Bradley shuffles pack for trip to Munster

Michael Bradley has promoted David Gannon, Daniel Riordan, and Liam Bibo to the starting 15 for Connacht's important visit to Musgrave Park to play Munster on December 27 (kick off 7.30pm).

In addition, Mel Deane, recovering from a shoulder problem, and John Muldoon, carrying a back strain, will be fitness tested closer to match day.

Tim Donnelly (shoulder), Keith Matthews (knee), John Hearty (hip) and John Lyne (calf) are all ruled out through injury.

CONNACHT (v Munster): G Duffy; L Bibo, D Riordan, M Deane/A Wynne, O Treviranus; A Dunne, C O'Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, D Gannon; M McCarthy, J O'Connor, C Rigney/J Muldoon (C).

Replacements: J Fogarty, R Loughney, A Farley, R Ofisa, C McPhillips, P Durcan, A Wynne/D Yapp.