Roy Keane – Matches Played for Republic of Ireland
During an international career that spanned fourteen years Roy Keane won 67 international caps for the Republic of Ireland soccer team. He scored a total of nine goals for his country – a strike rate of 13.4%. Coincidentally Keane played on 29 occasions for both Jack Charlton and Mick McCarthy. He played in a further nine matches under Brian Kerr upon his return from two years of international exile following the infamous Saipan incident.
He first captained Ireland against Russia, under Mick McCarthy having been handed the arm band when Andy Townsend was substituted. Unfortunately Keane was sent off soon after for kicking a Russian player.
Roy Keane’s first goal for Ireland was in a 0-4 victory over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in a Euro 1996 qualifier. His last goal for the Republic of Ireland was at Lansdowne Road in another 4-0 win, this time over Cyprus in a 2002 World Cup qualifier.
Keane won his last cap for Ireland at Lansdowne Road (now the Aviva Stadium) in a 0-1 defeat to France in a 2006 World Cup qualifier.
International Matches Played by Roy Keane Under Brian Kerr
Upon his return from the international soccer wilderness following the Saipan affair, Roy Keane played a total of nine matches with Brian Kerr as Irish soccer manager. He played in three friendly matches in the fifteen months that he played for Kerr.
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07.09.2005 08.06.2005 26.03.2005 29.03.2005 13.10.2004 09.10.2004 08.09.2004 18.08.2004 27.05.2004 |
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Irish Matches Played by Roy Keane Under Mick McCarthy
With Mick McCarthy as manager of the Republic of Ireland Roy Keane played a total of 29 matches in a six year span. With the exception of two friendly matches in the build up to the 2002 World Cup Keane played just one international friendly match each year during McCarthy’s reign.
DATE | Match Type |
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16.05.2002 13.02.2002 10.11.2001 06.10.2001 01.09.2001 15.08.2001 02.06.2001 28.03.2001 24.03.2001 11.10.2000 07.10.2000 02.09.2000 23.02.2000 17.11.1999 13.11.1999 01.09.1999 10.02.1999 18.11.1998 14.10.1998 05.09.1998 10.09.1997 06.09.1997 20.08.1997 21.05.1997 30.04.1997 02.04.1997 11.02.1997 10.11.1996 27.03.1996 |
Friendly Match Friendly Match World Cup Play Off World Cup Qualifier (Scored 1) World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match World Cup Qualifier (Scored 1) World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier (Scored 2) World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match European Cup Play off European Cup Play off European Cup Qualifier Friendly Match European Cup Qualifier European Cup Qualifier (Scored 1) European Cup Qualifier (Scored 1) World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier (Scored 2) World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match |
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Nigeria Russia Iran Cyprus Holland Croatia Portugal Andorra Cyprus Estonia Portugal Holland Czech Rep Turkey Turkey Yugoslavia Paraguay Yugoslavia Malta Croatia Lithuania Iceland Lithuania Liechtenstein Romania FYR Macedonia Wales Iceland Russia |
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Republic of Ireland Matches Played by Roy Keane Under Jack Charlton
During the period that Jack Charlton was the manager of the Republic of Ireland Roy Keane played a total of 29 matches scoring just one goal. This is most probably a reflection of the Charlton’s style of football that the Republic played. Keane played a total of eight friendly international matches in a four year span under Charlton.
