O’Leary in Munster squad to face Exiles

TOMÁS O’Leary has been included in Munster’s squad for Friday’s Thomond Park Stadium clash with London Irish (7pm).

John Hayes, who also failed to make Declan Kidney’s World Cup squad, does not feature in Tony McGahan selection.

But the Munster coach insists the Bruff man has been given the week off and will resume training on Monday.

Johne Murphy (hamstring) and Darragh Hurley (achilles) are not included due to injury.

Murphy is optimistic about returning for the RaboDirect Pro12 opener against Dragons next week but Hurley is facing up to three weeks on the sidelines.

The game is preceded by Munster’s A game with Connacht (4.15pm).

MUNSTER: D Hurley, JJ Hanrahan, D Howlett, S Deasy, T Gleeson, S Scanlon, Simon Zebo, D Barnes, L Mafi, T O’Leary, D Williams, P Stringer, I Keatley, D Cusack, W du Preez, S Archer, M Horan, P Borlase, M Sherry, D Varley, D Fogarty, I Nagle, D Foley, M O’Driscoll, B Holland, D O’Callaghan, N Ronan, T O’Donnell, P O’Mahony, P Butler, J Coughlan.

MUNSTER A: D Kilcoyne, J Ryan, S Henry, J Cronin, C Condon, P Donnellan, Liam Og Murphy, B Hayes, B O’Hara, C Sheridan, G Quinn-McDonogh, C Hircock, G Hurley, L O’Dea, I Dineen, R O’Mahony