O'Kelly returns to Leinster squad

Malcolm O'Kelly will return to the Leinster squad to face Connacht in Saturday's Magners League clash at Donnybrook.

O'Kelly, fit from a niggling knee injury, joins Ireland internationals Shane Horgan, Gordon D'Arcy, Denis Hickie, Girvan Dempsey and Trevor Hogan.

Jonathan Sexton, Luke Fitzgerald, Bernard Jackman, Keith Gleeson and Jamie Heaslip - who were all try-scorers in Leinster's 40-21 victory over Treviso last week - are also included.

A limited number of tickets for Saturday's game which is expected to be a sell out are still available.

The team will be named on Friday lunchtime.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Connacht):

FORWARDS: Fosi Pala'amo, Stanley Wright, Reggie Corrigan, Will Green, Bernard Jackman, Brian Blaney, Malcolm O'Kelly, Trevor Hogan, Owen Finegan, Cameron Jowitt, Devin Toner, Keith Gleeson, Stephen Keogh, Jamie Heaslip, Kevin McLaughlin;

BACKS: Chris Whitaker, Guy Easterby, Christian Warner, Felipe Contepomi, Michael Berne, Kieran Lewis, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Gordon D'Arcy, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Girvan Dempsey, Gary Brown, Ross McCarron, Jonathan Sexton.