Armagh legend Oisin McConville is used to signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans, but on this occasion it was him who turned into the fan.
The Crossmaglen native was at Croke Park for the All-Ireland hurling final last weekend to watch Clare beat Cork in extra time and become champions for the first time in 11 years.
Former Man United and Ireland star Roy Keane was also in the stadium watching his beloved Cork go out swinging in an epic battle that will live long in the memory.
However, a moment that McConville would rather forget is when he asked Keane for a photograph, as explained on the BBC GAA Social Podcast.
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"Rumour has it that you asked Roy Keane for a photograph", enquired Thomas Niblock.
"He told me no", replied McConville.
"I actually didn't ask him for a photograph for me, I had my brother in-law with me, and I wouldn't mind but he was a Liverpool fan.
"He said 'would you ask him' so I said no bother, but sure when I asked him he said no and just walked on. That's the second time that has happened to me with Roy Keane.
"I met him before at a Champions League game one time over in Manchester - I have given him two opportunities, so I will get the hat-trick someday.
"I remember being on a Talk Show one night and the subject of Roy Keane came up so I told that story and Conor McManus said 'I like him even more now.'"
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Keane's mood probably didn't get any better after watching his beloved county lose yet another All-Ireland title, although he didn't look happy at the start of the game either.
The big screen in Croke Park spotted him earlier in the day, and once he clocked that he was on display in front of everyone, he looked visibly annoyed.
Considering that 2024 has delivered novelty finals in both the football and hurling, Keane's stance on not taking photographs with fans is probably the most consistent thing to happen in Croke Park this season.
