O’Connell and Earls included in HCup squad

MUNSTER head coach, Tony McGahan, has included both Paul O’Connell and Keith Earls in the 28 man Munster Squad ahead of his side’s Heineken Cup quarter final showdown with Northampton Saints on Saturday next in Thomond Park.

Both players have recovered from knocks with McGahan “confident” that they will feature in his side.

Watch the video of Tuesday’s press conference here

Munster Squad: Marcus Horan, Dave Ryan, Julien Brugnaut,  John Hayes, Tony Buckley,  Denis Fogarty, Damien Varley, Jerry Flannery, Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, Mick O’Driscoll,  Alan Quinlan, Niall Ronan, David Wallace, Nick Williams,   Billy Holland, James Coughlan,  Tomas O’Leary,  Peter Stringer, Ronan O’Gara,  Paul Warwick,  Jean De Villiers, Lifeimi Mafi,  Tom Gleeson, Keith Earls, Ian Dowling, Doug Howlett, Scott Deasy