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13th November 2015
09:02am GMT

“I was struggling with a heel injury, so I didn’t train going into the Germany game and I didn’t train after the Germany game. Me and Martin had a discussion before the game.Obviously, I didn’t train all week and I’d been taking painkillers. I spoke to Martin and Martin was fine. If you’re not fully fit then you don’t want to go into a massive game. “You want 11 players wanting to do well and all being fit. You don’t want to let your team-mates down. I’m sure Martin appreciated it. He was happy that I spoke to him.”Hoolahan was introduced as a 73rd minute substitute and despite his best efforts in Warsaw Ireland slumped to a crushing loss. However the former Shelboune player has confirmed he's fully fit this week and is hopeful of helping Ireland to just out third ever European Championships next summer,
"Hopefully, we’ll see how the games pan out and see how it is." “I have no concerns. I’ve come back here and have trained all week. The last time I didn’t train at all. Hopefully I’ll be alright."
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