Keane: Players let Staunton down

Roy Keane has accused some Republic of Ireland players of making former boss Steve Staunton’s job an impossible one and paving the way for his predictable downfall last week.

The Sunderland boss insists too many Irish stars consistently under-performed in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, which hit a new low in the dismal 1-1 draw with Cyprus earlier this month.