Munster coach Tony McGahan makes four changes to his starting XV from the side that started against Sale Sharks last weekend for the clash tomorrow with London Irish at Musgrave Park on Friday, kick-off 7.00pm.
McGahan welcomes back Munster's newest internationals Denis Hurley and Niall Ronan as well as Tony Buckley and Denis Leamy as the Magners League champions continue their preparations for the new season.
Also included in the match day squad are internationals Mick O'Driscoll and Peter Stringer and Felix Jones who made such an impression in the course of Ireland's Churchill Cup triumph.
Buckley comes into the front-row in place of Academy player Stephen Archer who is named on the bench with Ronan in for the injured Nick Williams and another Academy player Kieran Essex, making way for Leamy.
Munster XV v London Irish at Musgrave Park on Friday, 21 August at 7.00pm.
D Hurley; D Riordan, T Gleeson, P Warwick (capt), D Barnes; J Manning, T Morland; D Ryan, D Varley, T Buckley; I Nagle, B Holland, T O'Donnell, N Ronan, D Leamy.
Replacement (from): D Fogarty, J Brugnaut, R O'Mahony, S Archer, F Jones, S Deasy, P Stringer, O Grace, M O'Driscoll,
