Roy Keane says that if he had one wish, he’d use it on playing an All-Ireland Final with Cork.
The former Ireland captain has been in conversation with Today FM’s Matt Cooper for Barretstown at the Olympia in Dublin tonight, and he’s been keeping the crowds entertained.
On having ‘a decent enough manager’ at Manchester United:
"We had really good players – a decent enough manager – Man Utd was everything I could've ever wished for" #RoyKeane. #Barretstowntalks
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On Fergie’s dislike for Sven Goran Eriksson:
#RoyKeane claims 1 reason Ferguson changed mind about staying at Utd was he heard Eriksson would replace him & didn't want him to get job
— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) June 25, 2015
On letting Fergie win at snooker:
#RoyKeane proves he's a gent. His first time meeting Alex Ferguson: "We played a game of snooker… I let him win" #barretstowntalks
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On not being a Manchester United fan (he supported Spurs):
#RoyKeane tells @cooper_m that he isn't a @ManUtd fan… #Barretstowntalks pic.twitter.com/Z2PrnOBHF1
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On Mick McCarthy at his former club Ipswich:
#RoyKeane asked about McCarthy at Ipswich 'He's doing better than me. He didn't get promoted though, you've got to get promoted'
— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) June 25, 2015
On Cristiano Ronaldo:
"€80 million for #Ronaldo? The bargain of the century." #RoyKeane #Barretstowntalks
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On Saipan:
"I wish it hadn't happened" #RoyKeane looks back on that famous day in 2002 #regrets #barretstowntalks
— Mary McGuire (@MaryMcGuire7) June 25, 2015
"I said Mick, I don't respect you & he said 'If you don't respect me you shouldn't be playing for me' and I said 'Well, I won't" #RoyKeane
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
"I should have said I wasn't playing for him – I was playing for my country." #RoyKeane #Barretstowntalks
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On underestimating for Bayern Munich:
#RoyKeane recalling being offered 6 or 7m signing on-fee by Bayern. Says didn't appreciate size of the club. Should have gone to them/Juve.
— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) June 25, 2015
On Celtic:
#RoyKeane admits his time at Celtic was heartbreaking. "My pride was hurt" #Barretstowntalks
— Mary McGuire (@MaryMcGuire7) June 25, 2015
On dreaming of Sam:
"I wouldn't mind playing an All-Ireland for #Cork" #RoyKeane dreams of #SamMaguire #Barretstowntalks
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
On parenthood:
"The kids say to me, 'Are you happy Dad?', and I say 'Yeah' and they reply 'Well, tell your face'" Parenthood trials for #RoyKeane
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
And being a crowd pleaser…
We're renaming this Barretstown LAUGHS… #Barretstowntalks with @cooper_m & #RoyKeane pic.twitter.com/G8fD2tghtW
— Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) June 25, 2015
Hat-tip to Today FM, Neil O’Riordan of The Irish Sun and Mary McGuire from Her.ie
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