Trio return from injury for Connacht

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to select Andrew Dunne, Matt Mostyn and Mel Deane in his 27-man squad ahead of the Magners League match against Ulster at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 7.30pm).

"It is great to see the likes of Andy and Matt coming back from long-term injuries as they will give us options at the back," said coach Michael Bradley.

"Injuries are an ongoing issue in rugby and we just need to check on a few others before finalising the team and the bench for this match.

"It is a big game for us and everyone is looking forward to it, not least as there should be a great atmosphere in the Sportsground on Friday night".

CONNACHT SQUAD (v Ulster): Andrew Browne, Mel Deane, Tim Donnelly, Gavin Duffy, Peter Durcan, Andy Dunne, Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, John Fogarty, David Gannon, Ronan Loughney, Keith Matthews, Michael McCarthy, Conor McPhillips, Joe Merrigan, Robbie Morris, Matt Mostyn, John Muldoon, John O'Connor, Ray Ofisa, Conor O'Loughlin, Daniel Riordan, Michael Swift, Ofisa Treviranus, Brett Wilkinson, Aidan Wynne, Darren Yapp.