Roy has no regrets for recent Irish rant

ROY KEANE says he has no regrets about last week’s much-publicised blast at the Irish side and the FAI in the wake of the controversial World Cup play-off defeat to France.

Despite apologising to any offended Ipswich supporters at Tuesday’s club AGM, Keane feels he was merely giving his view of Ireland’s exit: “People were giving their comments last week and obviously I gave mine, as an ex-player and as an Irishman, and I mean an Irishman, born and raised there. “Everyone else was giving their opinions, other managers who weren’t even Irish, so I felt I was entitled to give mine. “So, no regrets about it.

“If you ask me a question, I’m going to give an answer, but as usual people get upset about it.”

However, the former Ireland skipper says he’ll not be making any further comment on the matter: “That will be the end of it now.

“I’m pretty sure people get fed up and sick of it, but I’ve had my history and my disagreements with the FAI, especially after I left the World Cup and the way I felt they treated me.

“Maybe I just wanted to get that off my chest, which I did and we move on and that’s history now.”