SPORTSPORT Certified Distribution October 5 to November 1, 2009: 60,200 Published by Fortunegreen Ltd, Embassy House, Herbert Park Lane, Dublin 4 Printed by The Irish Times at Citywest in Dublin Editorial: (01) 637 5900 Advertising: (01) 637 5989 Classified: (01) 637 5979 Distribution: (01) 637 5901 Cian eye: Leinster head coach Michael Cheika with Cian Healy, right, during a press conference ahead of their Heineken Cup game against Llanelli Scarlets on Saturday Healys taking nothing for granted Sol tells United: Im all yours if you want mePage 22 Ulster squad named: Page 22 Irelands Cian Healy insists he will not get ahead of himself despite his meteoric rise to prominence this year, saying there will be no place for complacency if he is to remain a fixture in the Irish fold, writes Ciarn Bonass. The leinster prop has had a dream season following the clubs Heineken Cup success and his pivotal role in Irelands recent victory over world champions south africa at Croke Park, but he is firmly focused on getting back to business ahead of two crucial games against llanelli scarlets in less than ten days. Its good now to be back with leinster and getting back into the swing of things. and what a two weeks to be coming back into! Weve had a bit of a break and were going into the Heineken Cup really fired up, its great, said Healy as the champions prepare for the first of their back-to-back meetings with the Pool 6 leaders at Parc Y scarlets on saturday. The undefeated Welsh outfit then visit the rds a week later and those two games are sure to go a long way to deciding who emerges from a cut-throat group which has already seen the holders defeated on home soil by london Irish. The 22-year-old says this, like his budding Ireland career, is all part of a learning curve and will continue working tirelessly to ensure he takes nothing for granted. Its always a learning process, maybe Im in the senior Irish team for a game or two but its still not saying youre there, he said. Theres a lot still to work on. If you get one over youre not going to stand up on a stage singing, because you have to get back and get ready for the next person. If youre singing and dancing about beating the best then people down the charts are going to start knocking you off. There is no place for that sort of complacency. Torres lifts a little of the Liverpool gloom FERNANDOTORRES returned from injury to bring some cheer to Rafa Benitez as Liverpool bowed out of the Champions League on a sour note. The Spain international left the bench in the 65th minute of the 2-1 Group E defeat at home to Fiorentina and looked sharp ahead of Sundays Premier League clash with Arsenal. His cameo following five weeks out with a groin injury was a welcome piece of good news for boss Benitez as his team endured another miserable European night at Anfield. The Spaniard will also have been pleased to see 20million midfielder Alberto Aquilani make his first start. But the Liverpool boss will not be happy his side surrendered the lead provided by Yossi Benayoun with Martin Jorgensen equalising before Alberto Gilardinos late winner. It was the first time Liverpool have ever lost successive home games in European competition. Arsenal, with qualification assured, fielded a young side which performed well in their final Group H game de- spite a 1-0 defeat to Olympiakos. Meanwhile, defending champions Barcelona and Inter Milan both won to advance from Group F. By DaNNy GriffitHS Up for it: yossi Benayoun climbs to head Liverpool in front but the isreali still ended on the losing side Picture: PAMatch reports: Page 23
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