First look: Full Saipan trailer shows infamous Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy confrontation

The intense rivalry between the two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world

Saipan tells the story of Ireland football captain Roy Keane and his national team manager Mick McCarthy during the team’s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Picture: Aidan Monaghan.

The official poster and full trailer for Saipan, the eagerly awaited new film about the infamous confrontation between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy have been revealed.

Presented by Vertigo Releasing and Wildcard, the film tells the story of Ireland football captain Roy Keane, played by BAFTA-nominated Éanna Hardwicke, and his national team manager Mick McCarthy, played by two-time Academy Award® nominee Steve Coogan, during the team’s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.