'I want us to be winners': The first full-length trailer for the Saipan movie is out

Saipan Movie Trailer Released

The first full-length trailer for the Saipan movie is out, ahead of its Irish release on New Year's Day 2026.

The film tells the story of the infamous bust-up between Ireland's captain and manager on the eve of the 2002 World Cup.

It has already been shown at film festivals in Toronto and London, but the Irish public will have to wait until the new year to see it.

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