Robbie Keane in the mix for manager role with League of Ireland club

Keane is currently available having lost two jobs in the space of three months.

Robbie Keane prior to the EURO 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar in Dublin last year. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Robbie Keane is among the candidates being considered by Dundalk to succeed sacked manager Vinny Perth.

Owners Peak6 have delegated Perth’s assistants John Gill and Alan Reynolds to take temporary charge for Saturday’s trip to Sligo Rovers but the Americans are busily working on appointing a longer-term boss at the reigning champions.