Episode 3535: Roy And The Keanification of Modern Ireland, McClean’s Hips, Vance’s Polymarket Pop
Dave Hannigan joins us to talk about Roy Keane, specifically his new book; “We Need To Talk About Roy: The Keanification of Modern Ireland”.
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Dave is well positioned to write about Roy having grown up in Cork at the same time as him, and frequently gone toe-to-toe against Keane’s all-conquering Rockmount side.So, how has the man once not allowed into a Cork nightclub after scoring for his country gone on to define a nation?
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Plus there’s joking JD Vance’s Polymarket pop, McClean’s hips, and Jack Charlton jogo bonito.
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