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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ireland star goes against the grain with his verdict of Roy Keane as assistant manager under Martin O'Neill
JOHN EGAN defended Roy Keane's tenure as Republic of Ireland assistant coach - while insisting "I wasn't there" for the infamous spat with Harry Arter and Jonathan Walters. Ireland qualified for Euro 2016. Advertisement 2 Roy Keane had a spat with two Ireland stars towards the end of his spell as Ireland assistant manager Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 John Egan defended Keane's spell with the team Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile The end of this spell was dogged by a A leaked voice clip from Ireland defender Stephen Ward claimed that Keane had called Arter a "c**t" and a "w****r" after the midfielder sat out a training session due to injury. Hull City defender Egan had made his senior Ireland debut in March 2017. And the Corkman insisted Keane was a "top coach" who was brilliant with him. Advertisement Read More on Roy Keane Speaking on "If Roy Keane is standing behind you and says run, you run. "For me as a Cork man, he was brilliant with me. "I don't think I was there that time so I don't know what happened there. Advertisement Most read in Football Breaking "Roy was class." Keane's initial outburst at Arter led to an intervention from Jonathan Walters. Republic of Ireland assistant boss Roy Keane slams Harry Arter and Jonathan Walters in Stephen Ward's leaked WhatsApp video In the leaked recording, Ward claimed Roy "said something under his breath about Jonny " which led to Walters "losing his head" and confronting him. The Advertisement That was in reference to an interview on The Late Late Show in which he opened up on the death of his mother when he was a boy, his brother's 2018 passing, his wife's miscarriage and his daughter being diagnosed with scoliosis. Asked about the Keane feud on Walters was captain of The Blues under Keane before leaving the club in 2010 to join Stoke in the And when he was asked why he thought Advertisement And while he did not go into too much detail, he teased that the truth will come out eventually. He said: "At some point I might go through my career and do a book and it will be a story that no one knows anything about. "It will be a story that no other player has gone through, I can guarantee that. I will respond at some point. 'After I left Ipswich we were fine with Ireland until he brought everything up again. Advertisement "The Irish stuff was ridiculous, he was the assistant manager of a national team, you're preparing for a game in France, and that was wrong. 'He came back with that because I'm the only player who ever got one over on him, not just once but twice, and he knows it, and that's probably what annoys him.'
Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
US General warns America's military capabilities will be 'challenged' if a war breaks out, in stark warning to Anthony Albanese after he dismissed ASPI report
The United States' military and its ability to defend not only itself but its allies has been called into question, while Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to address his government's attitude towards defence. General Jack Keane, who served as the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1999 to 2003, warned the US' military capabilities are not what they used to be and that it could be significantly challenged as the threat of war lingers. He also warned of the threat of war in the Indo-Pacific region and that the likes of China, North Korea, Russia and Iran have come together to form the "most significant and serious threat to the United States' interest" and its allies since the Second World War. General Keane recalled the 2022 Congressional Commission on the National Defence Strategy, which he contributed to, and how it concluded the US army and allies in the region would be "challenged" to win a war against China as its military capabilities currently stand. "After two years of examination, (we found) that based on current military capability... U.S. Military capability and allies in the region, that we would be challenged to win a war against China in the near term because of the erosion of US military capability," he told Sky News' The Bolt Report on Thursday. "Even though we're earnestly trying to repair that, we would be challenged to win and indeed, we could lose. "We have to move with a sense of urgency to create the kind of deterrence that we need. We're trying to prevent a war from happening. (Chinese) President Xi has told his military leaders, be prepared by 2027, and he has been threatening war every single year as well." In a statement of hope for the future though, General Keane said President Donald Trump's $150 billion pledge for defence would be "very significant" in solving glaring holes in America's military. "(It could) solve the fact that we don't have all the missiles we should have. We don't know all the long range weapon systems, all the air defence systems and others," he said. Earlier on Thursday, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) warned that the government risks falling behind in its military preparedness amid rising global threats. In the report, its author and former home affairs deputy secretary Mark Ablong concluded "the failure of this year's budget to meet that responsibility will make all Australians less secure". "Without urgent, coordinated and well resourced responses to those challenges, Australia risks a brittle and hollowed defence force, diminished industrial sovereignty, and compromised national security in a volatile Indo Pacific region." Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded to the report but brushed off the concerns, maintaining his government had invested in the department more than adequately. "Well, that's what they do, isn't it, ASPI? I mean, seriously, they need to… have a look at themselves and the way they conduct themselves in debates," Mr Albanese told ABC Radio Brisbane. "We've had a defence strategic review. We've got considerable additional investment going into defence — $10 billion. "ASPI regularly produce these sort of reports, you know, run by people who have been in a position to make a difference in the past as part of former governments."
Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
General Jack Keane on whether the US could ‘win a war' against China
Former US Army vice chief of staff General Jack Keane says the combined forces of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea present the 'most significant and serious threat' to the United States and its allies since World War II. 'Based on current military capability, US military capability and allies in the region, we would be challenged to win a war against China in the near term,' Gen Keane told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. 'Because of the erosion of US military capability over a period of well over a decade, we would be challenged to win, and indeed, we could lose.'
