MUNSTER’S desire to win the Magners League will only be partially compromised by the decision to rest captain Paul O’Connell, John Hayes and Doug Howlett for the clash with Ulster at Ravenhill on Saturday.

ALAN QUINLAN is back in the Munster squad for Saturday’s Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues at Musgrave Park (7.30pm).

NA PIARSAIGH had no problems reaching round three of the Evening Echo Cork SHC with a 12-point win over Carrigtwohill at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

NO PROBLEM for three-in-a-row chasing Cork senior hurling champions Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as they romped to a 1-16 to 0-7 opening-round victory over former kingpins Blackrock, who now face a dangerous backdoor test against Bishopstown to stay in the championship.

Na Piarsaigh 1-11 St Catherine’s 0-5

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ALAN QUINLAN’S amazing recovery from injury should be complete tonight, when his name is added to the Irish squad for the tour to New Zealand and Australia.

WATERFORD give a Munster SFC debut to corner-forward Jason Ryan for Sunday’s first-round game against provincial champions Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney.

PAUL O’CONNELL looks set to be fit for Munster’s Heineken Cup Final against Biarritz on May 20.

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.

ALAN QUINLAN could return to bolster Munster’s Celtic League bid, a month ahead of his expected return from injury.

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TOMÁS O'LEARY has been ruled out of the Munster team for tonight's Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park.

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.

IRELAND A internationals Tomas O’Leary, Barry Murphy and Mick O’Driscoll, along with Anthony Foley and Donncha O’Callaghan, are all included in the Munster squad for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Glasgow at Thomond Park (3.30pm).

MUNSTER coach Declan Kidney has applied for three new player licences for his Celtic League squad ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Newport Gwent Dragons at Musgrave Park (5.15pm).

MUNSTER have suffered another major Heineken Cup blow, with Peter Stringer ruled for four weeks with a knee ligament injury.

PAUL DEVLIN is the major fall-out victim in Declan Kidney’s 36-man Heineken Cup Squad, announced yesterday.

MUNSTER have received a welcome boost for tomorrow night as Lions Paul O'Connell, John Hayes, Ronan O'Gara and Donncha O'Callaghan all start for the Celtic League clash against Llanelli Scarlets at Musgrave Park (7.10pm).

Munster coach Declan Kidney is giving the youngsters on the panel plenty of opportunities.

MUNSTER will be boosted by the return of Lions Ronan O’Gara and Donncha O’Callaghan for Saturday’s Celtic League clash with Glasgow in Scotland.

Na Piarsaigh 1-9 Whites Cross 0-6

LEO CULLEN’S life with the Leicester Tigers isn’t much different from the one he left behind in Leinster.

SOUTH AFRICAN centre Trevor Halstead will make his Munster debut in tomorrow night’s game with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

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MUNSTER have suffered a major blow to their Heineken Cup hopes with the news that jinxed former All Black Christian Cullen may be out of action until at least February.

DWAYNE PEEL has been forced to pull out of the Scarlets team for this evening’s Celtic Cup Final at Lansdowne Road with a neck injury (KO 5.30pm).

Barry Coughlan

SENIOR players Seanie Buckley, Pat Ahern and Johnny McCarthy are included in the Limerick team to play Waterford in the Munster U21 FC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday.

INJURY-HIT Cardiff still hope to spring a Celtic League surprise on Munster at the Arms Park this evening (5.30).

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and centre partner Gordon D’Arcy will both be fit and available for the Six Nations match against France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week.

ANYBODY doubting the strength in depth in the Munster camp should be reassured by the side being fielded by coach Alan Gaffney for tomorrow’s Celtic League tie against Glasgow at Thomond Park (kick-off 5pm).

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Athenry 2-22 Cork 4-15

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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.

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MUNSTER last night refuted allegations that prop Marcus Horan racially abused a Neath/Swansea Ospreys player at the Gnoll last weekend.