Killian Keane is a retired Irish

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player. He was born in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland in August 1971.

Rugby career

As a schoolboy, he was a member of the Skerries Community Games Rugby team which reached the All Ireland Final, losing to Regional (Limerick). He developed to the Skerries first team before being spotted by Frank Hogan who convinced Keane to join Garryowen RFC. He played at centre for Garryowen and

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, and also won one cap for

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in 1998 as a replacement in a Five Nations match against England at Twickenham.

Media work

Keane has provided co-commentary on

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matches for

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References

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