Robbie Keane

2022 - 10 - 20

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'A true Irish mammy' – Robbie Keane pays tribute to his mother Anne ... (Independent.ie)

Ireland football star Robbie Keane's mother Anne has been remembered as the “rock of the family” who devoted her life to her loved ones.

“She worked so hard to make sure that my suitcase was full of new clothes for my new adventure at Wolves. “I was 15 years old when a scout contacted my family and asked me to go to England to play football. It gives us great piece of mind to know that they’re reunited again in Heaven.” There were a few teams interested but my mum assured me that I should follow my heart and go where I felt at home. “There are so many words to describe our mother - kind, generous, caring, strong, selfless and resilient, but the word that sums her up the most in family orientated. We have received an overwhelming amount of support that was a huge comfort to us during this difficult time,” he said.

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Robbie Keane's mother remembered as 'rock of the family' as ... (Irish Mirror)

Republic of Ireland football legend Robbie Keane gave an emotional eulogy as he paid a personal tribute to his late mother Anne at her funeral on Thursday ...

"I picked up the phone and said: "What were you thinking? "Words cannot express how lucky we were to have a mum like you. Keane then went on to speak about his mother's character and her presence at the heart of all family exchanges. "We always wondered where we got our resilience from; after seeing her determination and fight despite every hard battle she had with lung cancer, we all knew it was from her. Afterwards, he signed off a heartwarming eulogy by leaving his mother with one final message. She celebrated each of his birthdays and the anniversary every year. With the funeral mass coming from St. "The Wednesday before she passed, she had the courage to speak to her grandchildren and reassure them that she loved them. Family was everything to her. Agnes's Church in Crumlin to celebrate her funeral mass. She loved her family. James' Hospital in Dublin.

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Robbie Keane pays tribute to 'true Irish mammy' Anne during funeral ... (Dublin Live)

Mrs Keane's funeral took place in St Agnes' Church, Crumlin this morning.

"I was 15-years-old when the scout contacted my family and asked me to go to England to play football," he said. Now I treasure those video clips and I'm delighted to have them to look back on." The chance to go and play for the first team, and although Liverpool came calling, I took my mum's advice and went to Wolves. He said: "As her family described, she was a "true Irish mammy, she was the glue that held everyone together. "There were a few teams interested but my mum assured me that I should follow my heart and go to where I felt at home. My only request, written in pencil, was that my parents could visit me four times per year and I could get my mam central heating. Rest In Peace mam." She was devoted to her family and looked after everybody. Robbie also remembered his parents' inviting camera crews into their home to film them while they watched him in the 2002 World Cup. "As a child growing up, we knew with no uncertainty how much we were loved. She lived and loved her family. Robbie announced his mother's death on social media earlier on Monday night, remembering her as "a true warrior".

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Mum was a warrior and a true Irish mammy, says Robbie Keane as ... (The Irish Sun)

IRELAND legend Robbie Keane has dedicated his stellar career to his "warrior" mother, declaring: "Mum was the rock that held everything together."Robb.

She was brave, she was a warrior. She had an infectious sense of humour, and consistently put smiles on our faces." He told mourners: "I remember at the World Cup in Japan seeing my parents flash up on the TV screen. We laughed, we cried, we held, we comforted each other. "Myself, Graham, Natasha, and Amy got to spend the last few nights in hospital with mum. Home." "She asked us to take care of each other and we promised we would and we will." "The Wednesday before she passed, she had the courage to speak to her grandchildren and assure them she loved them. Robbie revealed Anne was "courageous" to the very end of her cancer battle, revealing how he and his family got to spend her last days together. "And although we worked for everything that we got, my mother was always determined for us to have the best life possible. And the superstar striker insisted he and his siblings Natasha, Graham and Amy "owe everything" to their parents. IRELAND legend Robbie Keane has dedicated his stellar career to his "warrior" mother, declaring: "Mum was the rock that held everything together."

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'Family was everything to her' -- Robbie Keane bids final farewell to ... (Extra.ie)

Irish football legend Robbie Keane remembered his mother Anne as the 'rock of the family' as friends and family bid a final farewell at Thursday's funeral ...

'She worked so hard to make sure that my suitcase was full of new clothes for my new adventure at Wolves. There were a few teams interested but my mum assured me that I should follow my heart and go where I felt at home. 'I was 15 years old when a scout contacted my family and asked me to go to England to play football. 'There are so many words to describe our mother - kind, generous, caring, strong, selfless and resilient, but the word that sums her up the most in family orientated. A number of gifts were brought to the altar by those who loved Anne to represent her life. We have received an overwhelming amount of support that was a huge comfort to us during this difficult time,' he said.

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