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Saipan 2002 Explained: Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy and the World Cup Fallout
A World Cup camp with no footballs, a chewed‑up pitch, and a captain who refused to accept the circus—Saipan 2002 is the moment Ireland’s ambitions met its identity. We rewind to the week that split a squad and a country, unpacking how Roy Keane’s demand for basic professionalism clashed with Mick McCarthy’s authority and approach to team culture. From the missing kit and late‑night sessions to the infamous no‑goalkeeper game, we track the small details that signalled big problems and pushed a world‑class midfielder to the brink.We walk through the Irish Times interview that lit the fuse, the…
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