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Roy Keane Delivers Emotional Eulogy at Mother Marie’s Funeral in Cork

A large local turnout underscored the Keane family's deep ties to Cork's sporting community.

Overview

  • Roy Keane fought back tears as he delivered a eulogy for his mother at a requiem mass in Cork.
  • He described Marie as "cool, kind and caring" and said the loss felt like "the heart being ripped out of our chest."
  • The mass took place at the Church of the Resurrection in Farranree with Fr Seán O’Sullivan leading the service.
  • Hundreds attended as messages of sympathy arrived from football figures such as David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, Jamie Carragher and Robbie Keane.
  • Marie Keane, 79, died after a long illness in Marymount University Hospital in Cork, and her son had recently shared a photo captioned "You’ll always be the boss."