Con and Shannon on edge

JOINT AIB League favourites Cork Constitution and Shannon waited anxiously last night for the outcome of Munster’s Celtic League clash with Cardiff.

It had nothing to do with the result, but rather the availability of players for this afternoon's semi-finals at Temple Hill (Con v Buccaneers, 2.30) and Thomond Park (Shannon v Belfast Harlequins, 3.00), respectively.

Constitution, boosted by the availability of Anthony Horgan he plays at full-back have left a vacancy in the second row, tailor-made for either Donncha O'Callaghan or David Pusey, if one of them was called ashore at some stage of last night's game.