We all know Roy Keane is a guide dog devotee, and does a lot of other private charity work, but it can be pretty easy to see the Corkman as a rather cold, unfeeling figure.
Well, that's just not the case, and we have the proof right here. At Ireland's training session today, Keane was pictured with Merryn Lacy, a four-year-old who has neuroblastoma cancer. She was greeted at Malahide by Keane, as well as squad members including John O'Shea, Darren Randolph and Séamus Coleman.
She also met the Rugby squad last month, and was introduced to Robbie Keane and Katie Taylor last December.
@Paulmcgrath5 Merryn's special power is to make people smile. It worked on Roy Keane. http://t.co/hBySYOSZL1 pic.twitter.com/tf3ZKJ1uml
— Merryn Lacy (@merrynlacy) March 4, 2014
Nice to see our boys taking the time out to talk to four-year-old cancer patient Merryn Lacy http://t.co/6vikbE0j2G pic.twitter.com/TCZKdxOCHb
— UlsterRugbySP (@UlsterRugbySP) February 18, 2014
@chrishenry678 Thank you for taking time to meet Merryn today. Merryn loved it. pic.twitter.com/h0C4ZMI2sb
— Merryn Lacy (@merrynlacy) February 17, 2014
@Paul_OConnell @KearneyRob @Ian_madigan Thanks for taking time to meet Merryn today. She loved it! pic.twitter.com/o14lkn7GMu
— Merryn Lacy (@merrynlacy) February 17, 2014
Waiting for chemo today and Robbie Keane pops into the ward to say hello to everyone.#lagalaxy #fai #soccer #football pic.twitter.com/0xKsWmLd5V
— Merryn Lacy (@merrynlacy) December 18, 2013
Merryn got to meet @KatieTaylor today. A true champion both in and out of the ring. Thank you Katie xxx pic.twitter.com/Rme1DaU4g1
— Merryn Lacy (@merrynlacy) December 7, 2013
