Munster Team to Face Viadana

The Munster team to face Viadana in Musgrave Park on Friday night (06/12) has been named. One obvious omission on the side is Mick Galwey, who before now has appeared in everyone of Munster’s HC games

The Munster team to face Viadana in Musgrave Park on Friday night (06/12) at 19:30 has been named. One obvious omission on the side is Mick Galwey, who before now has appeared in everyone of Munster’s 47 games in the Heineken Cup since it’s inception in 1995/96.

Galwey has been omitted from the squad that takes on the Italian side Viadana, with Paul O’Connell and Donnacha O’Callaghan manning the second-row positions and Mick O’Driscoll on the bench.

Jeremy Staunton and Anthony Horgan have returned to the squad, after being ruled out of previous games with injuries.

Munster Team to Face Viadana:

Jeremy Staunton; Anthony Horgan, Mike Mullins, Jason Holland, Mossie Lawlor; Ronan O’Gara, Peter Stringer; Marcus Horan, Frank Sheahan, John Hayes; Paul O’Connell, Donncha O’Callaghan; Jim Willliams capt, Alan Quinlan, Anthony Foley.

Replacements: John Fogarty/James Blaney*, Simon Kerr, Mick O’Driscoll, Eddie Halvey/Denis Leamy*, Mike Prendergast, Killian Keane, Colm McMahon.

* James Blaney, slight bronchial problem * Denis Leamy, thigh problem.

Munster v Viadana – Heineken Cup

Kick-off: Friday, October 25th, 19:30 (GMT) Venue: Musgrave Park, Cork, Ireland.