| Kieran Keane | |
| Birth Name: | Kieran James Keane |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.730NaN0 |
| Weight: | 75kg (165lb) |
| School: | St Bede's College |
| Occupation: | Rugby Union Coach |
| Ru Position: | Second five-eighth |
| Repyears1: | 1979 |
| Province1: | Canterbury |
| Provinceyears1: | 1977–85 |
| Coachteams1: | Marlborough |
| Coachteams2: | Hawke's Bay |
| Coachteams3: | Tasman |
| Coachteams4: | Chiefs (Assistant) |
| Coachteams5: | Connacht |
| Coachteams6: | North Harbour |
| Coachyears1: | 1998–2001, 2006 |
| Coachyears2: | 2002–04 |
| Coachyears3: | 2009–16 |
| Coachyears4: | 2016–17 |
| Coachyears5: | 2017–2018 |
| Coachyears6: | 2019- |
| Repcaps1: | 0 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Provinceapps1: | 64 |
Kieran James Keane (born 9 February 1954) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Keane represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1979. He played six matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any official internationals.[1]
On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Keane will be the new head coach of Connacht Rugby, taking over once Pat Lam leaves in June 2017.[2] [3] On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Keane would be leaving Connacht at the end of the season after one year in charge.[4] [5]