Sammon takes leap of faith

Conscious uncoupling has emerged as a recurring sub-plot of Ireland’s summer schedule, though happily of the strictly temporary kind.

First there was Newcastle United’s Rob Elliot missing out on his stag do in order to make his international debut against Turkey and then, after his wedding this Saturday, postponing his honeymoon so he can be available again for next week’s trip to the United States.

And now it’s the turn of Conor Sammon to explain how football has intervened to complicate his own best-laid plans.