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Roy Keane's Mum Dies as Ex-Man Utd and Celtic Star Mourns Loss of 'only Boss'

Marie Keane died peacefully in hospice care surrounded by family; funeral arranged with donations requested for Marymount Hospice in Cork, Ireland.

  • Marie Keane, mother of Manchester United legend Roy Keane, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice in Cork, surrounded by loved ones.
  • Roy often described his mother as the 'only boss I listen to,' reflecting how Marie and her late husband Maurice 'Mossie' Keane shaped his character and supported his career in the English Premier League.
  • According to RIP.ie, Ms. Keane died 'in the tender loving care of the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Anne's Ward at Marymount Hospice,' with the family requesting donations in lieu of flowers.
  • Visitation at O'Connor Bros Funeral Home at North Gate Bridge takes place on Monday, March 30, from 6 p.m., followed by a requiem mass on Tuesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree.
  • During an episode of Stick to Football last year, Roy became emotional discussing his parents; the couple had moved from Mayfield to Rathpeacon after he purchased a home for them following his Premier League success.
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Irish Examiner broke the news in Ireland on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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