights to broadcast live Heineken Cup matches when the television contracts come up for negotiation in 2010, according to European Rugby Cup (ERC) chief Derek McGrath.

Ireland out-half Ronan O'Gara and second row Paul O'Connell have been named in Munster's 27-strong squad for the Magner's League game against Edinburgh in Cork on Saturday.

Ireland World Cup players John Hayes, Donncha O'Callaghan and David Wallace will start with Jerry Flannery, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy on the bench for Munster's Magner's League trip to Glasgow.

Paul O'Connell has bowed out of the Munster squad this week to a back strain and Ronan O'Gara to a knee problem.

IRISH internationals Paul O’Connell and Ronan O’Gara have been omitted from the 26-man Munster squad for Friday’s Magners League game away to Glasgow (Firhill, 7.30pm).

BRIAN CARNEY will at last get some game time following his exclusion from successive Irish squads in the World Cup.

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

Ireland Rugby World Cup members Peter Stringer and Brian Carney return to the Munster squad ahead of their Magner's League away date with The Ospreys on Sunday.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has included Ireland World Cup squad members Frank Sheahan and Alan Quinlan in his 25-man party for the Magners League game against league leaders Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park on Friday.

LESS than 24 hours after returning from the Rugby World Cup, Alan Quinlan has been drafted into Munster’s 25-man squad for Friday’s Magners League tie with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park.

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan decision to call up Tony Buckley for the ill Simon Best has led to the last minute promotion of Federico Pucciariello onto Munster's tight-head side of the scrum for tomorrow's clash with Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named a 27-strong squad to account for the doubts over Niall Ronan and Denis Fogarty ahead of Friday night's Magners League game against Newport-Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has named a 27-strong squad ahead of Friday night’s Magners League game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade, (6.10pm).

Munster will give Magner's League debuts to centres Kieran Lewis and Rua Tipoki, out-half Paul Warwick and back-rowers Billy Holland and Niall Ronan against Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Munster coach Declan Kidney is likely to partner former New Zealand Maori captain Rua Tipoki with former Leinster centre Kieran Lewis across his midfield when they play Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park on Saturday.

Rua Tipoki may make his debut for Munster, less than a week after the province announced the capture of Doug Howlett, against Alan Gaffney's Saracens at Musgrave Park on Friday.

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has finalised his squad for their pre-season tour to the United States.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has announced his Munster 26-man squad for the pre-season trip to have Chicago next Wednesday morning.

Team news is in for the full schedule of AIB All-Ireland League games this weekend.

MUNSTER have been given a huge boost with the news that John Kelly and Trevor Halstead have been restored to full fitness.

Munster coach Declan Kidney makes four changes, from the side that started against Border Reivers, for Friday's Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues.

MUNSTER play the first of their two remaining games, before the Heineken Cup clash with Llanelli Scarlets, on Friday night when Cardiff Blues fetch up at Musgrave Park.

Declan Kidney has announced a 23-strong squad for Munster's clash with Border Reivers in Galashiels on Friday.

CONNACHT fly-half Paul Warwick is to join Munster at the end of the season. The 26-year-old will be Ronan O’Gara’s understudy next season after agreeing terms with Kidney’s men.

Garryowen 18 Cork Constitution 13

MUNSTER’s Development squad jetted out on a four-day camp to Biarritz last night keenly aware that the province’s unexpected Magners League crisis has propelled them into the spotlight.

Garryowen 20 Shannon 21