Ireland midfielder James McClean has bought equipment for frontline healthcare workers at the Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. Photo: Ramsey Cardy

Ireland midfielder James McClean has reportedly purchased "kit, equipment and sanitisers" for frontline healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic at the Altnagelvin Hospital in his native Derry.

Dr Nicola Duffy who works at the Covid-19 centre at the hospital told the BBC Northern Ireland radio show 'Talkback' of the kind gesture from the Stoke City winger.

The 30-year-old former Derry City, Sunderland, Wigan and West Brom star was in hot water last week when he was fined two weeks' wages by Stoke City for wearing a balaclava in a social media post.

The player has since deleted his Instagram account as a result.

So far, 48 people have died of the Covid-19 virus in the North, bringing the total for the island of Ireland to 146.

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