Kerr leaves no stone unturned

REPUBLIC of Ireland captain Kenny Cunningham yesterday praised the degree of planning brought to the team’s preparations

Cunningham reviewed the constant flow of problems that beset the Irish ahead of a match that will inevitably impact substantially on their prospects of qualifying for the European finals in Portugal next year and spoke admiringly of Kerr's ability to cope.

"It was mentioned that Brian takes great care and we've seen that already in the time that we've spent with him.