IRELAND legend Roy Keane is mourning the unhappy dying of his mom Marie whom has handed away “surrounded by her loving family”.
Her rip.ie post explains that the 79-year-old died peacefully at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice.
The submit reads: “Keane (Carhoo, Rathpeacon, Co. Cork); on March twenty seventh 2026, peacefully, surrounded by her loving household and within the tender loving care of the docs, nurses and employees of St. Anne’s Ward at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice; Marie (née Lynch); dearly cherished spouse of the late Maurice (Mossie) and beloved mom of Denis, Johnson, Hilary, Roy and Pat.
“Predeceased by her brother Pat, her niece Estella and her nephew Thomas.
“Sadly missed by her loving family, sisters Ina, Annette and Josephine, brothers Jack, Leo, Michael and Noel, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law Linda, Theresa and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, her great neighbours and friends.”
It then states that her funeral mass is to happen on Tuesday March 31 at 11am. It will probably be held on the Church of the Resurrection, Farranree.
She is to be laid to relaxation at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Kilcully.
The household have requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Marymount University Hospice in her reminiscence.
Roy, 54, has at all times been a non-public one that’s tended to shrink back from sharing an excessive amount of about his household life.
But when he did converse of Marie, it was apparent how deep his love was for her. He as soon as affectionately referred to her as “the only boss I listen to” in a candy selfie he shared on Instagram.
And final yr, he memorably choked up whereas exhibiting his punditry buddies on Stick to Football outdated images from early in his profession when his mother and father had come to see him play on the outdated Wembley Stadium.
He went into reflective temper whereas passing the images across the group. Roy famous: “You’re on about images, take a look at that there.
“You’re on about family, the ups and downs of football. But when you see your family at Wembley after you’ve won a big game…”
Ian Wright, Jill Scott and Gary Neville needed to take over the dialog as they observed Keane was rendered speechless on account of being overcome on the sight of his mother and father trying on proudly on the dwelling of English football.
As famous within the rip.ie submit, Roy’s father Maurice or ‘Mossie’ died again in August 2019.
His funeral mass heard that Mossie and Marie had been 57 years married the month of his passing.
Nephew Paul stated that his uncle was smitten with Marie from his “first glance” when he first encountered her at his pal Pat Lynch’s dwelling.
Pat’s sister Marie was laborious at work underneath the kitchen desk cleansing the ground for her mom when a younger Mossie noticed his future bride.
The following week at a neighborhood dance Marie was chatting to a suitor however “Mossie sized up the opposition, made his move and yer man got blown out.”
They moved to Mayfield the place they reared their household in laborious instances however at all times managed to get by.
Mr and Mrs Keane moved from Mayfield to Rathpeacon, Co Cork within the Nineteen Nineties. They had been current in any respect of Roy’s main sporting moments over time.
They had been additionally in attendance when he acquired an honorary diploma from UCC and the Freedom of Cork City from the native authority.
It hasn’t taken lengthy for numerous tributes to be paid to Marie since phrase of her dying broke.
Jim recalled: “R.I.P Mrs Keane, remember her when she did her shopping in Dunnes Blackpool, she would buy pork, onion and tomato for Roy when he’d come over to visit her, lovely lady.”
Meanwhile Rhona added: “Sad news, but her legacy lives on through her children’s achievements.”
Will commented: “So sorry to hear this sad news condolences to all the Keane family and friends.” Lastly, Paul wrote: “This is very sad news, so sorry for your loss Roy and family.”
