Ireland vs South Africa Training

**ped_ped** · 05/09/2009, 9:59 PM

Can anyone confirm if Ireland are training in Cooke Park in the run up to the friendly in Thomond this time around?

**Paddy Garcia** · 06/09/2009, 8:55 AM

Originally Posted by ped_ped

Can anyone confirm if Ireland are training in Cooke Park in the run up to the friendly in Thomond this time around?

I don't know - but it's great news if there is going to be some training.

**theleprechaun** · 06/09/2009, 12:46 PM

Yeah, they are meant to be training at 5 today.

**ped_ped** · 06/09/2009, 12:54 PM

Thanks. Is it open?

**elroy** · 06/09/2009, 6:07 PM

Trap has sent home a few of the more senior players, Keane, Given etc and Hunt has left for personal reasons.

Looks like we'll have a more experimental team against SA, good idea imo.

**SuperDave** · 06/09/2009, 6:13 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

Trap has sent home a few of the more senior players, Keane, Given etc and Hunt has left for personal reasons.

Looks like we'll have a more experimental team against SA, good idea imo.

absolutely. i mean, it's not the kind of thing we should be doing away to cyprus (like stan did), nor should home friendlies have our usual first team playing (like kerr did)... they should be used for experimentation (like trap does)

edit: my 500th post!

**SkStu** · 07/09/2009, 5:44 AM

good to see in fairness - will players be called in??

**Colbert Report** · 07/09/2009, 7:19 AM

O'Dea the only player called up into the squad.

**northsiderkid** · 07/09/2009, 11:45 AM

Good idea to send them back we need to see what the others can do anyway. Keogh Folan westwood O'Dea all need Ireland game time we may need them in the future if we get injuries