Terenure
Terenure three changes to the side that won the Leinster Cup final last weekend for Saturday's game against Lansdowne. John Coffey replaces Jonathan Tracey on the left wing while Derek Hegarty, fresh from Dubai where he was in action with the Ireland Sevens team, is preferred to Donal Mahony at scrumhalf. Eric Miller returns at number eight.
Terenure College: R Governey; D Coleman, M O'Kelly, M Smyth, J Coffey; S Cullen, D Hegarty; S Barretto, J Blaney, J Campbell; R Sheriff (capt), D Quinn; P O'Malley, E Miller, L Hammond.
Blackrock
Brian O'Driscoll, David Johnson and Gary Halpin are absent but better news is that Emmet Farrell is back running after a serious knee operation and could be available again before Christmas. Alan McGowan continues at outhalf for the visit to Old Crescent while under-21 international Gary Browne is named in the centre. Among the newcomers to the club are wing Conor Kilroy, fullback Nathan Turner and promising second-row Trevor Hogan, named at blindside for this game. Brian Begley has recovered from injury and will definitely be available for Old Crescent.
Blackrock College: N Turner; P Noble, M Jackson, G Browne, C Kilroy; A McGowan, J Ferris; A McSweeney, S Byrne, I McLaughlin; L Cullen (capt), R Casey; T Hogan, D McGettigan, R Rogers.
Dungannon
Allen Clarke is to return to Dungannon colours for Saturday's match against Galwegians, less than two months after breaking a leg. Clarke was expected to be out of action until well into the New Year as a result of the fracture, sustained during Ulster's European Cup clash with Cardiff in October.
A Dunganon spokesman confirmed that the club captain will be in the squad for Saturday, and while it's not clear whether he will start, he will definitely feature at some stage.
Cork Con
For the visit of Belfast Harlequins, the Cork club have left two vacancies which will be filled after training tonight. Anthony Horgan is doubtful with a rib injury, so Derek Dillon stands by. Openside flanker Jerry Murray must also prove his fitness. His replacement, should he miss out, will be either Ed Thorpe or Henry Hegarty.
Cork Constitution: B Walsh; J Kelly, R O'Donovan, Conor Mahony, A N Other; R O'Gara, B O'Meara; R McGrath, F Sheehan, J O'Driscoll; M O'Driscoll, D O'Callaghan; C Taylor, U O'Callaghan (capt), A N Other.
Ballymena
Last season's beaten semi-finalists, at home to DLSP, are not expected to finalise their team until tomorrow morning so as to facilitate openside flanker Derek Topping. The latter was carried from the pitch when a maul collapsed, damaging ligaments in his knee. Ironically his replacement, Andy Dougan, left the pitch on the same stretcher three minutes later, also with knee damage, and he will be out of commission for six weeks.
Barbarians
The IRFU has confirmed that the Barbarians have sought the release of just two Irish players to date, Brian O'Driscoll and Malcolm O'Kelly, for their clash with South Africa the weekend after next.
