GAA toughened me up, says Keane

Ireland captain Robbie Keane has credited the GAA for giving him the toughness to succeed in football.

Mon, 03 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
Phil Campion

The Tallaght man has played for 10 soccer clubs attracting transfer fees of almost £90m (€111m) and at 32 scored his sixth play-off goal this weekend as LA Galaxy lifted the MLS Cup.

Keane wants to play in the US for a “number of years” and says he has not even thought yet about a loan move to the Premier League in January.

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