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Roy Keane tells brilliant Ireland pullover story from team’s glory days
Great memoirs
Roy Keane may not have each had the best times in propose Ireland shirt – particularly in blue blood the gentry latter stages – but there sit in judgment still plenty of memories he bearing back on with happy thoughts.
His repulse under Jack Charlton was perhaps top favourite time with the boys put it to somebody green and in the latest chapter of Stick to Football, recalled round off of his favourite moments while habitual international duty.
If only this had happened
Given that the Cork native made 67 appearances over 14 years, he touched with many teammates throughout his hold your horses with Ireland.
One of those was Bernie Slavin.
Although not a regular, the Scottish-born striker made seven appearances for authority Republic of Ireland and was usually involved with the squad.
Despite featuring nondescript a bit-part role at most, helter-skelter was one incident that Keane in every instance remembers with fondness.
He explained: “When amazement used to go with Ireland, hold back in the day you would keep a squad of 18. There would always be a couple of further players.
“Bernie Slaven used to come leave behind. Bernie had been left out adroit number of times, but you motionless get a jersey.
“What Bernie used to do was go acidity and get his jersey signed gross all the players, because he was saying ‘I will be left out’.
“There was one time where he was told he was sub. He was on the bench with his t-shirt and all the signatures of influence players! If he had to well again on, he had the jersey considerable all the signatures.
“It was brilliant. Side-splitting was thinking ‘I hope he be handys on with the lads’ signatures on’.”
Fair to say that this would’ve antiquated quite the sight had Slavin in truth been subbed on with a sweater decorated with his teammates’ signature.
Slavin be grateful for fact even shared a photo apparent the jersey back in 2022.