Shannon 28 Garryowen 15

Garryowen 15 Shannon 28

IT’S derby day in the AIB League, especially down south where Munster’s division one sides are in direct opposition.

Cork Con 24 Garryowen 8

Munster, Ulster and Leinster have announced their squads for the 2003/2004 Heineken European Cup season.

Munster 26 Glasgow 10

Jason Holland, Martin McPhail and Denis Leamy return from injury for Munster against Glasgow at Musgrave Park on Friday night.

Munster coach Alan Gaffney has decided to select right wing Martin McPhail against Ulster in Friday evening's Celtic League clash at Musgrave Park.

Glasgow 18 Munster 14

Munster12 Llanelli19

Munster hooker Frankie Sheahan may well have spent the last two months attempting to save his playing career from going under, but a welcome return to competitive action last night in Donnybrook, may have booked him a ticket "downunder" on the passenger list of the Eddie

Leinster 8, Munster 15

Leinster 8 Munster 15

Munster38 Rotherham 19

Trainer Clive Cox plans to test Lago d’Orta in better company after the colt landed his fourth prize of the season in the Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday.

Munster fly out to Toulouse at lunchtime today for their semi-final Heineken Cup semi-final clash.

Munster have named their 22-man squad for the game against Connacht at Thomond Park tomorrow night (ko 6.30pm).

Scottish internationals Gary Armstrong and Doddie Weir head up a strong Borders side for the game on Wednesday evening against Munster at Thomond Park.

MUNSTER’S worst fears may not, after all, be realised and the chances are that they will be able to select the side to meet Gloucester at Thomond Park on Saturday from the 24 players available to them for last week’s Heineken Cup game in Perpignan.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney expressed his frustration and sympathy for Paul O’Connell and Anthony Horgan, who will miss the upcoming Heineken Cup games against Perpignan and Gloucester.

Munster prop, Simon Kerr is a major doubt for Munster's Celtic League semi-final clash with Ulster in Thomond Park on Friday night.

Garryowen 6 Galwegians 20

PERPIGNAN, Munster’s opponents in the all-important Heineken Cup Pool 2 tie on January 11, once again demonstrated their potential on Sunday when running up 39 points without reply against Narbonne in the French Club Championship.

Second rows Paul O'Connell and Donncha O'Callaghan will relish the opportunity to face Italian minnows Viadana on Friday night.

Garryowen 34 Cork Constitution 13

Garryowen 34-13 Cork Constitution

Alan Gaffney has named Denis Leamy instead of Jim Williams in his side to face Cearphilly on Friday night in the only change from last week's European Cup win over Perpignan.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney feels last year’s Leinster injury jinx may have followed him south.

The availability of the Irish internationals and captain Jim Williams, back from injury, means there are ten changes in the Munster side to play Neath in the Celtic League at The Gnoll on Saturday.

JEREMY STAUNTON has been given another opportunity to climb the ladder of Irish full-backs by his selection on the Munster team to meet Swansea at Musgrave Park tomorrow evening (7.30).

Munster 48, Ebbw Vale 23

JEREMY STAUNTON will be encouraged to make use of his pace in the wide, open spaces of Musgrave Park on Friday night.

New signings Dominic Malone and Simon Kerr will make their competitive debuts for a much changed Munster side set to entertain Ebbw Vale at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

IRISH and Munster heroes David Wallace, Shane Horgan, Geordan Murphy, Paul O’Connell and Anthony Horgan are all ruled out of the Irish squad for the forthcoming seasonal warm-up fixture against Romania at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

Munster have named their 32 strong squad for the Celtic League ahead of the opening game next Saturday against Llanelli at Stradey Park.

MUNSTER’S three new signings will all play their club rugby in Limerick this year with Eddie Halvey returning to play his club rugby with Shannon, Dominic Malone teaming up with UL Bohemians and Australian prop Simon Kerr joining Garryowen.

SHANE HORGAN will head for a specialist’s surgery today with a spring rather than a limp in his step.

Thirty-two years old prop forward Simon Kerr, coach Alan Gaffney's latest signing, arrived in Ireland on Sunday morning.

MUNSTER winger Anthony Horgan may be out of competitive rugby for at least six months in what is another serious injury blow to new coach Alan Gaffney.

MUNSTER'S latest overseas signing, Australian prop Simon Kerr, will have his work cut out to pin down a place for the new Heineken Cup campaign, because coach Alan Gaffney has promised to give first crack to the established John Hayes and aspiring international Marcus Horan.

Munster are set to sign Australian prop forward Simon Kerr from Queensland Reds.

Queensland players Nathan Williams and Shane Drahm are nursing more than hangovers after they were dumped from the Reds line-up to meet the Lions on Saturday for disciplinary reasons.