O’Connell Back In Action Tomorrow

Paul O’Connell returns to action tomorrow for the first time since October in the A Interprovincial against Leinster at the Bowl in UL (2pm).

O'Connell, who has been sidelined with a lower back injury is back ahead of schedule and features in an A side that also includes Niall Ronan, out of Munster action with injury since late November.

Luke O'Dea starts on the wing after last playing for Munster A in the B&I Cup in January and Sean Scanlon returns to Munster action following his recovery from a back operation in November.

Included in the extended replacements are club players Kevin Griffin (Shannon) and Brian Slater (Dolphin).

There is free admission to the game and all support is welcome.

Please take note of the UL parking restrictions and only park in designated cark parks.

Munster A: Johne Murphy; Luke O'Dea, Danny Barnes, Ivan Dineen, Ronan O'Mahony; JJ Hanrahan, Cathal Sheridan; James Cronin, Sean Henry, John Ryan; Dave Foley, Paul O'Connell; Niall Ronan, Sean Dougall, CJ Stander. Replacements: Marcus Horan, Duncan Casey, Niall Scannell, Kevin Griffin, Brian Hayes, Dave O'Callaghan, Brian Slater, Scott Deasy, Cian Bohane, Corey Hircock, Sean Scanlon, Johnny Holland.