Winner Keane perfect fit for Ireland

Andy Cole doesn’t have to pause for thought when asked what he thinks Roy Keane can bring to the Irish cause.

“Roy brings fire and desire,” rhymes Keane’s former team-mate, recalling their days sharing a dressing room as well as multiple successes at Manchester United.

“For a winning mentality, you won’t get many better. He wants to win every game and he made sure that if he couldn’t win every game he would go down fighting. Martin O’Neill bringing him into the Irish squad is a big, big plus. ”