Around half of Ireland squad train on pitch today

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was today wrapping some of his biggest names in cotton wool after seeing his injury list grow significantly.

The Republic’s Gannon Park training headquarters in Malahide resembled a field hospital this morning as Trapattoni’s walking wounded were nursed back to health, with goalkeeper Shay Given joining the likes of John O’Shea, Kevin Foley and Keith Fahey on the sidelines.