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Full name Maurice Ignatius Keane
Born
July 27, 1948, Currow, Co Kerry
Died
October 5, 2010 (aged 62 years 70 days)
Major teams British and Irish Lions, Ireland, Ireland XV
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| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | GfM | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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| All Tests | 1974-1984 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 36.53 |
| Ireland | 1974-1984 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 37.25 |
| British and Irish Lions | 1977-1977 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Five/Six Nations | 1974-1984 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 37.50 |
| Test debut | France v Ireland at Parc des Princes, Jan 19, 1974 match details |
| Last Test | Ireland v Scotland at Lansdowne Road, Mar 3, 1984 match details |
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Keane won 51 caps for Ireland between 1974 and 1984, including their 1982 Triple Crown victory, and also gained a Test cap for the British & Irish Lions on tour to New Zealand in 1977. A second-row for Lansdowne and Munster, he also played in the Munster side that famously beat New Zealand 12-0 at Thomond Park in 1978. During his youth Keane had been a devotee of Gaelic football, starring for University College Cork and winning medals in the prestigious Sigerson Cup - the highest level of University competition. He died in October 2010 following a long battle against cancer.
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