Typing error raises more anguish on Keano spat

A TYPING mistake in a comprehension passage on one of yesterday’s English papers may have caused confusion for students in the know on their soccer history.

However, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) said the impact of the error — in which Roy Keane was described as captain of the Irish team at the 2006 World Cup — would be taken into account when exams are being marked.

The article featured in the Junior Certificate foundation level English paper, taken by around 2,000 students, was a profile of Keane’s career, adapted from an Irish Examiner story of last year.