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20th January 2024
08:23pm GMT

Harry Byrne and Luke McGrath of Leinster. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
"He’s okay. Harry did well to get through as much as he did to be fair, what 65 minutes or so, because at the start of the week he didn’t train. He came back in on Thursday and full credit to him he did well. I think he just aggravated his ankle, so hopefully that settles down quite quickly, but yeah, great effort from him."Conor Murray was a late scratch for Munster, ahead of their home defeat to Northampton Saints. The scrumhalf was replaced on the bench by Paddy Patterson, and pictured looking pensive, in the stands, as his side struggled in the second half against a determined Saints side. There were further issues for Munster as Tom Ahern left on a medical cart after receiving a knee to the head, and Simon Zebo tried to hold back the tears as he left the field, in the second half. It has been confirmed by the Irish Independent that Peter O'Mahony has a hip injury and Ahern will spend the night in hospital, in Limerick, under observation after that blow to his head. There was another blow for a Munster player but this one was shaken off. Peter O'Mahony tried a clearing kick, inside his 22, but proceeded only in connecting with the mid-section of poor Gavin Coombes. On commentary duty for TNT Sports, as O'Mahony grimaced, Mark Robson remarked:
"That's the first time I've ever seen Peter O'mahony showing sympathy for anybody!"https://twitter.com/HouseOfRugby/status/1748798199802855539 Further updates will be forthcoming from the provinces o Monday, once scans and checks are made. Ciarán Frawley did not feature for Leinster as he nurses ribs that took a hefty rattle, last weekend, in a win over Stade Francais. *Join SportsJOE’s WhatsApp community for first access to news, sports updates, and quizzes. Click on this link to receive news and the latest sports headlines directly to your phone. You can leave the group at any time.
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