Despite his off-field spats with Irish players, Roy Keane has risen in a poll of Ireland's most admired sports personalities. The assistant manager would appear to have public backing as he rose to second in the representative survey of 1,000 Irish adults by sponsorship advisors ONSIDE. He is the most admired among Irish males, with particularly strong support in Munster. Johnny Sexton jumped into the top-ten, joining some rugby stars of the past. "Sexton is poised to cement his positon alongside his fellow rugby legends and other stars like Sonia O’Sullivan and Padraig Harrington as Ireland’s most admired sports heroes for years to come".

Source: Evening echo October 01, 2018 11:15 UTC