'He never forgot his roots': Another Roy Keane shout-out boosts Shandon Sweets' summer sales

The Mayfield man and former Manchester United captain has been kept busy with his punditry duties but that didn’t stop him from taking the time to shout out one of his favourite Cork institutions, Shandon Sweets.

Tony Linehan of Shandon Sweets on John Redmond St, Shandon, Cork with his famous handmade cut clove rocks which was one of the packets of sweets Roy Keane purchased to hand out on the Overlap show. Picture Dan Linehan

The owner of Shandon Sweets has hailed Roy Keane for never forgetting his roots after the former football star raved about the popular Cork city sweetshop on his podcast.

The Mayfield man and former Manchester United captain has been kept busy with his punditry duties with ITV and a special run of the Stick to Football series on The Overlap podcast during the 2026 World Cup, but that didn’t stop him from taking the time to shout out one of his favourite Cork institutions.