Tommy Keane (16 September 1968 – 28 December 2012) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
[2][3] Keane played in England for Bournemouth and Colchester United, making a total of 19 appearances in the Football League[4][5] In October 1988 he returned to Ireland and was signed by manager John Herrick for Galway United, making his League of Ireland debut on 23 October 1988 at Cobh Ramblers.
[2][3] His last League of Ireland goal came on 6 November 1994 when he came on as a substitute at the Brandywell Stadium on his season debut and scored a header with his first touch [8] His last League of Ireland game was on 22 September 1995 as a substitute for Athlone against Cork City [9] Keane played for Galway in a friendly against Leicester City in July 1998.
He scored a total of 37 goals in 114 appearances for Galway United in all competitions [10] He also represented Ireland at youth international level.
[2][3] Keane died on 28 December 2012 in Galway, after playing in an indoor soccer tournament.