Galwegians

Whatever else, you can't fault Galwegians' timing, moving to the top the week they're at home to second-placed Constitution. This should ensure the biggest crowd for an AIL game at Crowley Park for what is probably the biggest game they have ever hosted. Save for long-term absentee Johnny O'Connor, who has his cast removed from his fractured hand this week, John Kingston's side are at full-strength. "It's just a question of what team we pick," commented Kingston.

Cork Constitution

In keeping with the importance of Saturday's summit meeting, Con should be virtually at full-strength, with coach Brian Hickey hopeful that Anthony Horgan will recover from his rib cartilage injury for his first AIL game since February (though he's only missed two) and also Ian Murray, after a chest infection forced his late withdrawal last Saturday. Ultan O'Callaghan is in Chile with the Irish under-19s which will mean a call-up for Ken Murphy or John Fogarty and ensuing reshuffle. A large and nagging concern remains about Ronan O'Gara's bruised hip after he took it handy at the Irish get-together yesterday, but he's keen to play and the odds favour it.

St Mary's College

Peter McKenna's persistent back problem, despite his strong finish and match-winning try in Cork, will again be monitored this week, as will the back strain which Trevor Brennan picked up.

Young Munster

Nominal first-choice scrum-half Mike Prendergast could be fit though Diarmuid Reddan might now take a bit of dislodging as Munsters' are liable to be unchanged, especially as last Saturday's match-winning try scorer Jason Rose, has played his last game for the club for some time pending imminent new employment in the States.

Lansdowne

Brian Cusack is unavailable again though the man he replaced, Stephen O'Connor, could recover from the leg injury. Paul Barry and David O'Mahony should come into the reckoning as, at a push, might Shane Horgan.

Ballymena

Flanker Andy Graham could come into contention though Mark Blair is still ruled out.