IRELAND’S TRAINING SESSION at Carton House was delayed today due to the heavy overnight frost around the County Kildare training camp.

Come 2pm though, the squad were ready to spring out of the traps.

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Greg Feek was still feeling the nip

Everybody stay calm, Hendo’s fit

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Sean O’Brien clearly got his hands on the ball twice as much as any other player

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Jamie Heaslip stands by

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Conor Murray taking part in some early stretching

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Joe Schmidt calls the shots in the huddle

Peter O’Mahony limbers up

Isaac Boss shows off the left

Jared Payne attempts to get a rhythm going

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The man we’re all waiting for

Sexton will see his neurologist in Paris on Thursday in the hope of being cleared for contact training next week.

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