Munster prepare for clash with London Irish

MUNSTER continue their build-up to the Magners League season with a pre-season friendly against London Irish at Musgrave Park this Friday. (7pm).
Tony McGahan’s youthful side made the best possible start to their programme of three pre-season friendlies against when securing a gritty 19-17 victory over the Sale Sharks last weekend.
Among the interested spectators at Musgrave Park was Munster’s latest big-name signing, Jean de Villiers. The Springboks centre is due to join up with his Munster team-mates in the middle of next month.
Munster complete their programme of pre-season friendlies away to the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday, August 28.
Meanwhile the Munster under-20s continue their preparations for the inter-provincial campaign with an away game against Heriots RFC this Saturday.
The Munster side, coached by Anthony Foley, are also set to play a Munster Academy select XV and UL Bohemian in the lead up to their three inter-provincial fixtures. Munster begin their programme of games in the inter-provincial series away to Connacht on Friday, September 11.
Munster under-20 coach Anthony Foley is joined in the management team by assistant/backs coach Ian Costello and team manager, Alan Miller. Squad: Ger Burke, Garth Quinn-McDonagh, Duncan Casey, Brian Cagney, Brendan Cullinane, JP Cooney, Brian Hayes, Edward Kelly, Sean Duggan, Dave O’Callaghan, John Quill, Brian O’Hara, Patrick Butler, Dan Heffernan, David O’Driscoll, Brian Slater, Michael Kelliher, Cormac O’Flynn, Kevin Kidney, Joe Holland, Simon Zebo, Craig O’Hanlon, Gavin Nugent, Lukas Kunz, Darren Moroney, Luke O’Dea.
Meanwhile the three-day Irish rugby training camp which has been taking place in Limerick this week is due to finish tomorrow.
The camp, which featured 37 players, is the second of three scheduled training camps taking place during July, August and September.
The Limerick camp saw the return of members of the Ireland squad who toured with the British & Irish Lions in South Africa, as well as some England-based players.

Colm Kinsella