Roddy Doyle has been announced as the writer of Roy Keane’s memoir.
According to TheBookseller.com, the book will be released this Autumn and will blend ‘memoir and motivational writing in a manner which both disquiets and reassures in Roy Keane’s own original voice.’
The book will be called ‘The Second Half.’
Keane, the current assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland, said: “I am very happy to be working with Roddy Doyle on this book, and look forward to the experience.”
Doyle added: “Ten years ago I was buying something in a shop in New York and I handed my credit card to the young African man behind the counter. He read ‘Bank of Ireland’ on the card, looked at me and said: ‘Ireland – Roy Keane.’ I’m delighted to be writing this book with Roy.”
Alan Salmon, publisher of non-fiction at the Orion Publishing Group, said: “I believe The Second Half will become a benchmark for sports autobiography. The combination of an outstanding player – and leader – like Roy with a writer of Roddy’s extraordinary gifts should result in one of the books of the year.”
Keane’s last autobiography was written in conjunction with Eamon Dunphy back in 2002, and released by Michael Joseph.
Doyle’s most famous works include The Barrytown Trilogy – The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van – as well as numorous other novels, plays and screenplays.
