It rolls off the tongue as it’s part of their dialect.’ Keown has strong Irish roots with a Galway mother and a Fermanagh father, while his son Niall played for the Ireland U21s.

There will always be strong links.” A member of the Keown finally pulled on the green jersey when Martin’s son Niall won two caps for the Ireland Under-21s in 2016. He played 90 minutes each ...