Comeback kid Dunne sees silver lining in injury cloud

AS Peter Cook might put it, life can be a cruel mistress. Just ask Richard Dunne.

No sooner has he earned his longed-for recall to the Irish squad than a calf muscle injury, sustained while in action for Manchester City at the weekend, leaves him cooling his heels in the build-up to Ireland’s biggest game of the year.

Dunne has been ruled out of the Republic’s crunch World Cup qualifier against France on Saturday.