Sheahan set to hit comeback trail as Munster meet Leicester

FRANKIE SHEAHAN is set to resurrect his representative rugby career in a friendly game against Leicester Tigers at Musgrave Park on Friday night (7pm).

Wed, 23 Aug, 2006 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

The Ireland and Munster hooker is named in a squad of 26 players for the first time since sustaining a neck injury against Sale Sharks ten months ago.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named 13 players fully contracted to Munster, six more from the Munster Academy, five development players and two from clubs — scrum half Jerry Hurley (Garryowen) and flanker Brendan Cutriss (Cork Constitution).

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