# Shane Keegan

This year

2023

The Football Family

'Mick, you cannot be in the dressing room before a game'

Owners coming into the dressing room was discussed on the Football Family podcast.

18.0k

Apr 18th 2023, 5:47 PM

Last year

2022

Podcast

How to Win at Dominoes: The Paul Kinnerk interview

Hear from Limerick’s All-Ireland winning coach on The42′s How to Win at Dominoes podcast.

7.7k

Jul 18th 2022, 5:04 PM

Hot Seat

Cobh Ramblers appoint Shane Keegan as manager

The 40-year-old has signed a deal until the end of the 2023 season.

5.2k

Jun 27th 2022, 11:11 AM

coach workshop

“I remember saying, ‘Stephen Kenny could do a lot worse than Jim McGuinness’”

Shane Keegan discusses coach education, transferable skills, taking risks and creating decision-makers.

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Mar 9th 2022, 12:00 PM

Xs and Os

Tactics Board: Ziyech flourishes for Chelsea as Spurs' change in shape fails to deliver

Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic had joy as two number eights at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, writes Shane Keegan.

10.4k

Jan 25th 2022, 8:00 PM

arrows and circles

Tactics Board: Man City's quality in transition proves the difference as Lukaku disappoints

Shane Keegan examines where Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium was won and lost.

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Jan 17th 2022, 8:00 PM

Breakdown

Tactics Board: Rashford and Greenwood fail to capitalise as Rangnick restores width

Man United came away with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the FA Cup last night, but they were fortunate to do so.

17.5k

Jan 11th 2022, 9:26 PM

All time

Goodison Park

Tactics Board: Richarlison finds his form as Toffees sink Arsenal to relieve pressure on Benitez

Shane Keegan examines how Everton got the better of the Gunners in last night’s Premier League match.

2.1k

Dec 7th 2021, 5:52 PM

Breakdown

Tactics Board: Ruthless Ireland show extra attacking intent and blow minnows Georgia away

Shane Keegan looks at the senior women’s team’s record-breaking performance at Tallaght Stadium.

1.4k

Dec 2nd 2021, 5:52 PM

Work to be done

Tactics Board: Despite Chelsea result, Rangnick faces a massive challenge at Man United

Shane Keegan breaks down Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, ahead of the arrival the Red Devils’ newly-appointed interim manager.

3.9k

Nov 30th 2021, 11:08 AM

Analysis

Tactics Board: Cullen the catalyst as Ireland show more progress under Kenny

The Boys in Green eventually got their just rewards against Luxembourg to end the World Cup qualification campaign on a positive note, writes Shane Keegan.

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Nov 16th 2021, 2:32 PM

Xs and Os

Tactics board: Ireland hunted Portugal cleverly - and then used the ball confidently

Shane Keegan breaks down more encouraging signs of progress in Ireland’s performances under Stephen Kenny.

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Nov 13th 2021, 12:32 PM

from the training ground

3 key aspects of the game Ireland need to get right against Portugal

Shane Keegan looks at the areas he believes Stephen Kenny and his coaching team will have been working hard on this week.

3.1k

Nov 11th 2021, 9:54 AM

red v blue

Tactics Board: Hapless Man United have no answers for Man City's fluidity in one-sided derby

Shane Keegan analyses the brilliance of Pep Guardiola’s side in their 2-0 win at Old Trafford.

3.2k

Nov 9th 2021, 9:50 AM

SSE Airtricity League

Ahead of the play-offs, what do the numbers tell us about this year's First Division?

With the semi-final first legs being played tonight, Shane Keegan looks at the key statistics from the 2021 season.

3.8k

Nov 3rd 2021, 7:00 AM

change in formation

Tactics Board: Man United bounce back against awful Spurs... but it may have come at a cost

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to switch to 5-3-2 brought some defensive solidity on Saturday evening, writes Shane Keegan.

7.0k

Nov 1st 2021, 3:56 PM

WNT

Tactics Board: Colossal work rate and sticking to the game plan earns Ireland superb away win

Shane Keegan looks at the key tactical elements behind the 2-1 victory in Tuesday’s Women’s World Cup qualifier.

12.1k

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Oct 28th 2021, 12:06 PM

one sided affair

Tactics Board: Man United's press goes from bad to worse as Liverpool show them how it's done

Shane Keegan breaks down where it went wrong for the increasingly under pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday.

8.1k

Oct 26th 2021, 12:10 PM

Outfoxed

Tactics Board: Tielemans destroys Pogba as Leicester highlight Man United's problems

Shane Keegan takes a closer look at Saturday’s six-goal thriller, which has piled more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

6.3k

Oct 18th 2021, 5:52 PM

exes and ohs

Tactics Board: is this really Ireland we're watching?

Shane Keegan looks back at how Ireland’s two impressive victories this week were achieved in a very different manner and explains why that’s such a positive for Ireland going forward.

