‘League of Ireland is calling' – Watch Roy Keane get in touch with Cork City roots by starring in hilarious ad
While it was Cobh Ramblers that Keane
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Initially he's positively beaming by his standards upon arrival
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But that smile is wiped away when a steward informs him it's a sell-out
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He then has to get creative by trying to get in via the adjoining pub
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And even cites his lack of height as a reason he ought to be let through to the front
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Now, in a video created by Rockshore, the
The script even includes a joke about his height as he pleads with two other fans to let him get in front for a better view since he's short enough that he won't obscure their view.
The advert is suitably aided by the musical accompaniment of The Frank and Walters' hit song "After All" which is a beloved tune on Leeside.
Rockshore are invested in the success of the League of Ireland as the league's official beer sponsor.
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So it all adds that their video implores casual Irish football fans to make the effort to attend a match in person instead of solely consuming the beautiful game through their televisions.
It's captioned: "Time to show up. League of Ireland is calling."
In the case of Ger Nash's team in particular, they could do with all of the help they can get.
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