Assistant Keane urged to recall Ireland by 'dead' grandmother

Stoke City's Stephen Ireland reacts after missing a chance to score during their FA Cup soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London January 26, 2014. REUTERS/Toby Melville

(Reuters) - Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has been asked to recall Stephen Ireland to the national side by the grandmother he falsely claimed had died.

Ireland, who has six international caps, has not represented his country since pulling out of a European championship qualifier against the Czech Republic in September 2007, stating that his maternal grandmother had died.