DECLAN KIDNEY TOOK his squad Shannon-side to put them through their paces, shake off the excesses of a Heineken Cup weekend and make some final tweaks to their new game plan ahead of the upcoming Six Nations.
Ireland's stand-in skipper leads the way to training.
In pictures: Ireland's Six Nations training begins in Limerick
DECLAN KIDNEY TOOK his squad Shannon-side to put them through their paces, shake off the excesses of a Heineken Cup weekend and make some final tweaks to their new game plan ahead of the upcoming Six Nations.
Ireland's stand-in skipper leads the way to training.
Donncha O'Callaghan stuck in the middle.
The warm-up is well under way at UL.
Stephen Ferris packs down behind Mike Ross.
Bryan Cullen helps out Jonathan Sexton.
Sean O'Brien and Shane Jennings share a joke in the back row.
Declan Kidney and Gert Smal size up the troops.
James Coughlan can't hide his delight.
Ronan O'Gara evades a rabid looking Donncha O'Callaghan.
Jamie Heasliip rises head and shoulders above Peter O'Mahoney.
Rory Best in the thick of it against Tom Court.
Gordon D'Arcy providing a silver service for Conor Murray.
Jack McGrath provides the obstacle for Stephen Ferris.
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