Proud day for Tipperary's Diarmuid Barron who will lead out Munster for the first time
Munster take on Ulster this Friday night
There is great celebrations this week around New Inn as Diarmuid Barron is set to captain Munster for the first time ever.
The former Rockwell College rugby senior cup winning captain will lead out the side for this Friday night's URC clash against Ulster.
Loughmore’s Brian Gleeson, who continues to make fast progress after scoring a try last time out, is listed among the replacements for the 7.35pm kick-off tomorrow in Belfast.
Fineen Wycherley, who is a former Cistercian College Roscrea player, will line out in the second row for his 100th appearance with the province.
Ulster will also have a Tipperary connection in the game too, as Bansha out-half Jake Flannery is listed amongst their replacements.
Overall there are five changes to the Munster starting team from the side that beat the Dragons with Antoine Frisch, Jack Crowley, Jeremy Loughman, and John Hodnett coming in to freshen up the side for the task at hand.
Munster starting team: Shane Daly; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Seán O’Brien; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron (C), John Ryan; Edwin Edogbo, Fineen Wycherley; Alex Kendellen, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Scott Buckley, Josh Wycherley, Stephen Archer, Tom Ahern, Brian Gleeson, Paddy Patterson, Rory Scannell, Ben O’Connor.