"My God, imagine if Denis Irwin was playing now," Keane said. Wanda stuns in leather Halloween catsuit - and promises shes an 'angel inside', Paul Scholes slams 'centre halves' Fred and McTominay but hails brilliant Partey, Man Utd legend Roy Keane questions whether Cavani even warmed up vs Arsenal, Solskjaer not right for Utd job and stars don't respect him, says Deeney, PL bosses under pressure to SCRAP pay-per-view games during second lockdown, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Our. “They had an incredible midfield with Davids, Deschamps and Zidane, but Keaney took them all on that night and came out on top. In the centre of the park, Roy Keane is the only Irishman to make the XI. Yet Keane rarely worked to a conventional agenda, and after his header gave United hope, Dwight Yorke fired United into an away-goals advantage with 11 minutes still to play in a frantic first half. But he saved his old friend, roommate and fellow Irishman until last saving special praise for the full-back. "He could play left-back, right-back, get you a goal, knew how to defend, never injured, a brilliant guy in the dressing room. Sandwiched between those two goals was a moment that robbed Keane of his only chance to play in a Champions League final, as he was booked for a foul on Zidane midway through the first half. Quiet. View our online Press Pack. Denis Irwin the man is exactly like Denis Irwin the fullback. Irwin also reflected that one of United’s starting XI on that night in Turin was more than a little concerned that he would face the wrath of Keane after his wayward pass led to the booking. “We were two goals down against one of the best teams we played against in that era and he pulled a rabbit out of the hat with a fantastic headed goal and then his performance was just fantastic,” Irwin says. Jamie Carragher posed the question to Keane in the Sky Sports studio and Keane's answer surprised fans watching at home. "I always class the world-class players as lads who were doing it for nine, ten, 11 years - obviously Giggsy's done it for a lot longer but to me, that's the key to being a really good player: you've got to be consistent. And he also scored 118 goals in 292 games for the Red Devils and helped deliver their last Champions League title in 2008. He was just incredible and it was a tragedy that he couldn’t play in the final.”.

The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Reliable. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. If you go out with that attitude I know for a fact that it would backfire. Denis Irwin is one of Manchester United’s best-ever defenders. "He could play left-back, right-back, get you a goal, knew how to defend, never injured, a brilliant guy in the dressing room. When Roy Keane was asked to name the former Manchester United teammates he'd consider world class, he reached Denis Irwin's name before Cristiano Ronaldo's.

“I remember Jesper Blomqvist was trying to avoid Keaney for a few weeks after that semi-final because it was his pass that led to the booking,” he says. Denis Irwin pays tribute to Roy Keane's iconic performance against Juventus twenty years on. Two of the best players to play in the Premier League hail from the Rebel County. Denis would be world class to me,” Keane said during an appearance as a pundit on Sky Sports last year. “Roy had a word with him on the field at the time, but I think Jesper thought more would come. Keane said: "We never gave ourselves an opportunity to talk about players being world class. A late clinching goal from Andy Cole secured United’s place in their first European Cup final since 1968, with victory against Bayern Munich in the most dramatic fashion imaginable firing allowing Ferguson’s side to clinch a unique place in the game’s history books as they became the first English side to complete a League, FA Cup and Champions League Treble. Michael Clegg on Man Utd, depression, early retirement and Roy Keane’s help, 15 of the best quotes on Roy Keane: ‘He’d rather die of exhaustion than lose’, Nine times Roy Keane has been utterly terrifying even since retiring. “I can’t afford to sit back and hope we get through the game and that I will be OK for the final. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Underappreciated in his time and now, but that is how Irwin should be remembered. Roy Keane and Dennis Irwin playing in the Champions League in 2002, Roy Keane opens up on relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson from time at Manchester United, Roy Keane silences Jamie Carragher with brutal put-down about Liverpool, Better times ahead for the beleaguered Leesiders. What time and channel is Cork v Dublin in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. "If I look back now, you’d have to class Giggsy," he told Sky Sports. ", Denis Irwin and Roy Keane of Manchester United, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.

A lot of the lads were wary of Roy and didn’t want to upset him, so poor Jesper probably feared what was coming to him.”. To me, that’s the key to being a really good player: you’ve got to be consistent. Keane showered Irwin, a fellow Corkman, with praise as he wondered what the former full-back would accomplish in the modern Premier League. Denis would be world-class to me – and he’s a Corkman!". Keane gushed: "My god, imagine if Denis Irwin was playing now. You can unsubscribe at any time. The former Republic of Ireland international then described Mark Hughes as a "brilliant striker" before adding Paul Scholes and Eric Cantona to the world class list. Consistent. Ireland were weakened by the absence of the injured Roy Keane and Steve Staunton and the suspended Niall Quinn, ... First leg: Republic of Ireland 1 (Denis Irwin 7), Belgium 1 (Luc Nilis 30). Keane, 48, made the stunning revelation after United were held to a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at home in December. You have to be good for years and years, and Giggsy would have been a prime example. The words of Roy Keane the day before he turned in the greatest display of his career came back to haunt him, but 21 years to the day since his commanding performance in the Champions League semi-final against Juventus, you suspect his belligerent views would not be altered. “Roy never said nothing, neither did Denis. The date of April 21, 1999 has long since been hailed as Keane’s finest hour, as he dragged United into the Champions League final after they fell 2-0 behind against a Juve team including the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Edgar Davids, Didier Deschamps and Alessandro Del Piero in Turin – despite picking up a yellow card that ruled him out of the final. "But if I look back now, you'd have to class Giggsy [Ryan Giggs]. It's all on the line for the Leesiders as they take on the Boys in Blue this weekend, Cork GAA cancel underage and U21 club competitions while adults postponed until February 'at the earliest', Training is also off - but they promise 'adequate notice' will be given to prepare ahead of the return in February, Fans in stitches after cameras catch Liverpool's Cork goalie Caoimhin Kelleher 'napping' on bench during Merseyside derby, The hilarious screengrab shows the stopper not looking too phased as he sits behind a much more frantic-looking Jurgen Klopp, Teen Cork snooker sensation Aaron Hill on beating the World Champ and where he goes from here, The Cork city snooker phenomenon talks to Michael Scully about football trials, his nickname and the win over the Rocket that shocked his sport, Top phrama firms have positive vaccine update as commercial production is ramped up, There are hopes that a vaccine for the virus could be available as early as mid 2021, Gardai probe theory Tadg O'Sullivan talked wife and oldest son into returning home hours before shooting, Mark O'Sullivan died alongside his father Tadg and brother Diarmuid, 23, in a triple murder-suicide that shocked the nation, Pfizer to create 300 new jobs and start major new project in Cork, The 300 jobs will be at three sites in Ireland with Ringaskiddy to get major new facility, Kanturk mourners told they'll 'never be the same again' as Mark O'Sullivan laid to rest, Mark, 26, had completed a masters in business law last year and was on his way to becoming a solicitor, From crossroads pub to digital hub, the rural Cork bar that's reinvented itself for the post-covid era, Where they once served pints - they're now hosting start-ups and remote workers, Watch: Dramatic video shows helicopter landing on the Fastnet as Storm Aiden approached, You'd need nerves of steel and great expertise to land a chopper on the Fastnet in these conditions, Pfizer covid vaccine could be rolled out in Ireland for 2021, 'I would expect to see the availability of the vaccine during 2021 while 2020 will be very minimal circulation', Covid-19 Ireland: Flying home for Christmas - small window of hope for family and friends abroad, Ireland could fully join the EU "traffic light system" which could allow for some limited travel through Cork Airport, Fancy a castle for Christmas?



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