Flannery and Lawlor return will put smile on Kidney’s face

AFTER long spells out of action, International Gerry Flannery and Mossie Lawlor are back in the Munster picture with both named as reserves for the province’s A game against Leinster at Donnybrook today at 2pm.

It is a big relief for Munster coach Declan Kidney who will also be able to have a look at Barry Murphy, named at centre for today’s game. The Munster A team is coached by Hamish Adams but Kidney will probably have had input into the selection.

Brian Blaney captains Leinster A and is named in an experienced front row alongside Ronan McCormack and Stephen Knoop.

Chris Keane partners Ian Keatley at half-back, while Fionn Carr is again named in a lively looking backline after starring for Blackrock in their AIB Cup victory over Clontarf last Sunday.

Greystones flanker Stuart Abbott, a try scorer in the 27-31 defeat to the Crawshays last Friday, has earned a starting berth in the pack while Devin Toner partners Blackrock’s Paul Huntley in the second row.

MUNSTER A: D Hurley, A Horgan, B Murphy, C Doyle, K Earls, J Manning, T O’Leary, E McGovern, D Fogarty, T Ryan, M Melbourne, D Ryan, J Paringati, N Ronan, J Coughlan (Capt.).

Replacements: D Hurley, J Flannery, B Holland, AN Other, J Hurley, M Lawlor, B Keeshin.

LEINSTER A: R McCarron, F Carr, M Berne, K Tonetti, F Jones, I Keatley, C Keane, R McCormack, B Blaney S Knoop, D Toner, P Huntley (Blackrock College) , S Abbott (Greystones), S Rocket (Old Belvedere), R Boucher (Lansdowne).

Replacements: J Francisco Gomez, R Sweeney, R Murphy, H Hogan (St. Mary’s College), C Willis, P O’Donohoe, S Monahan.

Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU).