Injury rules Dempsey out of crunch Celtic match

IRISH full-back Girvan Dempsey is out of the Leinster side for their Celtic League match with Ulster at Donnybrook on Friday.
Wed, 31 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Dempsey has a hamstring strain and is replaced at number 15 by Gordon Darcy. Otherwise there are no serious changes in a Leinster side expected to test the current League leaders.

Apart from Dempsey's withdrawal, Aidan McCullen comes back into the side for the injured Eric Miller.

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