Quinlan to make return for Munster

Ireland international Alan Quinlan will make his return after a shoulder injury in the World Cup for Munster's trip to Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on Friday night.

Quinlan is one of nine changes from the Heineken Cup semi-final defeat to Wasps at Lansdowne Road.

Munster (v Cardiff): C Cullen; M McPhail, M Mullins, R Henderson, S Payne; J Holland, E Reddan; F Roche, J Flannery, G McIlwham, D O'Callaghan, D Pusey, S Keogh, A Quinlan, P Malone.

Replacements: R Callaghan, M Cahill, T Hogan, E Halvey, M Prendergast, B Murphy, J Staunton.