Callum Robinson defends decision not to get vaccinated as around 40% of Irish squad go without

Callum Robinson during Ireland's training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The shadow of Covid-19 has long lurked over Stephen Kenny’s Ireland reign but this latest episode is one his players had some control over avoiding.

Fresh from Callum Robinson admitting he had declined being vaccinated against the virus, Kenny revealed minutes later that the striker is just one among approximately 40% of the squad applying the same approach.