Munster Rugby issues squad update ahead of URC clash with Glasgow

THE Munster Rugby squad continued their training schedule at the High Performance Centre at UL today, Monday, as preparations continue for Saturday evening’s vital URC clash against Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park, 5.15pm.

Ireland internationals Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray are on a down week after both playing in all five games of Ireland’s Grand Slam-winning 6 Nations campaign and will return to the HPC next week ahead of the big Champions Cup last 16 tie away to the Cell C Sharks in South Africa.

Craig Casey, Gavin Coombes, Jack Crowley, Dave Kilcoyne, Roman Salanoa and Ben Healy have returned to training at the HPC, however, ahead of Munster's final home season regular fixture with Glasgow this weekend.

There is good news on the injury front for Tom Ahern (shoulder) and Mike Haley (ankle) as they both return to full team training this week.

On the Academy front, there is a similarly positive injury update for Edwin Edogbo (ankle) as he also returns to full team training.

As well as Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray who saw action for Ireland in their Grand Slam-clinching victory over England in Dublin on Saturday, Tadhg Beirne, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley and Dave Kilcoyne also featured during the successful campaign.

Joey Carbery, Gavin Coombes, Keith Earls and Roman Salanoa were part of the squad at different stages over the past two months.

Ben Healy made his Scotland debut as a replacement on Saturday, steering the team to victory over Italy at Murrayfield.

Academy player Ruadhán Quinn (Old Crescent) and fellow Munster men Brian Gleeson (Garryowen) and Danny Sheahan (UCC) helped the Ireland U20s to their second Grand Slam in-a-row with a victory over England at Musgrave Park on Sunday. Gleeson picked up his second Player of the Match award of the campaign after another excellent display.

Academy man Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian) and Jacob Sheahan (UCC) also featured over the campaign with Academy player Jack Oliver (Garryowen) and Conall Henchy (DUFC) part of the squad.

Continuing to rehab: Niall Scannell (shoulder), Liam Coombes (thigh), Jeremy Loughman (thigh), Keith Earls (calf), Tadhg Beirne (ankle), Liam O’Connor (neck), Chris Moore (neck), Eoin O’Connor (shoulder), Paddy Kelly (head), Jack Daly (knee), Andrew Conway (knee).