Ireland to probe bust-up

The Roy Keane controversy that won't lie down and go away has resurfaced once again in the Ireland camp.

As Ireland prepare for their crucial World Cup clash against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, it has emerged that the Football Association of Ireland are to launch an investigation into their own handling of the Keane affair.

The Manchester United captain was sent home after a foulmouthed bust-up with Irish boss Mick McCarthy.

The dispute ripped the Irish nation and the FAI apart, leaving top Irish soccer officials under pressure over their role.

"This will be a wide-ranging investigation of the way the FAI dealt with the Keane issue," said a highranking FAI official.

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