Sheehan focused on day job as Blues block Ireland’s call

Ciarán Sheehan is philosophical about his club Carlton’s decision not to release him to play for Ireland in Saturday’s test against Australia.

By order of the Blues, both the Corkman and Louth’s Ciaran Byrne were not permitted to join up with Paul Earley’s squad, while their clubmate Zach Tuohy elected to concentrate on his preseason work.

Sheehan, player of the series in 2013, was in Sandringham yesterday to watch his old comrades in action. On Saturday, he gave his former Cork team-mates Colm O’Neill and Aidan Walsh a tour of Carlton’s facilities.