Ireland forwards Finlay Bealham, Dan Sheehan and Jack Conan are in the mix to face South Africa in Saturday's key World Cup Pool B match in Paris.

The return of Sheehan and Conan "is being managed" and they will be assessed again on Wednesday.

Bealham has been cleared to play by World Rugby and Ireland squad medics.

The Connacht prop sustained a head injury in the 59-16 win over Tonga on Saturday and although he initially failed a head injury assessment (HIA), he subsequently passed all tests and has been given the all-clear.

"He's perfect, he was in a scrum today and he's good to go," said Fogarty of Bealham, who was forced off 10 minutes after coming on as a second-half replacement against the Tongans.

Leinster number eight Conan has not played since injuring his foot in a warm-up win over Italy on 5 August, while hooker and provincial team-mate Sheehan suffered a foot injury in the victory over England two weeks later.

"Jack is doing bits and pieces today, he didn't do a full-blooded one but he's on the field and he's going to do a little bit more tomorrow and it's then a decision to see how he is," explained Fogarty.

"He'll be managed as a returning player would be but, yeah, we've a full bill of health."

Fogarty added that Sheehan had been involved in scrum work on Tuesday.

"I saw him in a scrum today, so I was very excited to see him in scrums," Fogarty said.

"We did some timing in our scrums, some drop-ins and Dan took part. It's great to see him back involved.

"Again, he's a player that's returning so we'll do a bit more tomorrow and see how he is."

'There's definitely an edge'

The winners of Saturday's encounter at the Stade de France will be in a strong position to progress to the quarter-finals as winners of Pool B, with New Zealand their most likely opponents in the last eight.

"There's definitely an edge, it's an incredibly exciting week for everyone to be involved in. Everyone wants to be in the starting XV and make the matchday 23 so competition for places is right up there," added Fogarty.

"Today [Tuesday] was about understanding the plan, about facing South Africa, how we're going to impose our game on them. We have our game faces on.

"We're clear in our heads what the plan is and how we are going to execute it.

"It's not easy to pick a side, but for sure the players are going to be ready. We've got real options, but that sharpens us as a group."