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Roy Keane's Mother, Marie, Dies in Cork Hospice

Funeral plans signal a private farewell grounded in Cork community ties.

Overview

  • A death notice on RIP.ie, posted Friday, confirmed that Marie Keane died peacefully at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice in Cork while surrounded by family.
  • Visitation will take place at O’Connor Bros. Funeral Home on North Gate Bridge on Monday, March 30, from 6 to 7 p.m., with prayers at 6:45 p.m.
  • The Requiem Mass is set for Tuesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Resurrection in Farranree, followed by burial at St Catherine’s Cemetery in Kilcully.
  • The family requested donations to Marymount Hospice in lieu of flowers, a common Irish practice that supports end-of-life care.
  • Reports highlighted Roy Keane’s close bond with his mother, including a 2022 post calling her “the only boss I listen to” and a recent podcast moment where he grew emotional seeing a photo of his parents.