No sympathy as Keane lashes FAI

ROY KEANE believes that Ireland have only themselves to blame for failing to qualify for the World Cup and says that, instead of protesting about Thierry Henry’s handball and calling for a replay, they should just “get over it”.

And in a withering attack on John Delaney – in the course of which he recalled Saipan in 2002 – Keane accused the FAI chief executive of double standards in trying to get the game against France replayed. Keane also refused to condemn Henry, instead pointing the finger of blame at poor Irish defending and wasted chances in front of goal in both legs of the play-off against France.

The Ipswich Town manager said: “Ireland had chances at Croke Park and in Paris but didn’t take them. France were there for the taking but Ireland never grabbed it – as usual.