Big names return to Munster squad

David Wallace, Paul O’Connell, Donnacha Ryan and Conor Murray have all been named in Tony McGahan’s squad for the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster on Sunday.

Wallace has returned on schedule from the knee ligament damage he suffered against England last August.

Both Murray and O’Connell incurred injuries playing for Ireland against France in the Six Nations and had targeted a return this weekend for the quarter-final.

Ryan was not involved in last weekend’s defeat to Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder problem but he has been in training since last Thursday and is expected to run out against Ulster.

Flanker Dave O’Callaghan is not included in the squad after picking up a knock in the defeat to Leinster.

Munster Squad (v Ulster): Johne Murphy, Ian Keatley, Tomas O’Leary, Felix Jones, Denis Hurley, Keith Earls, Lifeimi Mafi, Simon Zebo, Ronan O’Gara, Conor Murray, Danny Barnes, Duncan Williams, Scott Deasy, David Wallace, Donnacha O’Callaghan, Stephen Archer, Marcus Horan, Damien Varley, James Coughlan, Tommy O’Donnell, Peter O’Mahony, Paul O’Connell, Donnacha Ryan, BJ Botha, Mike Sherry, Wian Du Preez, Mick O’Driscoll, Billy Holland, John Ryan, Denis Fogarty.