McGahan must find quick-fix solutions

On a bleak night for Munster, Tony McGahan will be cheered by the fact that injured trio Paul O’Connell, Donnacha Ryan and Conor Murray remain on course to feature in Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster.

The coach is equally confident that Keith Earls and BJ Botha, both of whom picked up rib injuries in Saturday’s defeat to Leinster, will be fit for next weekend while Denis Hurley and David Wallace also remain in contention to make the squad.

However, McGahan had precious little to enthuse about in the wake of a 9-18 loss to Leinster.