Riordan gets nod for Connacht

PROMISING full-back Danny Riordan — he will be 22 on Monday — has received a timely birthday with his inclusion in the Connacht side to play Edinburgh Gunners in the Magners League at the Sportsground tomorrow night.

The Galway native, who graduated from the ranks of Colaiste Iognaid and Corinthians, makes his first start of the season at full-back.

Riordan, who made seven appearances in his first campaign last season off the bench, was in superb scoring form in pre-season, notching five tries in the games against Narbonne and Rotherham. His call-up is one of three changes, with John Hearty coming in for the injured Paul Warwick, while Matt Mostyn moves from full-back to the right-wing to the exclusion of Conor McPhillips.