Junior Roy Keane sought for short film — thousand yard stare essential

Young Cork lad who can accurately portray smouldering fury, an admiration for the life and times of Brian Clough, and a grá for walking dogs — or something like that. Thousand-yard stare essential-

The search is on for an actor to play the role of the young Roy Keane in a “12-minute comedy” film of the former Irish captain’s footballing childhood.

Yesterday the man behind the film, Rockmount, Dave Tynan, said he was targeting Leesiders for the task.