6.8k

Oct 16th 2021, 12:17 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: It's Robinson's movement that makes him such a key player for this Ireland team

Shane Keegan breaks down the first competitive win of the Stephen Kenny era.

7.1k

Oct 11th 2021, 4:35 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: The genius of Salah and Man City target Milner as Anfield serves up a classic

Shane Keegan breaks down the standout Premier League game of the weekend, between title rivals Liverpool and Man City.

6.2k

Oct 4th 2021, 6:09 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: Tuchel gets it badly wrong as pressing game pays off for Man City

Shane Keegan breaks down Saturday’s meeting of two title contenders at Stamford Bridge.

3.9k

Sep 27th 2021, 3:28 PM

Xs and Os

Tactics Board: Greenwood becomes Ronaldo's new Rooney at Man United

Shane Keegan takes a close look at Saturday’s 4-1 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford.

7.3k

Sep 13th 2021, 5:32 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: What Ireland can learn from last night's draw with Serbia

Shane Keegan looks back at Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Dublin.

3.5k

Sep 8th 2021, 5:16 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: Ireland's youngsters did enough in Portugal to suggest there's more to come

Shane Keegan breaks down last night’s bitterly disappointing loss in the Algarve.

5.5k

Sep 2nd 2021, 7:00 PM

Analysis

Tactics Board: 18-year-old Elliott excels for Liverpool but Klopp frustrated by 10-man Chelsea

Shane Keegan takes a close look at Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Anfield.

7.0k

Aug 30th 2021, 1:49 PM

chalkboard

Tactics Board: Arteta outsmarted and outgunned by Tuchel and well-oiled Chelsea

Shane Keegan breaks down the big Premier League games every Monday.

5.5k

Aug 23rd 2021, 1:07 PM

Analysis

Shane Keegan's Tactics Board: Espirito Santo's Spurs capitalise on Pep’s tactical inflexibility

The former Dundalk analyst will be breaking down the weekend’s big Premier League game this season.

5.9k

Aug 16th 2021, 3:14 PM

Stalwart

'If I'm thinking I’m f*****g Busquets walking around, I’m no use'

Shane Keegan sat down for a hilarious chat with League of Ireland legend Chris Shields in a special episode of The Football Family.

12.8k

Jun 29th 2021, 6:14 PM

statement

Dundalk confirm departures of Filippo Giovagnoli and Shane Keegan

Assistant coach Guiseppe Rossi is staying on at Oriel Park as the club searches for a new manager.

8.3k

Apr 19th 2021, 11:00 AM

Soap Opera

Dundalk refuse to address reports coach Filippo Giovagnoli set for exit after day of turmoil

Fans protested that the club is ‘run like a circus’ and manager Shane Keegan resigned earlier today with the club amid a wretched run of results.

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Apr 17th 2021, 10:00 PM

Change Of Plan

'Filippo does not pick the team' - Giovagnoli set for reduced role at Dundalk

Shane Keegan has been named as team manager ahead of the start of the new SSE Airtricity League season.

11.2k

Mar 9th 2021, 6:25 PM

How To Win At Dominoes

'The level of expectation they have of themselves is massive' - the challenge of coaching star players

Former Wexford and Kildare manager Jason Ryan is Shane Keegan’s latest guest on How To Win At Dominoes.

5.1k

Mar 5th 2021, 4:04 PM

Neil Manchip

'Players like Shane are very unusual in how skilful they are and how quickly they make progress'

Shane Lowry’s coach Neil Manchip is the latest on How To Win At Dominoes this week.

6.0k

Feb 24th 2021, 6:45 PM

Podcast

'The more you coach, the more you realise that nobody cares about your formulas'

Former Dublin goalkeeper Clíodhna O’Connor is Shane Keegan’s latest guest on How To Win At Dominoes.

17.3k

Jan 27th 2021, 7:30 AM

forza Filippo

Dundalk appoint Giovagnoli as permanent head coach two days after FAI Cup success

The Italian remains at the helm, with Giuseppe Rossi and Shane Keegan also signing new deals.

4.4k

Dec 8th 2020, 10:16 PM

leader of the tribe

'You can see it building, but it's small steps, it's small wins - it might be two steps forward, a step back'

Former Galway hurling boss Micheál Donoghue is this week’s guest on How To Win At Dominoes.

20.7k

Jul 22nd 2020, 5:25 PM

The42 Membership

'I love to create chaos because I think it creates problem solving for players'

Seoirse Bulfin, Colm Nally and Stephen Rice join presenter Shane Keegan on How To Win At Dominoes.

6.3k

Jul 15th 2020, 5:09 PM

The42 Membership

'I said to myself if I’m here next year at the end of this, I’m going change up this thing radically'

Derek McGrath is this week’s guest on the How To Win At Dominoes podcast.

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Jul 1st 2020, 8:16 PM