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.
Injury rules Dempsey out of crunch Celtic match
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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