The season starts here as Munster and Ulster prepare for battle

MUNSTER will be without Irish hooker Frankie Sheahan yet again when they take on Ulster in the Magners League at Musgrave Park tonight (7.30pm).

The season starts here as Munster and Ulster prepare for battle
Sat, 30 Sep, 2006 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Sheahan, recently back after a serious neck injury, has damaged a hamstring; his place goes to Andy Kyriacou, a temporary signing from Saracens.

Ulster coach Mark McCall is optimistic about his side’s chances of returning to Belfast with Magners League bragging rights.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Musgrave ParkPlace: BelfastPerson: Frankie SheahanPerson: SheahanPerson: Andy KyriacouPerson: Mark McCallPerson: McCallPerson: Andrew TrimblePerson: Tommy BowePerson: Bryn CunninghamPerson: Mark BartholomeuszPerson: Neil BestPerson: Stephen FerrisPerson: Matt McCulloughPerson: Tim BarkerPerson: Neil McMillanPerson: Kieron DawsonPerson: C. CullenPerson: A. HorganPerson: J. KellyPerson: S. PaynePerson: I. DowlingPerson: R. O’GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: M. HoranPerson: A. KyriacouPerson: F. PucciarielloPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: P. O’ConnellPerson: A. QuinlanPerson: A. FoleyPerson: D. WallacePerson: F RochePerson: T. RyanPerson: M O’DriscollPerson: E HickeyPerson: T O’LearyPerson: T HalsteadPerson: T McGannPerson: M LawlorPerson: B O’MearaPerson: C O’BoylePerson: M BartholomeuszPerson: T BowePerson: P SteinmetzPerson: P WallacePerson: A TrimblePerson: D HumphreysPerson: I BossPerson: J FitzpatrickPerson: R BestPerson: B YoungPerson: J HarrisonPerson: M McCulloughPerson: N BestPerson: R WilsonPerson: N McMillanPerson: P ShieldsPerson: D FitzpatrickPerson: T BarkerPerson: S FerrisPerson: K. DawsonPerson: K. CampbellPerson: K. MaggsEvent: Magners LeagueEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: Ospreys
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