Kerr keen to help Welsh effort

Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr has made an offer of assistance to Welsh manager Mark Hughes and the Welsh FA in their preparations for the European Championship play-off games against Russia in Moscow and Cardiff next month.

Mick McCarthy was in charge when Ireland went down 4-2 to the Russians in the opening Group 10 qualifying game at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow on September 7 last year but Kerr was at the helm for the 1-1 draw at Lansdowne Road in September.