Hurley and Murphy out of Munster squad

Coach Tony McGahan has named a 27-man squad for Munster's top of the table Magner’s League clash against Leinster on Friday night in Thomond Park.

Wing Denis Hurley (hamstring) and centre Barry Murphy (ankle) have been ruled out with injury.

This is more than compensated for by the return of Paul O’Connell, Jerry Flannery, David Wallace, John Hayes and Keith Earls to the fold.

MUNSTER SQUAD (v Leinster): Marcus Horan; Dave Ryan; John Hayes; Tony Buckley; Denis Fogarty; Jerry Flannery; Damien Varley; Donncha O'Callaghan; Mick O'Driscoll; Paul O'Connell; Alan Quinlan; David Wallace; Niall Ronan; Nick Williams; James Coughlan; Billy Holland; Tomás O'Leary; Peter Stringer; Ronan O'Gara; Paul Warwick; Lifeimi Mafi; Jean de Villiers; Tom Gleeson; Keith Earls; Ian Dowling; Doug Howlett; Scott Deasy.