When David Keane’s family came to reside within fifty yards of the Passage hurling pitch it became inevitable that himself and his older brother Kieran would eventually become key players for the passage club in both hurling and football.

At a very young age David started his playing career as a goalkeeper, when he was at least four years younger than many of his team mates. As he grew older he eventually moved up the field and he soon caught the eye as a forward with an uncanny ability to field aerial ball and score goals.

These attributes were duly recognised by the Cork minor selectors and in 1974 he became the third Passage player to win an All-Ireland minor medal when Cork defeated Kilkenny.

Unfortunately for the Passage club his work took him to foreign parts for a period and eventually to other parts of Ireland. This did not help his playing career but he was still very dedicated to the Passage club where he performed at senior and intermediate level in both hurling and football.

When the Passage football team emerged as a major force in the big ball code in the early 1980’s the management team of Brian Geary and Terry Howard made a very astute move by placing David Keane in the pivotal position of centre-back.

Once again, as in hurling, his ability to win aerial ball, without leaving the ground, made him an integral part of that hugely successful team.

Having resided in Adare in Limerick for many years David turned his hand to coaching where he guided the local club to senior county honours. These deeds brought him to the attention of the Limerick county board and he was appointed coach to the county under-21 hurling team where he achieved unprecedented success by winning three successive All-Ireland titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

He was subsequently appointed coach to the Limerick senior hurling team but the volatile nature of Limerick team management in recent years saw him serve only one term at the helm.

In recent years he returned to coach the Passage junior hurling team.