‘Great to see' – Roy Keane delights locals by attending League of Ireland game during visit to Cork
ROY Keane stopped by his former club Cobh Ramblers while on a visit home to Cork.
The Ireland icon famously
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Keane saw his old club defeat Treaty United 2-1 on Friday night
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Keane went on to earn 67 Ireland caps and is arguably the country's greatest-ever player
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And while he didn't spend long there before being snapped up by Nottingham Forest, it's always been evident
The latest example of this came on Friday when he attended their home win over Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.
The club posted a snap of the 53-year-old smiling for the camera from the bar.
It was captioned: "Great to have John Gately from our match sponsors The Commodore Hotel, Cobh with us tonight and great to see Roy back in St.Colmans Park with our own @handsomebob."
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The pic generated a big reaction online with Denis Moynihan praising: "Three legends at the club hope Bob bought the beer up the Rams."
Similarly John O'Halloran hailed: "I'm a Liverpool supporter all my life, but as a Corkman first and foremost I think this a class photo."
Lastly Edmond Cahill noted: "Fair dues Roy you never forget where you came from on your way to the top. Class."
At this virtual halfway juncture of the domestic season, it looks like Ramblers could be set for a return to the top themselves.
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They currently sit second in the First Division behind only former Premier Division powerhouses
The Rams have so far won 11, drawn twice and lost on four occasions in their 17 league fixtures which places them six points off the Lilywhites and automatic promotion.
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Keane meanwhile, most recently popped up on the big time by
Amusingly, fans joked that the stern-faced legend l
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Jones introduced the trio by saying she was "joined by three men who know all about big game pressure".
To welcome Keane, she added: "And joining us at the big desk for the very first time, a great whose trophy cabinet is loaded with silverware -
There was a huge round of applause led by
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Jones then said: "It's a bit hard to replace Titi (Henry). We're very happy to have you.
"I know everyone in America is very happy to have you too. We're expecting the no-nonsense approach tonight."
Keane bluntly replied: "Yeah, I hope so, pretty straightforward."
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He then burst into laughter as Keane again calmly smiled and asked: "Are you going to be like this all night?"
Jones then responded: "I can't promise it will be any different."
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