Reds’ Ronan to discover injury fate

MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan was able to breathe easily despite having to conduct a full-on training session at the University of Limerick with Paul O’Connell looking on from the sidelines.

However, there was no cause for panic as the skipper was obeying on medical advice to give a gashed knee time to heal and there is no doubt about his availability for Saturday’s Heineken Cup Pool 1 crunch game against Northampton Saints.

Not so clear, however, is the situation relating to Niall Ronan, whose immediate future will be decided following a visit to a specialist today. His cruciate ligament injury, sustained in last Saturday’s win over Castres, is causing serious concern, not least because it leaves Munster without a recognised open side flanker for this week and possibly well beyond.