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The Irish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Divided over Saipan…again our writers debate footie film & whether Ireland needs reminding of sporting ‘civil war'
THE movie isn't even out yet, but it's already splitting opinion. A 76-second teaser trailer for the upcoming 5 Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane walks past manager Mick McCarthy during squad training Credit: Sportsfile 5 Eanna Hardwicke has been cast as Roy Keane Credit: Wildcard 5 Mick McCarthy during a press conference to announce the departure from the squad of captain Roy Keane Credit: Sportsfile The trailer showcases the remote island in the Pacific Ocean that went down in Irish The film is described as 'the definitive account of one of the most fractious fallings-out in the history of Here, Associate Sports Editor Vincent Whelan and Senior Reporter Michael Doyle give their take on whether Ireland needed to be reminded about our sporting 'civil war'. FOR - VINCENT WHELAN 5 Vincent Whelan said that Saipan film brings a chance for fans to be part of footie history Credit: Collect image through journalist SORRY if this offends you, reader . . . but a lot of us weren't even alive in 2002. The 23-year gap between the real thing and it being committed to the big screen means most people under 30 have barely any recollection of To paraphrase Tommie Gorman's interview with We never got to witness the frenzied debates taking over current affairs We never got to argue around the water cooler about whether we were 'Team Roy' or 'Team Mick'. This summer's release will finally give us a chance to feel a part of the most infamous episode in Irish footballing history . . . and also a World Cup! Jason McAteer jokes only time he ever voted was in Saipan and reveals how many Ireland teammates wanted Roy Keane back Frankly, as a young(ish) Irish sports fanatic I'd be happy handing over the price of a cinema ticket to witness any kind of But on top of that desperation to have some experience of it, there are legitimate grounds for optimism around it actually turning out to be good. For starters, you've got Anyone who'd be dubious about a largely comic actor taking on a weighty role clearly hasn't seen him in the likes of Philomena or Stan & Ollie. It's a chance for fans to be part of footie history". Vincent Whelan Both parts earned him Bafta nominations in the Best Actor category. And while Eanna Hardwicke is not as much of a household name, the 28-year-old is a star on the rise. He's been in And he was named a Screen International Rising Star in the film magazine's first Irish edition. For all of those legitimate acting chops, perhaps most crucially of all is he's Irish and he's from So that immediately reduces the risk of a Christopher Walken in Wild Mountain Thyme or Julia Roberts in Michael Collins level of accent butchering. And finally, Saipan's production company, Fine Point Films, were behind the globally-acclaimed Kneecap movie. AGAINST - MICHAEL DOYLE 5 Michael Doyle said that the main issue with the Saipan trailer is the tone Credit: Marc O'Sullivan - The Sun Dublin AH Saipan — will we ever stop talking about it? It's been the subject of books, a musical, thousands of I have no doubt the man behind Alan Partridge will do a fantastic job playing Mick McCarthy. But my main issue with the trailer for Saipan is the tone. It looks like the makers are about to recreate the most divisive moment in the history of Irish sport as some kind of psychological thriller — when in reality it just couldn't have been more farcical. Now, if Coogan was to play Mick being portrayed by his much-loved alter-ego, then we'd all be dying to watch it. Arthur Matthews probably got it right with his spoof musical I Keano, which saw the Irish manager and It was hilarious, capturing the mood of the fiasco perfectly for everyone to just laugh at how bonkers it all really was. So how can a dark, serious tale of footie egos squaring off on a remote Pacific island just weeks before a World Cup do justice to what really went on? Impossible to get excited if you lived through it". Michael Doyle I've been working in the media long enough to remember the chaos in newsrooms when Keane walked out. And the satire it created weeks later. Everything from the skipper walking his dog Triggs in the glare of a hundred flashing bulbs to Tommie Gorman's iconic interview with the midfield icon to a 'tired and emotional' Eamon Dunphy ranting on Apres Match couldn't stop licking their lips. In hindsight, it was comedy and us journalists lapped it up. Maybe a new generation of football and movie fans will get excited by seeing this version of McCarthy v Keane. But for those of us who lived it, it's impossible to get excited by this new film — and the trailer is genuinely hard to watch. Maybe they should have let
Extra.ie
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
The most memorable Late Late Show bits from Kielty's second season
