Keane has taken the road less travelled in his managerial career and has vowed to stay with Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros.
League of Ireland high-flyers Drogheda United will begin their defence of the FAI Cup against non-league opposition.
Preston defender Robbie Brady this week picked up his second Senior Ireland Player of the Year award.
Ireland are in friendly action at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night against Senegal.
Former Ireland captain Roy Keane was always a fiery footballer, but the ex-Manchester United midfielder was also very occasionally provoked into a brawl away from the field
Ireland missed out on a place at this summer’s European Championships when they lost to Wales in a play-off last December.