Roy Keane’s daughter has opened up on her life-changing health diagnosis.
Carragh Keane, 29, is battling incurable autoimmune condition lupus, which she was diagnosed with in 2021.
The disease causes joint pain, skin rashes and tiredness and led to her turning down her first job in teaching.
As reported by The Sun, Carragh said: ‘In the summer of 2021, I developed blisters on my fingers and toes, which a dermatologist told me were chilblains.
‘But that didn’t make any sense, given the warm weather.
‘I was also suffering from fatigue and struggled to keep my eyes open while driving.
Roy Keane’s daughter Caragh has opened up on her life-changing lupus diagnosis
Caragh explained how Manchester United legend Keane has supported her
‘I even fell asleep during a haircut once, which was mortifying.’
Carragh discussed the disappointment that she felt as she was forced to turn down her dream job.
She said: ‘Once, when I was driving home from an interview for my dream job as a primary school teacher, my hips, knees and wrists were so painful I could barely turn the steering wheel.
‘The role was everything I’d worked towards since graduating from the University of St Andrews, but when the headteacher called to offer it to me, I choked back tears and told him I couldn’t accept it as I wasn’t well.
‘After that day, I crashed. My hair fell out in clumps, I was covered head to toe in blisters and too weak to get out of bed.’
Carragh was diagnosed with lupus and described her Dad, Manchester United legend Roy, as ‘the most supportive person’.
Carragh is the second-oldest of five children that Roy shares with wife Theresa Doyle.
She said: ‘My dad is the most supportive person, and my mum Theresa is super-positive, too, which stopped me spiralling.
Caragh launched Superkeen Foods, which sells organic foods to help those suffering with lupus
Caragh has launched Superkeen Foods, which sells organic foods that help others who are suffering with lupus.
She said: ‘When I look at it now, it’s obviously led me on this journey and I’m grateful for the food moments.
‘With the main overarching aim of being inclusive and knowing you’re not alone, I hope I can help people.
‘Everyone’s on their own journey but we’re all in it together.
‘I started eating real whole foods so I focused on good meat, fish and healthy fats, veggies and fruits, gut-healing foods like bone broth and fermented food, and supplements.
‘I started noticing my hair growing back and all my blisters started fading on my face.
‘My joint pain subsided after a few months and then I remember think, ‘There are lots of people out there suffering that don’t know the healing properties of food’.’
Caragh described her father as ‘one of the funniest people you will meet’.
Caragh stated that her father Roy is always looking out for her and offering good advice
Caragh told The Irish Independent: ‘Do you know what so many people say? He’s a bit of an enigma. But being my dad, he’s just one of the funniest people you will meet. He is so very witty.
‘He’s kind of a unique individual. I’m very grateful to have him, and he’s great to chat to. You’ll always get good advice from my dad.
‘With our Irish background, he’s always very “let go of things” or “you’re on a path” and “someone’s looking out for you”. When I’ve been at my lowest, that’s been really helpful.
