Fintan O'Toole Irish Times'ist võtab minu arvates Keane'i saaga suurepäraselt kokku:

And so Ireland's mourning for the departure of its great champion will be tinged with a tacit feeling of relief. With Keane in the side, there would always be some remote possibility of making a real impact on the World Cup and thus the bitter taste of disappointment when it all went wrong. Without him, there is no hope at all and therefore nothing to be disappointed about when the lads fail heroically. We can have a good time whatever the result.