Stars set to return to centre for Leinster

Declan Kidney will look to the prospective Lions centre partnership of Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy to unlock Ulster at Donnybrook on Monday (5.05pm).

Both have been named in a 22-man squad and there are also places for the returning Shane Horgan and Denis Hickie.

Full back Girvan Dempsey is rested, while Gary Brown misses out with a knock. The starting XV will be announced around midday on Christmas Eve.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Ulster): Forwards - Reggie Corrigan (Capt), John Lyne, Shane Byrne, David Blaney, Gavin Hickie, Emmett Byrne, Ricky Nebbett, Leo Cullen, Ben Gissing, Malcolm O Kelly, Ciaran Potts, Aidan McCullen, Victor Costello, Shane Jennings, Eric Miller

Backs: Brian O Meara, Guy Easterby, Brian O Riordan, David Holwell, Kieran Lewis, David Quinlan, Gordon D Arcy, Brian O Driscoll, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Felipe Contepomi, John McWeeney.