Saipan

Movie
Saipan
NR Drama, History
The Saipan incident was a very public spat in May 2002 between the then Republic of Ireland national football team captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy when the team was preparing in Saipan, Japan for its 2002 FIFA World Cup. It resulted in Keane being sent home from the squad. The incident divided public opinion in Ireland and rumbles on to this day.
StarringÉanna HardwickeSteve CooganOliver Coopersmith
DirectorsGlenn LeyburnLisa Barros D'Sa
WriterPaul Fraser

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Northern Ireland Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fine Point Films
Movie Tags:
based on true story2000sworld cup