Ireland get down to business of Euro 2016 build-up

Ireland’s build-up to the Euros starts kicking into high gear today, when the squad gathers at the National Training Centre for their first session of the week ahead of Friday’s friendly against the Netherlands.

Tomorrow, the public will be in attendance for an open training session at the Aviva and on Saturday, Martin O’Neill is expected to name his Euros squad of 23 before preparations shift to Ireland’s pre-tournament training camp at Fota Island in Cork the following Monday.

The centrepiece of that week comes the next day, Tuesday, May 31, with the farewell friendly against Belarus at Turner’s Cross.