Roy Keane dished out Celtic heckler revenge as Irish comedian claims he paid the price over X-rated taunt

Comedian Paddy McDonnell has lifted the lid on a fiery exchange with Roy Keane moments after his Celtic debut calamity.

In December 2005, it was announced Keane would be leaving Manchester United as Celtic fought off competition for the star signing, with the stage set at Broadwood Stadium in front of the television cameras as Gordon Strachan's men faced off against First Division side Clyde. However, the dream move got off to a nightmare start as the Parkhead side crashed out of the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 defeat.

That wasn't the only reason Keane was raging after the full-time whistle though - with comic McDonnell claiming a fiery Keane pulled him up for a pre-match taunt from the stands. The Irishman lived up to his hardman reputation when he moved to silence the punter after the game. McDonnell claimed on Hot Water's Green Room podcast: "When Roy Keane came to the club (Celtic), I knew Neil Lennon. Keane first match was against Clyde in the cup, and it was this tiny, tiny stadium.

"It was freezing. When they came I was calling him a f****** Cork gypsy and he could hear because it was a tiny pitch. He went over to Lennon and said 'Who the f*** is this c***?' and Lennon was like 'I know him, I know him" and all this.

"After the match Lennon had a match-worn top for me, and he said come and meet me outside the ground. I jumped out in front of his car and when I did an arm went round my neck and was choking me.

"All I heard was the voice. 'Who is f****** Cork gypsy now ya fat f****** c***?' then Lenny is like 'you need to let him go'. Then I look over and he's walking away to his car and I was like holy f*** – the night that was Keane. Tears etc"

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