MATT HEALY, JOHN Muldoon and Kieran Marmion return to the Connacht starting side as they face Ulster in their Pro14 clash — and the season’s first inter-pro — tomorrow night (kick-off 7.35pm, live on TG4 and BBC NI).
Ireland international Healy lines out on the wing, having recovered from injury while scrum-half Marmion is primed to make his 100th Championship appearance for the province.
Head coach Kieran Keane has made further positional changes for the fixture at Kingspan Stadium, with Tiernan O’Halloran moving to full-back following his two tries against Scarlets last time out.
Connacht will be hoping to end a 57-year wait for an away victory over the northern province.
Ulster have also named their team, with both Chris Henry and Stuart McCloskey returning to the starting fold.
Connacht (v Ulster)
15. Tiernan O’Halloran
14. Cian Kelleher
13. Bundee Aki
12. Tom Farrell
11. Matt Healy
10. Jack Carty
9. Kieran Marmion
1. Denis Buckley
2. Tom McCartney
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Quinn Roux
6. Eoin McKeon
7. Jarrad Butler
8. John Muldoon (Capt)
Replacements:
16. Dave Heffernan
17. Denis Coulson
18. Conor Carey
19. James Cannon
20. Eoghan Masterson
21. Caolin Blade
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Eoin Griffin
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When your father is secretary of county board always going to be difficult to keep independent
Ya just get rid of Davy…
I think what Lohan meant to say was “You could get the likes of Ger Loughnane to chair that independent committee and give me the managers job”!!
a review is the least that is called for. Something just isn’t right and unless the air is completely cleared the team can’t function properly. And worse the fans Will desert them all bar the 5or so thousand that would follow them anywhere
The lads voting “no” are definitely from outside the county!!! They’ll want him in the job as long as possible; can’t blame em!!
the players should be asked they are the most important people involved in this not the onlookers from the stand
Independent to me would mean someone not involved at all, ie. outside of the county, doing the review. Then again is there anyone in the GAA considered ‘independent’ and everyone would agree on?
someone like Mickey Harte, Jimmy McGuinness – capable people with no real competitive interest with hurling teams.