Keane: Origins

Pick your favourite Roy Keane moment. The header against Juventus? The tunnel clash with Patrick Vieira? The bone-crunching challenge on Marc Overmars at Lansdowne Road? All worthy choices that complement his aggressive, combative warrior persona. But that was Version 2.0. Keane: Origins delves into the inexplicable story of what came before. Focusing on the period between 1988 and 1993, charting Keane's journey from an economically-ravaged Cork to a spectacular three-season spell under Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest via a memorable stint on a government-funded training scheme and brief spell in the League of Ireland.

With contributions from former team-mates, coaches and those who knew him best, Keane: Origins examines a largely over-looked, under-appreciated and unheralded time in the legendary midfielder's career that set him on the path to immortality.

Auteur

Eoin O'Callaghan is an award-winning sportswriter and broadcaster. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Guardian, The Independent, The42 and The Irish Examiner while also serving as a football columnist for Yahoo Sports. As a TV host, reporter and commentator, he's worked with Fox Sports, BBC, RTE and Setanta Sports. He created, executive-produced and starred in Celtic Soul, a critically-acclaimed documentary which screened across 23 cities in 10 different countries and received a theatrical release in Ireland and the UK. Eoin covered of high-profile sports events, including World Cups, UEFA Champions League finals, Ryder Cups and Olympic Games.