Roy Keane reveals surprise highlight of career: ‘It sounds bizarre’
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Roy Keane has described his five years as Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill’s assistant as “the highlight of my career”. Speaking as O’Neill appeared as a guest on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane said: “I go back throughout my career and my experience with Martin, particularly going to the Euros, was probably the highlight of my career. Roy Keane Ireland ultimately missed out on a place at the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia after a play-off defeat by a Christian Eriksen-inspired Denmark, and O’Neill and Keane departed in the November of the same year following a disappointing Nations League campaign.