Dunne only Paris doubt

Last updated : 06 October 2004 By Dave Mervyn

The 25-year-old, whose secured the last of his 20 international caps in last November's 3-0 friendly win over Canada, sat out this morning's training session in Malahide, Co. Dublin.

The Dubliner (pictured celebrating his opening goal in June 2001's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win in Estonia) is still nursing a calf muscle complaint. Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given has yet to link up with the Irish party as his wife is expecting their first child.

The Lifford man is due to travel directly to Paris from Newcastle for the French clash. The rest of Brian Kerr's 24-man panel departs from Dublin tomorrow.