IRISH squad member Mike McCarthy returns to Connacht for today’s final pre-season fixture with English premiership side Saracens in London (6.45pm).

LANSDOWNE’S promotion ambitions suffered a serious setback in this fiercely-contested AIL division 1B clash at the Mardyke on Saturday afternoon, as UCC came from behind in the final quarter to turn an 11-3 deficit into a glorious victory.