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PICS: Ireland get down to serious business with first training session at World Cup HQ

Published 13:19 4 Aug 2015 BST

Updated 15:23 18 Sept 2015 BST

Patrick McCarry
PICS: Ireland get down to serious business with first training session at World Cup HQ

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It all starts now.

Ireland are in World Cup mode - it's official. The squad has already trained in Belfast, Galway and Cork but they were put through their paces at the country's World Cup HQ today. Joe Schmidt led his players through a rigorous morning session at Carton House and invited some special guests. Ireland's Women's Sevens team watched their male counterparts as they prepared for this weekend's clash with Wales. Here are some of the best snaps. First day of school Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare 4/8/2015 Simon Zebo and Andrew Trimble Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan Get the stretches in O'Brien Sean O'Brien 4/8/2015 You too Cronin Sean Cronin 4/8/2015 Good to see Cian Healy taking part Ireland Rugby Squad Training, Carton House, Co. Kildare 4/8/2015 Cian Healy with Michael Bent Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan Joe was pushing them hard Joe Schmidt 4/8/2015 An interested audience Members of the Ireland Women's 7's team watch training today 4/8/2015 Paul O'Connell, looking intense Paul O'Connell 4/8/2015 Rob Kearney, less so Rob Kearney 4/8/2015 Paulie has a dart Paul O'Connell and Sean Cronin 4/8/2015 All pictures from INPHO

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