Leinster big guns return for crucial Connacht clash

GORDON D’ARCY will partner Shane Horgan in the centre for Leinster’s critical trip to Galway to play Connacht in the Celtic League tomorrow.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005 - 00:00

Declan Colley and John Fallon

Coach Michael Cheka has also named Girvan Dempsey at full-back, while Guy Easterby partners skipper Felipe Contepomi at half-back.

In the pack, Eric Miller has been named in a strong back three that includes Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster Player of the Month for November - Keith Gleeson - and Jamie Heaslip.

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Courts Rugby Celtic League Place: Galway Place: Musgrave Park Place: Newforge Place: Connacht Place: Edinburgh Place: Murrayfield Place: Limerick Place: Argentina Person: Gordon D’Arcy Person: Shane Horgan Person: Michael Cheka Person: Girvan Dempsey Person: Guy Easterby Person: Felipe Contepomi Person: Eric Miller Person: Keith Gleeson Person: Jamie Heaslip Person: Bernard Jackman Person: Reggie Corrigan Person: Will Green Person: Mark McCall Person: McCall Person: Ronan Loughney Person: Michael Bradley Person: Bradley Person: Loughney Person: G Dempsey Person: K Lewis Person: G D’Arcy Person: S Horgan Person: R Kearney Person: F Contepomi Person: G Easterby Person: R Corrigan Person: B Jackman Person: W Green Person: B Williams Person: B Gissing Person: E Miller Person: K Gleeson Person: J Heaslip Person: B Blaney Person: E Byrne Person: C Jowitt Person: A Byrnes Person: N onan Person: B O’Riordan Person: J Hepworth Person: E Hickey Person: S. Best Person: B. Young Person: R. Moore Person: R. Best Person: N. Brady Person: J. Harrison Person: M. McCullough Person: R. Caldwell Person: N. Best Person: N. McMillan Person: R. Wilson Person: S. Ferris Person: I. Boss Person: K. Campbell Person: D. Humphreys Person: A. Larkin Person: P. Steinmetz Person: K. Maggs Person: A. Trimble Person: J. Topping Person: T. Bowe Person: B Cunningham Event: Celtic League Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Bank of Scotland Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Munster Organisation: Irish Youths Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Corinthians Organisation: UL Bohs Organisation: Irish U-21 team

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