Patrick Kielty's second season as host of the Late Late Show is coming to an end this Friday, with the show set to take its summer break. Patrick, who took over as host from Ryan Tubridy in 2023, will host the final episode of this season after an eventful year, both news and entertainment wise; from a general election, to departures and arrivals on radio stations, and of course, those who we had to say goodbye to. But what were the most memorable moments of this past season of the Late Late Show? Ahead of playing Mick McCarthy on a film about Saipan, Steve Coogan gave his two cents on the issue that continues to divide the nation: should Roy have gone home? Pic: RTÉ Because it hasn't been done to death quite yet, Steve Coogan was announced as Mick McCarthy in a dramatisation of the argument that divided a nation. With then Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane getting sent home by the then Republic of Ireland manager Mick/walking out due to the inadequate training conditions (depending on who you ask), Steve gave his two cents on the row over two decades later. While playing Mick may have influenced his decision to ever so slightly lean toward the gaffer, Steve revealed that Roy would always have a defender in his mother — saying, 'It's very hard to say, probably because I'm playing Mick I'm 51% on Team Mick and 49% on Team Roy. 'My mother would never hear a word said against Roy Keane. There is something visceral about [Roy], again to do with national identity, something very authentic about him. There is something visceral about him, again to do with national identity, something very authentic about him.' Comedian and arch-nemesis of Donald Trump, Rosie O'Donnell, moved to Ireland following Mr Trump's re-election as President of the US with her child, Clay. Appearing on the Late Late Show alongside Daniel O'Donnell (no relation), Daniel regaled her with a brilliant story of the time he and Majella appeared on Room to Improve, with Rosie either politely listening or being genuinely engaged with Daniel's story. However, the piece de resistance came after Patrick gave Rosie arguably the most Irish housewarming present ever — a Daniel O'Donnell calendar, with Patrick telling Rosie 'it's the law that every Irish household have these.' Patrick gave a heartbreaking tribute to his mum a week after she passed, saying that she always watched the Late Late — even after he got the job as presenter. Pic: RTE Earlier this year, Patrick had to pay a heartbreaking goodbye to his mother Mary. Opening that year's St Patrick's Day special following his mum's passing, Patrick spoke emotionally about Mrs Kielty, who'd watched the Late Late religiously throughout her life — joking 'she still kept watching even after I got the gig.' 'In over 50 years, Mary never missed a Late Late show, and there was no way she'd want me to miss this one for her tonight,' Patrick said as he teared up. 'And so I couldn't be prouder to stand here and say, This one's for you, Mary.' Pic: Late Late Show/X Doireann Garrihy shocked the nation when she departed the 2FM Breakfast show last May… and shocked the nation again six months later, when she announced that she was back on the airwaves in an afternoon slot. Speaking on her decision to leave and then come back, Doireann told Patrick that she wasn't surprised at the backlash given that she was one of several hosts that left the station; saying 'The timing was strange, because obviously I kind of said I was leaving, and then a number of different presenters left. So it was a weird time. I wasn't surprised. 'I wasn't surprised by that at all. Of course, it was a strange time.' Pic: The Late Late Show/X Well before he was telling people to follow him because he was delicious and performing his music for thousands of people, Garron Noone suffered from agoraphobia — something, he said, left him housebound for about five years. '[It] eventually got to the point where I couldn't leave the house without having a panic attack, so I spent about five years completely housebound,' Garron said. 'I couldn't go to the shop, I worked at a phone shop – I could go there and have panic attacks at work, but I did nothing else. No social life, no nothing.' TikTok and his social media presence helped tremendously, however; with Garron saying 'I found I couldn't find people to relate to, so I'd like to put it out there just — if you're having this experience, it is something you can get through. Things can get better. It takes time, but it's definitely gotten better for me for sure.' Following the release of her father's killers Molly and Tom Martens, Sarah Corbett Lynch bravely spoke about the night her father died, including how she was coerced by Molly Martens to create falsehoods around her father's treatment of her and her brother Jack. 'I lied for Molly… it was because I loved her, and someone I loved and trusted was telling me to lie about someone else that I loved and trusted, calling it the truth,' Sarah said. 'We had to come to terms with the fact that words we said are a part of the reason why the Martens are walking free today,' Sarah added. 'But it also gave me the realisation that I was looking at it through the eyes that I am now, and thinking 'how can I say those things?' 'I think looking at it in the courtroom, I was so young and so scared, and I knew I had to go home with Molly after that. My dad was gone, and I had to live with the Martens. I did what I had to do because I was scared.' The season finale of the Late Late Show will take place on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player this Friday (May 9) at 9.35pm.
