First look as filming begins on Saipan fallout movie and Niall Quinn actor revealed
Filming starts on movie about the infamous Keane-McCarthy row that split Irish soccer
Our exclusive snaps show the media scrum and happenings around what’s being portrayed as former Ireland manager Mick McCarthy’s house following his infamous falling out with Roy Keane in the lead up to the 2002 World Cup.
A yet to-be-identified actress is pictured here playing McCarthy’s wife, with Steve Coogan (58) cast as the former Republic of Ireland boss.
Cork actor Eanna Hardwick (27) has been cast as his Irish captain Keane.
Shooting of the new movie is taking place in Belfast, with our images taken on the northside of the city. Coogan and Hardwick have yet to appear on set.
The Sunday World can also reveal that Irish actor Jack Hickey has been cast as Niall Quinn in the upcoming flick.
Keane famously lampooned Quinn during the Saipan crisis as ‘Mother Teresa’ and lambasted…
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