By the time Roy Keane was starring for Rockmount in the 1980s, there were soccer teams sprinkled all across the northside of Cork City. ‘He was so small,’ said Jerry Flannery, ‘and we were these fat rugby players. INTERESTING SPECTATOR: Roy Keane takes in the Sale-Munster at Edgeley Park in 2005. ‘Axel [Foley], a huge Manchester United fan, interrogated him with questions … Heading away from that talk, we all resolved to change. ‘Back then a lot of us in the dressing room looked up to Roy Keane,’ wrote O’Connell.

Source: Irish Examiner March 14, 2026 12:30 UTC