Brady stable in coronary unit after back and chest pains

IRELAND footballing legend Liam Brady remained in the cornonary care unit of Beamount Hospital last night after being admitted with chest and back pains.

The Irish team’s assistant manager had flown back to Dublin with Giovanni Trapattoni and the squad after the 1-1 draw in Oslo on Wednesday night but reported feeling unwell at about 6am at an airport hotel.

He was initially attended to by the team doctor Alan Byrne and, as a precaution, was then taken by ambulance to Beaumont.