Tom Elmes saw Robbie Keane sprinting across the pitch towards him, iPad in hand, and his first instinct was fear. “I thought something was wrong,” he recalls with a laugh.

Ireland captain Robbie Keane has taken another step towards carving out a future career in coaching by completing his Uefa B course.

Michael O'Connor has concluded his close-season dealings by adding another three players to his 2007 Athlone Town squad.