Horan returns to the Munster fold

Marcus Horan returns to the Munster squad for the first time since mid-October, for the Heineken Cup Round 6 game against Northampton in Thomond Park on Friday night.

Horan is included in a 28 strong squad named by coach Tony McGahan. Apart from Horan, Mick O'Driscoll, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland and Tom Gleeson are added to the match day 23 who were on duty v Treviso in Italy last weekend.

David Wallace took a full part in both the morning and afternoon training sessions after retiring with a slight calf injury against Treviso.

Munster squad to play Northampton in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park on Friday, 22 January: Wian DuPreez, Julien Brugnaut, Stephen Archer, John Hayes, Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, Denis Fogarty, Damien Varley, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Donnacha Ryan, James Coughlan, Mick O'Driscoll, Billy Holland, Alan Quinlan, Niall Ronan, David Wallace, Tomas O'Leary, Peter Stringer, Ronan O'Gara, Jean De Villiers, Keith Earls, Tom Gleeson, Lifeimi Mafi, Doug Howlett, Ian Dowling, Denis Hurley, Paul Warwick.