A sex ban has been placed on the Boys In Green ahead of this summer's Euros.

Martin O'Neil has told the players that girlfriends and wives will not be allowed in the team hotels telling them the only scoring in France should be on the pitch.

But are there any benefits to abstinence?

Sex bans have been placed on players before many big tournaments including the World Cup and it's widely reported that boxer Muhammad Ali resisted sex for as long as six weeks before a fight.  

Susan Keogh has been speaking to Night Editor with Balls.e Mikey Traynor: