Sligo’s Cillian Gallagher has been named in the Connacht rugby team to play Glasgow Warriors in rugby’s PRO 14 on Friday night at Scotstoun (kick-off: 7:35pm).
The 21-year-old starts in the second row alongside James Cannon.
Irish international Kieran Marmion has returned from injury to take his place in the side at scrum half. Marmion came off the bench in Connacht’s victory over the Cheetahs last week, but this will be his first start since Ireland’s win over the All Blacks in November.
Connacht team:
(15-9) Tiernan O’Halloran, Stephen Fitzgerald, Kyle Godwin, Tom Daly, Matt Healy, Conor Fitzgerald, Kieran Marmion, (1-8) Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Cillian Gallagher, James Cannon, Eoin McKeon, Colby Fainga’a, Jarrad Butler (Capt).
Replacements (16-23): Shane Delahunt, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Joe Maksymiw, Paul Boyle, Caolin Blade, Peter Robb, Cian Kelleher.
