McGahan makes wholesale changes for Ulster encounter

Tony McGahan hands first Heineken Cup starts to hooker Mike Sherry and wing-forward Tommy O'Donnell as his side take on Ulster in Sunday's quarter final on Easter Sunday (1.45pm).

The side sees seven changes from the team that started against Leinster last weekend.

Sherry has three Heineken Cup appearances off the bench to his credit all from last season.

O’Donnell's only appearance at this level was when he replaced James Coughlan in the 77th minute of Munster’s game against Scarlets in Thomond Park Stadium back in December.

In the backs, there are two changes where a return from injury for Denis Hurley and Conor Murray sees Johne Murphy and Tomas O’Leary slip to the bench.

Up front, Wian du Preez starts his seventh consecutive Heineken Cup game and Donnacha Ryan and Paul O’Connell return from injury.

In the back row, Peter O’Mahony switches from seven to six and O’Donnell is preferred to David Wallace who is named on the bench.

Munster: F Jones; D Hurley, K Earls, L Mafi, S Zebo; R O’Gara, C Murray; W du Preez, M Sherry, BJ Botha; D Ryan, P O’Connell; P O’Mahony, T O’Donnell, J Coughlan.

Replacements: D Varley, M Horan, S Archer, D O’Callaghan, D Wallace, T O’Leary, I Keatley, J Murphy.