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Former Preston star sacked for being overweight



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Published Date:
14 July 2008
Preston North End old boy Michael Keane is out of work after being sacked by Irish club St Patrick's Athletic...for being overweight!
The 25-year-old has been shown the door by the Eircom League side after failing to slim down.

Keane, who was tipped for big things as a teenager at Deepdale under David Moyes, is challenging the decision to tear up his contract.

St Patrick's say the Dublin-born player was given an ultimatum to lose weight earlier this year. But the club say he has failed to reach his target.

Keane is threatening to take legal proceedings to recover a 200,000 euro pay-out for the outstanding 18 months of his contract.

The midfielder came through the youth scheme at Preston and made 65 appearances for the first team before moving on to play for Grimsby, Hull and Rotherham.

He has been out of favour at the Dublin club this season and has made only two substitute appearances.

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Tom Harrison,

Deepdale 14/07/2008 11:02:04
"Who let the dogs out.......
Who Who Who Who......"
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Firewall,

Cyberspace 14/07/2008 11:13:52
A sad end to what might have been a decent career. If professional footballers don't take care of themselves this is what happens. Sorry Michael, you had your chances and you blew it!
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Ben and Alice,

14/07/2008 13:11:46
I think he'll be 'eating' humble pie now....
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mighty whites,

14/07/2008 13:26:13
shame, he looked promising in a whites shirt onec upon a time
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Man-of-Reason,

14/07/2008 15:22:51
The Man They Couldn't Hang !
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deepdalholygrail,

Preston 14/07/2008 21:55:56
It just goes to show that if you are lucky enough to get a bit of hype you need to live up to it and unfortunately for Keano he didn't. He'll be in Mc'ds soon I expect saying he could've made it!
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gareth,

14/07/2008 23:47:58
Meat Pie Sausage Roll Come On Keano Give Us A Goal OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO He Got A Pasty!

Shame i got him on my shirt thought the boy was quality! Anyone remeber his goal against Wimbledon when he cut in and hit a curler into the top bag. Please correct me if it werent wimbledon.
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Alansh66,

15/07/2008 10:37:22
Post 7 I believe you are correct then he ran across the pitch and jumped into Moysies arms, if I recall I was on the BSK as the Town End was being rebuilt
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gareth,

15/07/2008 12:26:27
RE Post 8 i was sat in the finney as i was about 15 and it cost £50 for a season tkt they were the days.

Id like to say i feel sorry for him but its hard to!

Il never forget when he nutted the man city player jumping for a ball he was never going to get and didnt need to go for when it was kidds testamonial
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Mooney Mooney,

17/07/2008 17:58:20
Are you telling me he gets £100k a year at St Pats? You are kidding!
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