Malahide United 0 Dundalk 4

LATE breaking news from this small capital city shoe-horned into the high Pyrenees: rumours of the distress of the Andorran pitch appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has vowed to take on Switzerland tomorrow “with all guns blazing”, with his job and the country’s World Cup hopes on the line.

TO DESCRIBE Ireland’s strapping master of versatility as a jolly green giant might be pushing it a bit but John O’Shea is one of those players for whom a broad grin is never too far away.