Originally Posted by
billybunter
yes. anyone that knows how much we leaned on Keano will appreciate that when he was not available for whatever reason, we suffered. We would not have qualified for the world cup in 2002 without him. (cypress away, holland at home, portugal at home etc, etc) so we did come to understand his issues with his hip, his hamstring, and his whatever else meant he could not line out. He was the most influential player that ireland has had over the last 15 years. I dont think anyone could disagree with that.