Roy Keane jokes ‘I want to watch the match’ as Man Utd legend takes time to sign autograph for young fan

ROY KEANE joked “I want to watch the match” as he signed autographs for kids over the weekend.

The legend was in the crowd as his hometown team took on Sligo Rovers on Friday night.

Roy Keane made time for local kidsThe Man Utd legend signed several autographs

Ahead of taking his seat, penned several autographs for kids.

In footage captured by a user, the midfielder-turned-pundit could be seen making plenty of kids’ day by signing various items.

As the clip went on, Keane could be heard saying: I want to watch the match!”

Eventually he cut the scene short, turning and jogging towards his seat.

The match was contested by the bottom two sides in Ireland’s top flight.

Cork are at the foot of the table, and were marooned further as they lost 3-2 under Keane’s watchful eye.

Goals by Evan McLoughlin and former and Preston ace Sean Maguire gave Cork a two-goal lead.

But a collapse in the last half hour saw the home side lose 3-2.

Keane was in the stands to watch Cork City vs Sligo Rovers

In 2022, Keane was seen .

The Sky Sports star was sat in his seat at Stadium to watch some NFL action.

While the game was going on, a fan approached Keane.

The Irishman looked fuming at the request and could be seen pointing down to the pitch, motioning that he was trying to watch the game.

At the time, ITV’s poked fun at the incident.

During coverage of the game, Woods said: “You’ve got Roy Keane, legend, what would you think to do? Ask for a selfie? What would the answer be? It would be a hard no.”

Keane did not take kindly to a selfie request during the NFL