Galwey fails to win Shannon place>BR>

EVEN though skipper David Quinlan is ruled out by injury, Mick Galwey has still failed to win a place in Shannon’s starting line-up for today’s key AIB League encounter with Cork Constitution at Thomond Park.

Instead, Shannon welcome back Brian Buckley for his first game of the season after he had been laid low by a serious bout of pneumonia. Buckley takes over from Tom Hayes who in turn reverts to number eight in place of injured skipper David Quinlan.

Four other Munster panel members, Eddie Halvey and Colm McMahon in the back-row, hooker James Blaney and winger Mossy Lawler are included in the Shannon side which sees Tony Buckley coming in for his first AIL start in the front-row.