Kerr concentrates on Cyprus

Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr put on a brave, defiant face but he refused to talk about his own perilous position.

After dodging a scheduled briefing on Tuesday – although Kerr refutes it was not on his list of duties – and affording the media just 67 seconds of his time on Wednesday, today’s press conference was the only chance to quiz the 52-year-old on arguably the most important period of his career.