Kerr anxious to reintegrate bruised and battered Keane

ROY KEANE was ushered into Ireland's training camp through the back door of their Portmarnock hotel yesterday but is struggling to overcome knee and thigh injuries in time to make his comeback against Romania at Lansdowne Road tomorrow.

Keane received treatment at Old Trafford early in the day and is expected to train with the squad of 26 players today at Malahide before a decision will be made on his fitness. It is likely he will play for a limited period of the match to complete his return after two years' absence.

Manager Brian Kerr is anxious to include Keane because he is not available for the three internationals in the following nine days against Nigeria on Saturday; Jamaica on Wednesday in London; and against Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday, June 5.