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What Keane and McCarthy’s absurd row in Saipan tells us about Irish identity and principles

WORLD CUP 2002: The new film dramatises a seminal moment in Irish footballing history, and Miguel Delaney details the lessons learned and how an undiscovered twist adds a new layer to one of the biggest controversies in Irish sporting history

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Saipan filmmaker told he was going to ‘open old wounds’

The producer of the movie Saipan was told he was ‘mad’ to work on a film about the Irish team at the 2002 World Cup.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025

Saipan review – football scandal makes for thrilling big-screen drama

Steve Coogan and a knockout Éanna Hardwicke take on Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane in this involving workplace drama about a 2002 tabloid storm

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025