On This Day in 2005: Roy Keane retires from international football
Roy Keane 発表するd his 退職 from international football on this day in 2005 に引き続いて 共和国 of Ireland’s 失敗 to qualify for the に引き続いて year’s World Cup in Germany.
The Manchester 部隊d midfielder’s 決定／判定勝ち（する） （機の）カム two days after his country’s goalless draw with Switzerland left them fourth in their qualifying group.
Then 老年の 34, Keane had 得点する／非難する／２０d nine goals in 67 Ireland 外見s, having made his international debut in a 1-1 friendly draw against Chile under Jack Charlton in May 1991.
He had 最初 retired from international football after his high-profile 破産した／（警察が）手入れする-up with 経営者／支配人 Mick McCarthy 事前の to the 2002 World Cup, before 存在 解任するd under the 管理／経営 of Brian Kerr.
His final Ireland 遠出 （機の）カム in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying 敗北・負かす to フラン in September 2005 at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
“Like all football 支持者s in the country, I am disappointed that the 共和国 of Ireland failed to qualify for the World Cup 決勝戦,” Keane told RTE.
“Much as I would like to continue playing for my country, I feel the time has come to retire from international football and concentrate on 国内の football for whatever is the 残りの人，物 of my career.”
Roy Keane, left, fell out with Mick McCarthy, 権利, ahead of the 2002 World Cup (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)
Keane’s distinguished career at club level did not last much longer.
His トロフィー-laden 12-year stay with Manchester 部隊d ended by 相互の 同意 in November 2005 and he hung up his boots for good the に引き続いて summer on 医療の grounds after a 簡潔な／要約する stint with Celtic.
He later served as Ireland assistant 経営者／支配人, under ツバメ O’Neill between 2013 and 2018, に引き続いて 管理の （一定の）期間s with Sunderland and Ipswich.
