Barry Keoghan clears the confusion about name pronunciation
Published on March 13, 2026
Barry Keoghan has finally settled the discussion about how to pronounce his surname.
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Barry Keoghan clears the confusion about name pronunciation
Barry Keoghan has finally settled the discussion about how to pronounce his surname.
It turns out the BBC Radio 1 emcee who has been saying it correctly all along deserves a pat on the back.
The Banshees of Inisherin notable, 33, appeared on Greg James' Breakfast Program on 11th March, where the pair bonded over the ongoing public confusion around the Irish player's last name.
James, who pronounces it "Kee-oh-gan," revealed he regularly gets pushback from listeners insisting he has it wrong.
"Every time I say it on the radio," James said, "people are approval, 'It's not Kee-OH-gan.' I'm approval, 'It is!'" Keoghan was delighted, asking who exactly was spreading the incorrect version, to which James joked it was "everyone."
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