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 […]

9 months ago

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 […]

1 year ago

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 […]

1 year ago

“You can’t shut the clown up now.” Jason McAteer has ripped into “clown” Roy Keane, in a savage to response to comments that the former Man United star made on the Overlap. During this episode of Stick to Football, Gary Neville was running through all of Keane’s red cards in his career, and they came […]

2 years ago

“You can stick the World Cup.’” Roy Keane has had the last word on the World Cup Saipan debacle that caused a media frenzy back in 2002, and he explains exactly what he thinks of Mick McCarthy. In some ways the story has been told to death, but you will go far to find a […]

2 years ago

“I wouldn’t fancy fighting Mick or Roy to be honest.” Shay Given has opened up about the 2002 World Cup in Saipan; that infamous Roy Keane bust-up with Mick McCarthy and just how far Ireland could have gone if he had’ve stayed. It’s a story that’s been done to death, but every time you dig […]

3 years ago