Patience finally paying off for Sherry as another Ireland start beckons

After two tours and no games in New Zealand, Mike Sherry finally got his first cap last weekend and now he is in line to add another to his collection in Toronto.

The Munster hooker was among the players who have avoided contracting a stomach bug in Canada as coach Less Kiss attempts to name his team tonight despite question marks over a number of players’ involvement.

Neither of Sherry’s rivals for the No 2 jersey were able to train on Tuesday, nor were Tommy O’Donnell, Devin Toner, Dave Kilcoyne, Iain Henderson and Stuart Olding, while as expected Chris Henry sat it out with a facial injury. Last night, however, the Irish management confirmed all of the players recovering from a stomach bug will train today.