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Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in a sauna in Saipan

Saipan to receive Irish premiere at Cork Film Festival

Saipan, the new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations, will receive its Irish premiere as the opening film of the Cork International Film Festival in November.

Movies • 29 Sep

McCarthy and Keane clash brought to life in Saipan

Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane infamously volcanic relationship is revisited in all its grubby glory in the movie Saipan.

Movie Review • 05 Sep

Saipan to have world premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Saipan, the new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month.

Movies • 05 Aug

Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke in Saipan

Saipan trailer teases Keane-McCarthy clash

The first trailer has been released for Saipan, a new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations.

Movies • 24 Jun

Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in Saipan Photo: Aidan Monaghan

Steve Coogan talked to Mick McCarthy before Saipan film

Steve Coogan told Patrick Kielty on Friday's Late Late Show that he had "a chat" with former Republic of Ireland football manager Mick McCarthy before portraying him in the upcoming film Saipan.

Movies • 18 Feb

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Movies • 04 Jan

First-look photo from Saipan film revealed

Steve Coogan stars as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane in Saipan, a new Irish film about the events leading up to Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign, with a first-look photo from the 2025 movie just released.

Movies • 31 Oct 24