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Munster Team Named For Pre-Season Clash In Galway

Munster head coach Johan van Grann has named his starting team for tomorrow’s clash with Connacht.

It’s the Reds final pre-season game before opening their PRO14 season against the Dragons next week.

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Tommy O’Donnell captains Munster while Academy players Alex McHenry and Keynan Knox are named in the starting 15.

Kick-off in the Sportsground on Saturday is 3pm and you can see the full team on our website clare.fm.

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Mike Haley starts at full-back with Darren Sweetnam and Shane Daly on either flank.

Rory Scannell and Alex McHenry pair up in the centre as Nick McCarthy, on his first Munster start, teams up with JJ Hanrahan in the half-backs.

James Cronin made a welcome return from injury against London Irish last week and packs down in the front row with Kevin O’Byrne and Keynan Knox.

Darren O’Shea and Fineen Wycherley start in the second row as Arno Botha, Tommy O’Donnell and Jack O’Donoghue complete the side.

Munster: Mike Haley; Darren Sweetnam, Alex McHenry, Rory Scannell, Shane Daly; JJ Hanrahan, Nick McCarthy; James Cronin, Kevin O’Byrne, Keynan Knox; Darren O’Shea, Fineen Wycherley; Arno Botha, Tommy O’Donnell (C), Jack O’Donoghue.

Replacements from: Rhys Marshall, Liam O’Connor, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Seán O’Connor, Gavin Coombes, Paddy Butler, Conor Oliver, Jack O’Sullivan, Alby Mathewson, Neil Cronin, Jack Stafford, Tyler Bleyendaal, Liam Coombes, Jonathan Wren, Alan Tynan.

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