Kidney names Munster 15

Declan Kidney has decided to include the inexperienced Barry Murphy and Ian Dowling in his starting 15 for Munster's clash with Llanelli at Musgrave Park on Friday.

Further, Denis Leamy will line out in the centre again and 21-year-old Tomás O'Leary will be on the bench.

Lions Paul O'Connell and John Hayes will make their first starts of the season after being released by the IRFU.

MUNSTER 15 (v Llanelli): B Murphy; J Kelly, D Leamy, T Halstead, I Dowling; R O'Gara, P Stringer; F Pucciariello, F Sheahan, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell; A Quinlan, D Wallace, A Foley (capt).

Replacements: M Horan, J Flannery, T Hogan, M O'Driscoll, T O'Leary, P Burke, R Henderson.