Ireland paid a heavy price for a valuable and hard-fought point on the road to Russia last night as captain Seamus Coleman suffered a horribly broken leg in a scoreless draw with Wales.

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Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Ray Brady, former Ireland international, has passed away at the age of 79.