ROY KEANE FACTFILE

1971: Born Cork, August 10.

1987: Joins semi-professional League of Ireland club Cobh Ramblers after building reputation with Cork junior club Rockmount.

1990: June 12 - signed by Brian Clough for Nottingham Forest for £10,000. Wins Barclays Young Eagle of the Month award for December.

1991: Makes Republic of Ireland debut in 1-1 draw with Chile in Dublin.

1992: Arrested after rowdy scenes outside a Nottingham nightclub, but released without charge.

1993: January - Thrown out of another nightclub after being caught up in a brawl.

July 19 - Joins Manchester United for then British transfer record £3.75million after 154 matches and 33 goals for Forest.

August 15 - Makes United league debut at Norwich.

1994: Marks first season with Manchester United by helping club complete their first League and FA Cup double.

Helps the Republic reach the second round of the World Cup in the United States, figuring in all four matches.

1995: Sent off for first time in career for stamping on Crystal Palace's Gareth Southgate during FA Cup semi-final replay. Hit with disrepute charge by Football Association and later fined £5,000.

Shown red card twice in first three months of 1995-96 campaign, at Blackburn in August and at home to Middlesbrough in October.

1996: March - Sent off on his 30th appearance for the Republic of Ireland against Russia in Mick McCarthy's first match as manager.

May - Helps United clinch historic second double with 1-0 FA Cup Final win over Liverpool. Fails to report for McCarthy's testimonial and Republic training after going on holiday to Italy, is denied Republic captaincy and left out for six matches by the national boss.

1997: April - Misses penalty for Republic against Romania and escapes without punishment after being involved in alleged butting incident.

May - Helps Manchester United to Premiership title.

August - Named United captain following Eric Cantona's departure.

September - In the early hours of September 25, is caught up in a scuffle at a Stretford hotel following 2-2 draw with Chelsea but witness statements are withdrawn and no action is taken.

Also interviewed by police over claims that he threatened a neighbour during a row over Keane's straying dogs.

September - Injures his knee trying to foul Leeds' Alfie Haaland at Elland Road.

October 2 - Manchester United announce he will miss the rest of the season with cruciate ligament damage.

1998: July - makes his United return in pre-season friendly against Norwegian side Valerenga in Oslo and quickly rediscovers his best form.

1999: January - Claims he will leave United if new contract does not satisfy him.

April - Sent off against Arsenal in FA Cup semi-final replay for two bookable offences. Also booked in Champions League semi-final second leg against Juventus ruling him out of final against Bayern Munich.

May 16 - Presented with Premier League trophy after United regain the championship from Arsenal.

May 17 - Arrested after woman alleges he kicked her in a bar - but released without charge.

November - After missing start of Champions League campaign through injury, an uncharacteristic backpass blunder gifts Fiorentina first of their two goals in United's defeat in Italy.

Scores the goal which earns then a 1-0 Toyota Cup victory over Palmeiras of Brazil. United are the first British club to lift the Inter-Continental Cup.

December - Signs a new four-year deal to stay at Old Trafford.

2000: January - Reveals he would like to finish his career at Celtic.

February - Sent off in 3-0 defeat at Newcastle.

May - Named PFA and Football Writers' Association player of the year before lifting Premiership title for the sixth time in eight years.

August - Sent off in Charity Shield at Wembley for two bookings,

the second for a cynical challenge from behind on Chelsea's Gustavo Poyet.

November - Criticises lack of atmosphere at Old Trafford ac