In pics: Cian Healy training with Ireland in Cork

Updated 19.30

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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.

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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.

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

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Schmidt emerges from the tunnel in Cork

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All the onlookers wanted a piece of Sean O’Brien

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And local lad done good Simon Zebo

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

Robbie Henshaw hit the pads

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Conor Murray puts his knee through kicking pressures

Jonathan Sexton gets his stretch on

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Fans were out in force

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Church attempted to trap a ball between his knees

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Ian Keatley got a training run for the bibbed side

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Paul O’Connell and Simon Zebo were cooled off

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A creed to live by

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Originally published 13.00

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