Dempsey intent on atoning for Sale slip-up

LEINSTER’S defeat at home to Sale last season has helped focus the minds on the importance of tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash with Bourgoin at Lansdowne Road (5.15pm).

Girvan Dempsey is determined that should not happen again in pursuit of Leinster’s European dreams.

“Everyone is well aware we blew our chances of making the quarter-finals by losing to Sale. It made our trip to Biarritz in the last game very difficult and, as it transpired, we just weren’t able to turn things around.