Irish Footballers that Played for Manchester
Utd - Michael Keane
Michael Keane - Introduction
Michael Keane was born in Stockport however
he qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland under the so-called Granny
Rule. Keane's father is from Dublin and Michael decided to declare
for the Republic and has played at underage representative level. Unusually
his twin brother William, a forward, has declared for England.
Michael Keane & Manchester United
Michael Keane made his Manchester United
debut at just 18 years of age in a 3-0 victory over Aldershot on the 25th
October 2011. It was fourth round League Cup tie at the Recreation Ground
in front of a crowd of 7,044.
Keane came on as a substitute after 70
minutes along with Ravel Morrison, as replacements for Ezekiel Fryers
and Mamae Biram Diouf. United won the match through goals from Dimitar
Berbatov, Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia.
Michael Keane - Republic of Ireland Career
Michael Keane has not yet been capped for
the senior team however he has been capped at under-17, under-18, and
most recently at under-19 level for the Republic of Ireland. If Michael
and his brother William continue their current development and progress
there is the possibility that Michael could end up marking his twin brother
William if Ireland meet England at some point in the future.
Michael Keane - Manchester United &
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