Quinn, Niall's wife) Packie Bonnerus, a warrior (Packie Bonner, then Ireland goalkeeping coach) Duffus and Keano the Younger, two child warriors (Ireland footballers Damien Duff, then of Blackburn Rovers; and Robbie Keane, then of Leeds United) Ridiculus, head of the legion's Federation (representing the Football Association of Ireland) Dunphia, a wood nymph (Eamon Dunphy, Irish commentator and ghost-writer of Roy Keane's autobiography) Sanctimonius, Obsequius, Scandalus and Superfluous, a scribes' chorus (representing the different viewpoints of the Irish media). Cast The lead role of Keano has been played by Mario Rosenstock and Pat Kinevane in 2005, Denis Foley in 2006, and Jamie Beamish in 2007 and 2008*. Two cast members have been ever-present: Dessie Gallagher (Macartacus) and Malachy McKenna (Obsequius); as has the musical director David Hayes. The cast has also included Gary Cooke and David O'Meara (Dunphia, Fergie); Paul McGlinchey, Diarmuid Murtagh and Karl Harpur (Packie Bonnerus); Risteárd Cooper, Conor Delaney and Vincent Moran (Quinness); Tara Flynn, Susannah de Wrixon, Sharon Sexton and Caroline Morahan (Surfia), Gary Cooke, Joe Taylor and Ciaran Bermingham (Ridiculus), Ryan O'Connor and Hugh McDonagh (Duffus) and Colin Middleton and Alan Kavanagh Aaron Howey, and Ben Reilly (Keano the Younger). The scribes have been played by Joe Taylor and Nicholas Grennell (Sanctimonius); Malachy McKenna (Obsequius); Nicky Elliot, Maclean Burke, David O'Meara and Pat Nolan (Scandalus); and Gemma Crowley, Karl Harpur and Lorna Quinn (Superfluous). *(Beamish was diagnosed with cancer in the middle of the 2007 run but continued performing until just before the end of the tour when he had to pull out to begin treatment. Understudy Karl Harpur took over the role. Beamish returned for both 2008 runs). Quotes Tagline: He Came. He Saw. He Went Home. Keano: "Typical! If you fail to plan, then you’re planning to fail." Packie Bonnerus: "But if you plan to fail, and you do fail, then surely you have succeeded?" References External links Review of I, Keano, Shane Murray, RTÉ, January 2007 Review of I, Keano, James Ducker, The Times, 2 March 2006 Review of I, Keano, Alan Pattullo, The Scotsman, 21 January 2006 Review of I, Keano, Anthony Garvey, The Stage, 17 February 2005 Review of I, Keano, James McMahon, RTÉ, 10 February 2005 Review of I, Keano, Harvey O'Brien, CultureVulture.Net, 9 February 2005 This Time It's Roy Keane The Musical, Richard Jinman, The Guardian, 8 February 2005 Soccer Bust-Up Inspires Musical, Diarmaid Fleming, BBC, 8 February 2005