Shane Donovan

Munster travel to Stade Marcel Deflandre for their Champions Cup knock-out tie with Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle, with hopes that the New Zealander, a key component of the province's defence and attack, will be cleared to play.

The touring squad will be announced in mid-June.

The three-mile chase - the feature event on the middle day of the three-day Festival - on Easter Sunday will run in his memory, having been named the Michael O'Sullivan Chase.

Joey Carbery starts at out-half for the French outfit.

Proud dad Rory and the Lowrys were in attendance to celebrate alongside Poppy.

Top forward Paddy Lynch, who suffered an ACL injury at the front-end of the Ulster SFC last year, won't be back in time to face Tyrone, a blow for Galligan and Co.

Drogheda United playmaker Markey has been key as the Louth outfit sit at the Premier Division summit.

Leo Cullen has shuffled the pack, with last week's starting front-row of Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter and Rabah Slimani all moving to the bench alongside Caelan Doris.

The Camp native - a member of the GAA team of the century and the team of the millennium - was an integral part of the Kerry senior team throughout the 1950s and early 1960s.

The pair sustained ankle injuries in their Champions Cup quarter-final exit against Bordeaux-Begles last weekend, and have both gone for scans.