Saipan is an upcoming sports film about the Republic of Ireland national football team and the eponymous Saipan incident between player Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy in the lead up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with the Irish manager Mick McCarthy.
[1] The film is directed by Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa from a script by Paul Fraser.
It is produced by Macdara Kelleher and John Keville for Wild Atlantic Pictures along with Trevor Birney and Oliver Butler for Fine Point Films.
[7] Additional filming took place in Dublin, with the role of Keane's dog, Triggs, being played by Misty the labrador.