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.

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.

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.

* 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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