Andy Farrell waits on Dan Sheehan as Keith Earls grabs the headlines

The Ireland coach saw his star hooker come off injured. 

FAMILY TIES: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell with Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi of England after the game. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Injuries are the spectre that haunt every squad in the run-up to a World Cup and Ireland are now left waiting on the well-being of Dan Sheehan after the hooker came off injured shortly before half-time during the team’s defeat of England on Saturday night.

The Leinster man has emerged as a world-class operator but he “lost a bit of power in his foot” here, according to head coach Andy Farrell who is also hoping that Ronan Kelleher can overcome a slight hamstring issue.