Ireland boss Staunton survives gun scare
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Republic of Ireland boss Steve Staunton has reportedly survived a gun scare outside the team's hotel near Dublin.
Staunton, 37, fled and alerted staff at the Portmarnock Hotel when confronted by the man at about 2000 BST on Monday.
A man was later arrested by Irish police on a nearby beach.
The Football Association of Ireland said they could "confirm an incident took place outside the Republic of Ireland team hotel in Portmarnock".
"The Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Staunton is absolutely fine and looking forward to training on Tuesday."
A spokesperson for the Garda said: "We have one man in custody in relation to an incident that happened in Portmarnock shortly before 2000 BST.
"He was arrested in the vicinity under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
"Gardai are continuing to search the area for the weapon."
The Republic play Holland in a friendly match at Lansdowne Road on Wednesday.
Staunton, 37, fled and alerted staff at the Portmarnock Hotel when confronted by the man at about 2000 BST on Monday.
A man was later arrested by Irish police on a nearby beach.
The Football Association of Ireland said they could "confirm an incident took place outside the Republic of Ireland team hotel in Portmarnock".
"The Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Staunton is absolutely fine and looking forward to training on Tuesday."
A spokesperson for the Garda said: "We have one man in custody in relation to an incident that happened in Portmarnock shortly before 2000 BST.
"He was arrested in the vicinity under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
"Gardai are continuing to search the area for the weapon."
The Republic play Holland in a friendly match at Lansdowne Road on Wednesday.
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