Tim Nash's daily Wolves tour diary in Ireland

Kenny Jackett's attention to detail means he rarely fails to make an impression on those he meets.

And he had already left one on one Tony Reilly before arriving here with Wolves.

The 62-year-old groundsman at Malahide United is a celebrated figure in these parts for his multiple roles at the club over the last four decades, including versatile player and coach.

He tells us his shed at the entrance to the pristine training pitch - called 'Dicey's Diner' - is the regular haunt of Ireland managers when the national team trains here.

And the worldwide memorabilia liberally hung around the tiny cabin only reinforce his recollections of chats over cups of tea he's had with Mick McCarthy, Brian Kerr Giovannio Trapattoni, Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane down the years.

He has already requested a signed Wolves shirt to go with the ones of Switzerland's Stephane Henchoz, Peterborough, Aberdeen and Tampa who have also visited here.

But he first turned his nose up at one from Millwall when Jackett took his Lions squad there a couple of years ago.

"Then I was told it was a specially-commemorative one that very few people have – it features the names of everyone who's ever played for Millwall," Reilly proudly recalled.

Rupert Bates, managing director of Wolves main sponsor whathouse.co.uk, is always good company.

But his son Tobias was subjected to the same treatment as any other media, despite his dad's investment and connections with the club.

The 17-year-old has ambitions to develop a career in film production and has been gaining experience in his chosen field by videoing, among others, head coach Kenny Jackett and Carl Ikeme at the training ground and the team hotel.

And it was while he was trying to interview Ikeme that he learned a valuable lesson: Don't ask questions while players are walking past!

Any chance of a reply to Tobias's gentle query into Ikeme's thoughts on the trip were drowned out by various catcalls in the keeper's direction, prompting Ikeme to break out into a chuckle and the interview to be temporarily halted.

Wolves players have all they need on tour, thanks to a diligent medical staff and backroom staff.

But they were almost minus a masseur for last night's game at Bohemians – after Matt Wignall was hit by Michael Jacobs's missile of a cross in training.

Jacobs, spotting the danger Wignall was oblivious to, called out in a desperate bid to get him to take evasive action, but it was all too late as the masseur was knocked over after being hit on the back of the head.

A couple of anxious seconds followed before Wignall gave a thumbs-up to signal he was OK.