Ireland lock Malcolm O'Kelly has been given the all-clear to play again after being out for more than four weeks with a fractured cheekbone.
The Leinster and Lions star has been told by doctors he can play for his club side St Mary's College in Saturday's AIB All-Ireland League game at Garryowen.
That will be a boost for Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan, coming a week before Ireland's Lloyds TSB Six Nations trip to Twickenham to face England.
O'Kelly missed the opening victory over Wales but his replacement, debutant Paul O'Connell, was ruled out of the Twickenham clash having suffered concussion at Lansdowne Road last Sunday.
Also returning to action is back row Eric Miller, who missed the Wales win with a stomach bug.
He will line up for Terenure at home against Blackrock. Ireland regrouped today for a two-day training session in Dublin with O'Connell the only absentee from the squad which faced Wales.
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