All Change For Costello’s A Side

Munster A Coach Ian Costello makes 9 changes to his side for the second Interprovincial game against Connacht Eagles in Garryowen FC tomorrow (5pm).

One of those changes is positional with Brian Hayes switching from the lock position he played in Belfast to wing forward tomorrow instead of Niall Ronan who will be in the squad for the RaboDirect PRO12 game on Saturday.

The absence in the A side of Paddy Butler, Peter Stringer, Danny Barnes and JJ Hanrahan suggests that they're also required for Saturday duty.

With Butler, who led the side against Ulster, required by the senior squad, try scorer in Deramore Park, Cathal Sheridan is handed the captain's armband.

Included in the side are academy and development contracted players and the following club representatives, James Murphy and Richie Mullane (Shannon RFC), Neil Cronin (Garryowen FC) and Sean Rennison (UL Bohs).

Munster A: Johnny Holland; Ronan O'Mahony, Corey Hircock, Cian Bohane, Darren Moroney; Scott Deasy, Cathal Sheridan capt, David Kilcoyne, Sean Henry, John Ryan; Philip Donnellan, Cathal O'Flaherty; Brian Hayes, Barry O'Mahony, Shane Buckley. Replacements: Duncan Casey, James Cronin, Christy Condon, James Murphy, Sean Rennison, Neil Cronin, Richie Mullane, AN Other.