John Riordan: New documentary serves up a reflection on McEnroe and his meltdowns

Icon of the 1980s revisits the half decade when he held the sport of tennis in his hands and when his tantrums became as memorable as his triumphs

Putting on a show: American tennis player John McEnroe argues with the umpire during his Wimbledon semi-final match against Jimmy Connors. McEnroe won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Pic: Central Press/Getty Images)

A new John McEnroe documentary got the big screen treatment last week at Robert De Niro's TriBeCa Film Festival in Manhattan, the natural habitat of one of the most Manhattan people ever.

This Barney Douglas-directed film comes to Ireland next month and If, like me, you wanted to understand the tennis legend a bit more or maybe even a lot more, you should definitely try to catch it.