Denis irwin roy keane autobiography

  • Denis Irwin has criticised Roy Keane for the timing of his controversial autobiography.
  • Irwin told the Cork Evening Echo: "I am surprised he wrote this autobiography when he did.
  • “The first book was certainly a mistake.” Roy Keane has said that he “regrets” his first autobiography.

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    Throwback Thursday: Roy Keane and Denis Irwin a winning combination for Man United

    IT'S 29 years ago since two of Cork’s finest helped Manchester United made history as the club flirted with absolute perfection under Alex Ferguson.

    Before the treble of , Roy Keane and Denis Irwin were fighting for the domestic equivalent during the season.

    At the heart of that was the goal of retaining the English top-flight title, something that had not been done since the early s.

    For Manchester United, it was one step of the time. The årstid would see them compete in five different competitions, starting with the FA Charity Shield against Arsenal.

    Alex Ferguson handed a competitive debut to Keane that day, with the midfielder just after making the move to Old Trafford from Nottingham Forest. He played alongside Denis Irwin, who missed a penalty during the penalty shoot-out after a draw at Wembley Stadium. Keane converted his one and United scored their next two from the spot, and that w

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    Alf won't sue but Irwin slams Keane

    ALTHOUGH Alf Inge Haaland has revealed he does not program to sue Roy Keane for his horrific tackle during the Manchester derby in , the Irishman's autobiography is still courting controversy even before its release.

    Norwegian utility man Haaland has tried to play down the furore surrounding the Manchester United midfielder's declaration that he sent out to deliberately take revenge on the Scandinavian for an incident that left Keane with knee ligament damage when playing against Leeds United.

    "It's been opened up and I would rather forget about it," said Haaland.

    However, Keane's former international and club team-mate Denis Irwin has criticised the publication of the explosive book.

    "Not for the first time, Roy has got the timing wrong," stated the new Wolves full back.

    "I'm surprised he did a book in the first place.

    "I'm sure one or two players will come back at him."

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    Irwin criticises Keane

    Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland defender Denis Irwin has criticised Roy Keane for the timing of his controversial autobiography. Keane has sparked outrage with the book, in which he criticises some of his Old Trafford team-mates by claiming their wealth has affected their focus on chasing success.

    Irwin, a fellow Cork man and former room-mate of Keane's, told the Cork Evening Echo: "I am surprised he wrote this autobiography when he did. Not for the first time in his career I think he got the timing wrong.

    "I don't know why he decided to go ahead and get the book ghost-written and I am surprised he did a book in the first place. He would be the first one to give someone stick in the dressing room if they'd done something similar.

    "It could be more trouble than it's worth. He's had a pop at several players who have since left Manchester United, like Mark Bosnich, Dwight Yorke and Peter Schmeichel. He's had a pop at a few inside the club w