He can tell a good story. Former Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has added more fuel to the fire in his years-long feud with Roy Keane. Such was the cultural impact of Keane getting sent home from Saipan by McCarthy ahead of 2002 World Cup, that the film based on the events has garnered huge attention. […]

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The film will tell the story of the 2002 clash between the Irish footballer and then manager, Mick McCarthy. A teaser trailer for the eagerly awaited film, SAIPAN, shows Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane. The film, which is set to be released later this year, tells the story of the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic […]

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“I was looking for George Clooney or Brad Pitt” Mick McCarthy has revealed that he has been in contact with Steve Coogan over the actor’s role as McCarthy in an upcoming film about the 2002 Saipan incident. Cork man Éanna Hardwicke – who has starred in the likes of Lakelands, Normal People, and The Sixth […]

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“If you want to call me in for qualifiers, fine, but I wasn’t born yesterday.” Former Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has put both Stephen Kenny and Mick McCarthy on blast in a column for the Irish Independent. McGeady played for Ireland 93 times and also togged out for the likes of Celtic, Spartak Moscow, Everton, […]

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The former Ireland boss is reportedly heading to the Australian jungle in November. Rumours are circulating on social media that the former Ireland manager and captain Mick McCarthy is heading down under this November to take part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The 24th series of the iconic show is […]

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Yes, you read that right. The cast has been announced for the upcoming movie Saipan, with Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy set to be immortalised on the big screen. The Irish film directed by duo Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa (Good Vibrations, Ordinary Love) will centre around the infamous incident involving the then-Republic of […]

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