Dunne the only injury doubt for Paris showdown

RICHARD DUNNE is Ireland’s only injury doubt as the squad held their first training session in Malahide yesterday ahead of the World Cup qualifier against France on Saturday.

Manager Brian Kerr reported that the majority of his squad trained at Malahide FC yesterday afternoon in advance of the French game.

The manager said that Alan Quinn, Graham Barrett and Richard Dunne all went for precautionary MRI scans at Cappagh Hospital for knocks they received in their games at the weekend.