Kerr refuses to play ball over Keane return

IRISH soccer manager Brian Kerr was keeping his cards close to his chest yesterday following reports that Roy Keane was interested in making a return to international football.

Keane left the ball firmly in Kerr's court after stating that he had "unfinished business" in international football. But the team boss, who was out of the country yesterday, refused to be drawn on a possible return for the Manchester United star.

Keane, 32, who was in Dublin on Thursday to support the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity, gave the strongest hint yet that he might be prepared to pull on the green jersey if the circumstances were right.