Roy Keane is holding off on a return to club management as he continues to enjoy his role with Republic of Ireland.

Under Martin O'Neill and his assistant Keane, Ireland reached the knockout stages of UEFA Euro 2016 and will this week face Denmark in the FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs.

It is the task of reaching the finals in Russia next year that is on Keane's mind, rather than the club game, where his former side Sunderland is on the lookout for a new manager after Simon Grayson's sacking.

Asked about a second spell in charge at The Stadium Of Light, the 46-year-old said: "At this moment in time, I'm really enjoying what I am doing with Ireland.

"I enjoy working with Martin, the staff and the FAI, and the only thing on my mind in the next few days is helping the team try to get to the World Cup.

"In terms of club management, all that is on the back burner at the moment."

In a two-year spell on Wearside, from 2006 to 2008, Keane guided Sunderland from the Championship relegation zone into the Premier League, where it remained until this year.

The Black Cats are currently bottom of the second tier with just one league win this season.