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Roy Keane's wife 'wasn't too pleased' after Manchester United legend's admission
Roy Keane rarely mentions his wife Theresa in public, but has admitted she is his 'rock in life', with the pair having been together for over 30 years. They have five children together - Shannon, Caragh, Aidan, Leah and Alanna. The couple met all the way back in 1992 while Keane was playing for Nottingham Forest, and they later tied the knot at the Church of Our Lady Crowned in his native town of Mayfield, Co. Cork in 1997. Previously opened up about Theresa during an interview with David Walsh for the Sunday Times in the early 2000s, Keane said: "I don't really mention her in public, but in fairness to her, she has been a rock in my life. Just brilliant. She reads me better than I read myself. "I wouldn't say Theresa likes every part of the package. She knows I haven't got a halo over my head. Actually, that's what she likes about me. She also knows I am not the nastiest person in the world." However, Keane did previously reveal that Theresa 'wasn't too pleased' about a comment he made when she asked him about his tattoo choice. The former Republic of Ireland captain was quoted as saying: 'I've got my kids (tattooed) on my right arm: Shannon, Caragh, Aidan and Leah… The wife did ask me why didn't I get hers and I said 'they'll always be my kids but you won't necessarily always be my wife,' which she wasn't too pleased about.' Keane also previously told how his first date with Theresa did not go well at all, stating that it went "very badly". He told RTE's Tommy Tiernan Show: "We probably only had one really proper date which wasn't good, really." Host Tommy questioned, saying: "You mean it didn't go well? "It went very badly," admitted Keane. "We met, I picked her up, and I'd met her [before] when I had a few drinks so the chat was slightly different. "We went for a spin and I said, 'Do you fancy going to the pictures?' Because at least at the pictures you can just watch the movie, you don't have to chat too much. "And she said 'No, I went last night with my friends'. "So I said, 'Do you want to go for a drink?' She said 'No'. "I literally drove back to the car, this is all within 10 or 15 minutes. She said, 'What are you doing?' "I said, 'Well, you don't want to go for a drink, you don't want to go to the pictures, what else can we do?' "She got out [of the car] and I said, 'Might see you next week' and she said 'I don't think so' and slammed the door. That was my first date." The 53-year-old then left the members of the audience in fits of laughter as he finished the story, saying: "And we're still married." In his memoir, Keane revealed that despite his illustrious football career, his true joy lies in spending quality time with his loved ones. Reflecting on Manchester United's 1999 Champions League win, he confessed that he yearned to return home to his wife Theresa and their children. The former Sunderland boss humorously recalled how he had envisioned a post-retirement life filled with family outings and bonding, much like the fictional Walton family. However, his family had other plans, and after a mere two months, they encouraged him to return to work. Keane shared: "My plan when I first stopped was, we're going to go on some family trips, we're going to be like the Waltons. "We're all going to spend time together, go walk in the park, and after a month or two, they didn't have the same plan as me, so I think they were kind of missing me going to work. "I got offered the job at Sunderland, and I was away on a family holiday and my family were looking at me... not saying it directly but going we kind of enjoy your company but not too much of it so when the job came back up they were saying you should go for it."
Irish Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Damien Duff against Robbie Keane is the Champions League game we want to see
Robbie Keane and Damien Duff squaring off against each other in Europe is Irish football's blockbuster tie of choice this summer. If Duff's Shelbourne can win their Champions League first qualifying round, they know Keane's Ferencvaros are one of their potential opponents on the other side of the second round draw. And the Hungarian giants have been recent visitors to Irish shores, facing Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League in 2022 and again in the Conference League in 2023. Were that scenario to play out when the European draw is made on June 18, it would reunite the two Irish legends - and pals - in the most remarkable of managerial duels. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. As players, they made their senior Ireland debuts together in 1998, away to the Czech Republic in Olomouc, and went on to win 246 caps between them. But as managers, there couldn't be a more stark contrast with Duff content and rooted in the League of Ireland and Keane proving open to far flung approaches. Over the weekend, the former striker won his second league title in as many seasons as Ferencvaros clinched the Hungarian title on the final day of the season. It followed on from last season's success when he steered Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Israeli Premier League crown, before moving to Ferencvaros in January this year. After returning from their title-clinching 2-1 win away to fourth-placed Gyor, Keane and his players partied at a homecoming at Ferencvaros' stadium in Budapest. Celebrations went on long into the night and while the trophy was being passed around on stage, it clipped Keane on the forehead when he was front and centre. He can be seen in video footage putting his hand to his head and seeking some assistance after noticing blood on his hand. In the end, Keane required three stitches and it became such a talking point that he took to Instagram and said: 'Everyone keeps asking me what happened. 'I was lifting the trophy last night and the back of it hit my head so I had to get three stitches from the doctor. But who cares when you win!' Keane had no choice but to win the league - it was non-negotiable from his bosses, back when he made the surprise move to Hungary's biggest club in January. After ending his seven month hiatus from management - following his controversial spell in Israel - Ferencvaros were second in the table when Keane took over. They were a point off Puskás Akadémia and also had a game in hand, but at no point did Ferencvaros rip it up and pull clear, as their three-point winning margin suggests. Keane, who saw Ferencvaros lose the cup final on penalties two weeks ago, said: "It's not easy when a new coach comes in. 'It's been a pretty tough five months, but everything is good when the end is good.' And in a nod to Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, Keane also told the 'Fradi' fans at the homecoming: 'I don't win in my second season, I win in my first season!.' It was Ferencvaros' 10th title in 13 seasons, their seventh in-a-row and you suspect the difference between Keane keeping his job and losing it. But while the celebrations went deep into the weekend, Keane's managerial stock won't be weighted solely on securing a trophy that his club were expected to win. Rather, the respect will come from a successful Champions League run where his employers will no doubt have aspirations of reaching the group stages. The respective budgets of Shelbourne and Ferencvaros are worlds apart, with Keane's club spending a reported €23 million on player wages alone in 2023. But Duff and Keane in a direct European headlock this summer would be priceless.
