SQUAD NEWS: Connacht coach Michael Bradley has named a 28-man squad ahead of their Magners Celtic League encounter with Munster at the Sportsground on Friday.
Outhalf Andy Dunne has been recalled to the squad as have three quarters Liam Bibo and Darren Yapp. In the forwards, hooker John Fogarty is recalled, as are the Galwegians pairing of Brian McGovern and Liam Casserly.
Meanwhile, Mike McCarthy has been suspended for four weeks after
an IRFU disciplinary hearing in Dublin last night found the player
guilty of a high tackle during Connacht's Magners Celtic League
defeat against Edinburgh last Friday.
"After considering all of the available evidence, the IRFU
disciplinary panel found the player guilty of the offence and
suspended the player for four weeks. The suspension will
expire on midnight, Friday 18th April, 2008," the statement
read.
Connacht squad:
Liam Bibo, Andrew Browne, Liam Casserly, Mel Deane, Gavin Duffy, Andy Dunne, Peter Durcan, Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, John Fogarty, David Gannon, Ronan Loughney, John Lyne, Keith Matthews, Michael McCarthy, Brian McGovern, Conor McPhillips, Joe Merrigan, Robbie Morris, Matt Mostyn, John Muldoon, Troy Nathan, John O'Connor, Conor O'Loughlin, Colm Rigney, Daniel Riordan, Brett Wilkinson, Darren Yapp.
Not considered due to injury:
Tim Donnelly (shoulder), John Hearty (hip), Ray Ofisa (arm), Michael Swift (kidney), Ofisa Treviranus (leg), Aidan Wynne (hamstring).
