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Roy Keane Shows Passion For Cork GAA In Brilliant MNF Segment

Roy Keane Shows Passion For Cork GAA In Brilliant MNF Segment
Luke Delaney
By Luke Delaney
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With not a lot of action to analyse on Monday Night Football after the final whistle between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, the MNF panel of Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane took time to answer some questions from the public.

During the show, we learned of Carragher and Keane's favourite football players of all time, favourite holiday destinations and more, but Roy Keane gave some perfect answers to other questions which shows he hasn't forgot his roots.

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The pair were asked their favourite athletes of all time with Roy Keane opting for Cork legend Jimmy Barry Murphy.

Roy Keane said:

Growing up in Ireland, again the GAA It was a big part of my life. Hurling, watching Jimmy Barry Murphy playing for Cork. You know, a brilliant sports man.

The dual forward and former Cork manager won an astonishing 12 Munster titles, six All-Ireland titles and four All-Ireland club titles during his stellar career.

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With Keane being the proud Cork man he is, he had to include the GAA Hall of Fame inductee.

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The former Manchester United captain also included Irish boxer Barry McGuigan and legendary heavyweight champion Mohammed Ali in his list.

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25 June 2022; Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United footballer Roy Keane looks on during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between Dublin and Cork at Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Roy Keane on his favourite sporting event across the globe

Another topic of conversation asked by presenter Dave Jones was on Keane's favourite sporting event around the world.

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Jones asked Keane whether the Super Bowl would be his favourite to go to with Keane giving a perfect response on the show.

He said:

Yeah Super Bowl maybe in America is fantastic. Any American football game in America. But sporting occassion, I'd have to say hurling All-Ireland final in Ireland is really hard to beat. It's a great day out. Especially if Cork are playing obviously my hometown.

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