Lansdowne welcome Egan back

Lansdowne have made two alterations to the pack for Sunday's Kitty O'Shea-sponsored Leinster Championship final against Terenure…

Lansdowne have made two alterations to the pack for Sunday's Kitty O'Shea-sponsored Leinster Championship final against Terenure College at Donnybrook. Cormac Egan returns for his first game since suffering a fractured cheekbone last month. He replaces Bobby McCoy. Second-row Stephen O'Connor is injured and his place goes to Aidan McCullen. Ross Niland, who played against Terenure in the 9-9 draw at Lansdowne Road last Sunday for the injured Melvin McNamara, is retained.

Terenure are unchanged for a contest that all concerned will be hoping is considerably better than last weekend's match.

Lansdowne: R Kearns; M Dillon, S Horgan, K McQuilkin, R Niland; R Governey, D O'Mahony; W O'Kelly, C Egan, A McKeen; P O'Connor, A McCullen; S Rooney, C McEntee, A Doyle.

Terenure: C Clarke; G Dempsey, S Cullen , M Smyth, P Walsh; P Hennebry, D Hegarty; D Hyland, J Blaney, P Bruce; P Holden, R Sheriff; J Kelly, G Sheahan, B Kavanagh.

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan is an Irish Times sports writer