PICTURE: Proof That Roy Keane Is Actually A Softie At Heart

He may be made of stern stuff when he’s on the side of the football pitch, but Roy Keane has this week proved he’s a bit of a softie at heart. The Republic of Ireland assistant manager paid a visit to Temple Street Children’s Hospital this week alongside manager Martin O’Neill ahead of their qualifier against Scotland this weekend. Roy pictured in the hospital this week. The pair met some extremely brave little patients along with their parents and members of staff and the footballing heroes certainly made dreams come true for young soccer fans. The Irish legends made the visit in conjunction with the SportsWorld FAI Summer Soccer Schools, who earlier this year announced Temple Street as their charity of the year. Roy visited the hospital with Martin O'Neill. Speaking at the hospital Martin O’Neill said, "Roy and I visited Temple Street for the second time yesterday. It’s always a pleasure to walk the wards, and we thoroughly enjoy meeting patients." Keano also signed autographs. “We are always taken aback by the hard work and positivity of the staff. The work they do each day is fantastic.” If these pictures don’t melt your heart we don’t know what will.