McGahan names squad to face Ulster

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a 27-strong squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill.

Omitted from the squad are hooker Frank Sheahan, who picked up an injury last Saturday playing with his club Cork Constitution, and four of those who featured in the win at Edgeley Park, John Hayes, skipper Paul O'Connell, Doug Howlett and Tomas O'Leary.

MUNSTER squad to face Ulster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm:

Marcus Horan, Tony Buckley, Jerry Flannery, Denis Fogarty, Daragh Hurley, Federico Pucciariello, Donncha O'Callaghan, Mick O'Driscoll, Mark Melbourne, Donnacha Ryan, John O'Sullivan, Justin Melck, Alan Quinlan, James Coughlan, David Wallace, Jeremy Manning, Ronan O'Gara, Paul Warwick, Peter Stringer, Mike Prendergast, Anthony Horgan, Kieran Lewis, Keith Earls, Ian Dowling.