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In pics: Cian Healy training with Ireland in Cork

The prop was in sharp focus and full flow at Joe Schmidt’s session today.

Updated 19.30

A view of training Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

CIAN HEALY WAS a welcome participant as Joe Schmidt’s Ireland side ran through an open training session in Cork today.

The loosehead has emerged as a major doubt for the looming Rugby World Cup after undergoing surgery on a neck injury before the end of last season.

Can Healy Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

The still images from Musgrave Park do not show Healy taking part in contact training

Contact is often omitted from open sessions, however. And running on the angle past Marty Moore is none-the-less a heartening image to see.

Cian Healy and Marty Moore Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Jack McGrath posed for a picture with this young Irish ruby fan

Jack McGrath with Donncha Sands Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Schmidt emerges from the tunnel in Cork

Joe Schmidt Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

All the onlookers wanted a piece of Sean O’Brien

Sean O'Brien and Les Kiss Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

And local lad done good Simon Zebo

Simon Zebo Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Peter O’Mahony never shirks a head-to-head

Sean O'Brien and Peter OÕMahony

Robbie Henshaw hit the pads

Robbie Henshaw Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Conor Murray puts his knee through kicking pressures

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Jonathan Sexton gets his stretch on

Jonathan Sexton Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Fans were out in force

Ireland fans at today's training Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Church attempted to trap a ball between his knees

Cian Healy Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Ian Keatley got a training run for the bibbed side

Ian Keatley Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Paul O’Connell and Simon Zebo were cooled off

Paul O'Connell cools down Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Simon Zebo cools down Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

A creed to live by

Joe Schmidt talks to his players Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:20 AM

    Is that really worthy of an article?

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    Mute Ciarán Ó Dáilaigh
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    Jul 13th 2017, 1:51 PM

    @Teddyzigzagbigbag: Yes, yes it is. Discrimination should always be challenged snd it should be highlighted that someone in his position had the balls & awareness to so.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:22 AM

    Nonsense. I think it was a ridiculous thing to comeback and say. The journalist quite clearly meant men’s tennis, the competition that Murray competes in. Can’t believe he’s gettin credited for this.

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    Mute Brian
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    Jul 13th 2017, 9:44 AM

    @Matthew Thompson: Exactly. He was just being pedantic and knows the feminists and PC police would lap it up. Anymore of this carry on and he can get the snip and join the WTA.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:20 AM

    @Matthew Thompson: he’s no longer Scottish now he has lost
    He’s British again

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:30 AM

    Why didn’t he also clarify what underage or senior American players have made the semis since 2009? Soooo ageist.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:39 AM

    @Dermot Byrne: what about the Bryan Brothers? Sooo quantityist

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    Mute Carlos Bandanas
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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:13 AM

    Really is there any need to post this tripe on the 42. Fair enough on the primarkesque teenage girl feminist blog that the Daily Edge has become…

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    Mute Tiarnan Guinée
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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:19 AM

    Unfair on the journalist, it’s the same as saying the USA have never won the World Cup in an interview after a mans game.

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    Mute SYM-Metal
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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:49 PM

    Holy shyte, What a complete non-story. Of course the reporter ment “Male Player” It was implied in the context of the situation, Men’s Tennis. Does anyone serious think this reporter doesn’t know of Serena Williams or that he intended any disrespect whatsoever?

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    Mute Philip Duggan
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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:13 PM

    Murray, a totally uncharismatic guy deflecting attention away from his loss which he claims was down to hip injury but the previos day claimed was not an issue. Good luck to him, his Mammy is proud of him!

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:51 AM

    There’s an article further down the page about Chris Martin from Coldplay visiting a gym in Dublin… why are you’s not over there banging on about articles being irrelevant??

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    Jul 13th 2017, 12:51 PM

    I like Murray even less now.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:11 PM

    Andy Murray. The only sports personality that makes steve Davies look like a party animal. Paint drying is more exciting to watch than Murray in an interview. A complete plonker Rodney. Correcting the journalist was complete nonsense..the subject was clear as day..mens singles. .

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    Jul 13th 2017, 6:03 PM

    Well, unsurprisingly a bunch of people on here giving out stink about this, as there always is. I personally was delighted to see AM make this point. Don’t care if you call me a “feminazi” or PC pedant.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 7:08 PM

    I’m fine with his comment but not so much the holier-than-thou article making a big deal of it.

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    Jul 13th 2017, 10:09 AM

    What a stupid article…and Murray just being an arrogant knobhead. Reporter was asking a simple question…

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    Mute mark
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    Jul 13th 2017, 8:44 PM

    @Kev Creed: what a stupid comment kev are you being an arrogant knob head? just asking a simple question

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