DATE | Match Type |
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06.09.1995 29.03.1995 16.11.1994 04.07.1994 28.06.1994 24.06.1994 18.06.1994 05.06.1994 29.05.1994 24.05.1994 17.11.1993 13.10.1993 08.09.1993 16.06.1993 09.06.1993 26.05.1993 28.04.1993 31.03.1993 17.02.1993 18.11.1992 14.10.1992 09.09.1992 30.05.1992* 26.05.1992 25.03.1992 19.02.1992 16.10.1991 11.09.1991* 22.05.1991 |
European Cup Qualifier European Cup Qualifier European Cup Qualifier (Scored 1) World Cup Finals World Cup Finals World Cup Finals World Cup Finals Friendly Match (Substitute) Friendly Match Friendly Match World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier World Cup Qualifier US Cup World Cup Qualifier Friendly Match Friendly Match European Cup Qualifier Friendly Match Friendly Match |
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Austria Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Holland Norway Mexico Italy Czech Republic Germany Bolivia Northern Ireland Spain Lithuania Lithuania Latvia Albania Denmark Northern Ireland Wales Spain Denmark Latvia USA Albania Switzerland Wales Poland Hungary Chile |
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* Irish international matches that Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy played together
NOTE: Unless stated otherwise all quotations are from:
Keane: The Autobiography; Roy Keane with Eamon Dunphy (2002); Michael Joseph Ltd
Roy Keane International Record
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Saipan Table of Contents | Roy Keane & Eamon Dunphy |
Saipan Introduction | Roy Keane & Cork |
Methodology | Keane’s Aversion to Being Away From Home |
Saipan Conclusions | Roy Keane’s Relationship with Ireland |
Roy Keane – Mick McCarthy Relationship | Roy Keane – Zenith Data Systems Cup |
Roy Keane Version of Saipan Incident | Roy Keane – Jack Charlton Relationship |
Mick McCarthy Version of Saipan Incident 1 | Roy Keane’s Flawed Character |
Mick McCarthy Account of Saipan Incident 2 | Roy Keane’s Good Character |
Niall Quinn Version of Saipan Incident | Roy Keane – Footballer |
Jason McAteer Version of Saipan Incident | Roy Keane – Team Captain |
Matt Holland Version of Saipan Incident | Roy Keane – Family Man |
Roy Keane & Saipan – The Backdrop | Roy Keane & Faking Injury |
Roy Keane & Saipan – The Issues | Roy Keane – Bad Boy |
Keane / McCarthy Boston Row 1992 | Roy Keane – Career Lows |
Keane Misses Iran Playoff Game | Roy Keane – Red Cards |
Keane Misses Niall Quinn Testimonial | Roy Keane – Cruciate Injury |
Countdown to Saipan Incident | Roy Keane & Alf-Inge Haaland |
Roy Keane Saipan Tirade at Mick McCarthy | Roy Keane & Gareth Southgate Red Card |
Roy Keane / Tom Humphries Saipan Interview 1 | Roy Keane & Alan Shearer Red Card |
Keane / Humphries Saipan Interview 2 | Roy Keane / Alex Ferguson Relationship 1 |
Roy Keane / Irish Times Saipan Interview 3 | Roy Keane & Sir Alex Ferguson 2 |
Roy Keane / Paul Kimmage Saipan Interview 1 | Roy Keane & Charity |
Keane / Kimmage Saipan Interview 2 | Roy Keane & Autobiography Contradictions |
Roy Keane / Sunday Independent Saipan Interview 3 | Roy Keane & Contradictions |
Roy Keane / Tommie Gorman Interview 1 | Roy Keane – Integrity |
Roy Keane / Tommy Gorman Interview 2 | Roy Keane – International Matches |
Roy Keane / RTE Interview 3 | Roy Keane – Football Record |
FAI Involvement in Saipan Affair | Roy Keane & Sandwiches |
Saipan Reaction of Irish Players | Roy Keane – Walker |
Mick McCarthy – ‘crap player, crap manager’ | Saipan – Pacific Island |
Roy Keane / Mick McCarthy Playing Record | I Keano – The Musical |
Colin Healy – Forgotten Man of Saipan | Roy Keane – Football Manager |
Saipan Ten Years Later | Roy Keane’s Dog Triggs |
Roy Keane’s Autobiography | Saipan Bibiliography |
Roy Keane – View Seven Years After Saipan
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Football Quotes on Saipan
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Ireland at 2002 World Cup Finals – Irish 2002 World Cup Squad – Irish Group Matches
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