Conor Murray will start for Ireland against France in the Six Nations today after fears he would be ruled out of the blockbuster clash due to a family matter.
The scrum-half's father, Gerry, was involved in a road accident during the week, which saw him taken to hospital with serious injuries. Mr Murray, who is in his late 60s, was riding his bike near his home in Co Limerick on Tuesday afternoon when he was involved in a collision with a truck, with the road closed for around an hour and a half as emergency services attended the scene.
It is believed that the experienced cyclist was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, with his family travelling to Cork to be at his bedside as a source revealed that he was "lucky to be alive".
