Munster duo ruled out

TWO valued members of Munster’s extended Heineken Cup squad will miss the May 24 final at the Millennium Stadium because of injury.

Barry Murphy and Niall Ronan are both out after sustaining thumb injuries in Wednesday’s Magners League loss to Ulster at Ravenhill.

Murphy suffered a dislocation and will be out of action for between four and six weeks. Ravenhill has become an unhappy hunting ground for the Limerick man. He also missed the 2006 Heineken Cup final when, in the same venue in early March 2006, he broke his ankle.