No surprise by former Irish internationals

AS has been the case throughout his career, Roy Keane was once more attracting divergent reaction with this latest chapter in his footballing life.

The news, or at least the timing, was a vintage example of the Keane PR machine, relayed with breathless abandon on RTÉ minutes after six o’clock.

There was of course no words from the man of the moment. Instead, a simple typed statement relayed to the nation what many had already expected.