Former Ireland and Manchester United star Roy Keane fought back tears as he paid an emotional tribute to his 'cool, kind and caring' mother, Marie, at her funeral mass, describing her death as having 'ripped our hearts out of our chests'.

Ireland and Manchester United legend Roy Keane has shared a poignant tribute to his late mother, Marie Keane, née Lynch, who died on Friday at the age of 79, on social media.

Marie Keane, mother of football legend Roy Keane and predeceased by her husband Mossie, has died in Cork; Roy once described her as 'the only boss I listen to'.