KEANO ON THE TOWN

[KEANO ON THE TOWN]

April 24, 2009
Good news today for football fans and especially fans of former Irish professional player Roy Keane (Keano). After months out of the football spotlight he has today been confirmed as the new manager of Ipswich Town Football Club, just one day after the current manager was sensationally sacked.

Roy Keane boasts many celebrity fans throughout the world one of whom is fellow Irishman Westlife singer Nicky Byrne. Nicky, previously played for Leeds United as a youngster hoping to follow in the footsteps of his idol. Sadly that was not meant to be and Nicky went on to become a member of the famous Irish boy band Westlife.

Nicky is such a fan of the Irish star he even named the dog he bought for his then fiancée Georgina after him when he also proposed to her.

Georgina - "I mean, the last thing I was expecting was to get a dog from Nicky!

Nicky – “I don't know which shocked her most, the puppy - who we've called Keano after my hero, Roy Keane - or the proposal!"

With fans like Nicky Byrne supporting him Keane is sure to receive a warm welcome from the Ipswich Town fans.

Roy Keane has set himself the challenge of getting Ipswich Town back into the Barclays Premier League in just one season. Ipswich were last in the top flight in 2002, and fans will be hoping Keano can work his magic on the club.

He took Sunderland from near the bottom of the Championship into the top flight in 2006-07, his first season in charge.