Time is not on the side of Geordan Murphy
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David Kelly looks at the Rugby World Cup prospects of Ireland's walking wounded in The Irish Independent.
"As the World Cup looms, this is the time of year when the night-sweats start afflicting rugby's hypochondriacs.
"Ireland's injury profile remains a major worry: three of the country's world-class players -- Stephen Ferris, Jerry Flannery and Rob Kearney -- are currently sidelined.
"Another -- Paul O'Connell -- has had repeated injury problems for a year. Nightly, thousands offer novenas that Brian O'Driscoll's hamstrings will continue to function well beyond September.
"And Ireland's front-liners still face another few weeks of intensive combat. How Declan Kidney sleeps soundly is anyone's guess."
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