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Steve Coogan and Éanna Hardwicke in Saipan

Saipan trailer teases Keane-McCarthy clash

The first trailer has been released for Saipan, a new film exploring the explosive fallout between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy during Ireland's 2002 World Cup preparations.

Movies • 2 hrs

At the Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles, Éanna Hardwicke paid tribute to the training and encouragement he received at home

Rising Cork star Éanna Hardwicke honoured in US

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke had a big night in Los Angeles on Thursday when he was honoured with the Wilde Card Award at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards.

Movies • 28 Feb

Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane in Saipan Photo: Aidan Monaghan

Steve Coogan talked to Mick McCarthy before Saipan film

Steve Coogan told Patrick Kielty on Friday's Late Late Show that he had "a chat" with former Republic of Ireland football manager Mick McCarthy before portraying him in the upcoming film Saipan.

Movies • 18 Feb

Éanna Hardwicke will receive the Wilde Card Award, "which recognises rising talent"

Éanna Hardwicke to be honoured at Oscar Wilde Awards

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is to be honoured at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards in Los Angeles next month, it has been announced.

Movies • 23 Jan

25 films to see in 2025

A good start - and there'll be plenty more besides...

Movies • 04 Jan

(L-R) Éanna Hardwicke, Phoebe Horn, and Mawaan Rizwan in A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone

Éanna Hardwicke stars in 'proper' Christmas ghost story

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is among the stars of BBC Two's A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone on Christmas Eve, promising viewers "a proper ghost story - mysterious, chilling, truly frightening".

Television • 05 Dec 24

First-look photo from Saipan film revealed

Steve Coogan stars as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke stars as Roy Keane in Saipan, a new Irish film about the events leading up to Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign, with a first-look photo from the 2025 movie just released.

Movies • 31 Oct 24

Steve Coogan is set to play Mick McCarthy in Saipan

Saipan filming to begin in Belfast this week

Filming of Saipan, a movie based on the lead-up to Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign, is due to get underway in Belfast later this week.

Movies • 07 Aug 24

Steve Coogan cast as Mick McCarthy in new Irish feature film Saipan

Steve Coogan to play Mick McCarthy in Saipan clash film

Steve Coogan has been cast as Mick McCarthy in Saipan, a new Irish film about the events leading up to Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign.

Movie • 30 Oct 24

The Sparrow is released in cinemas on Friday 5 July

Irish film The Sparrow lands in cinemas in July

The trailer for the acclaimed Irish drama The Sparrow has been released ahead of the award-winning film's arrival in cinemas next month.

Movies • 11 Jun 24

Máiréad Tyers and Éanna Hardwicke are among the BAFTA nominees for their performances in Extraordinary and The Sixth Commandment, respectively

Irish stars nominated for top awards at TV BAFTAs

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK on Sunday.

TV BAFTAs • 12 May 24

Éanna Hardwicke - At the RTS Programme Awards, the Cork man won the Supporting Actor - Male award for his performance in the BBC true crime series The Sixth Commandment

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke wins RTS Award in London

Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke was among the winners at this year's Royal Television Society RTS Programme Awards in London on Tuesday night.

Television • 27 Mar 24

Elizabeth Debicki and Salim Daw in The Crown

BAFTA TV Awards: The full list of nominees

The final series of Netflix's royal drama The Crown leads the way at the BAFTA Television and Craft Awards with eight nominations.

Television • 20 Mar 24

Irish stars among BAFTA TV Awards nominees

Irish stars Róisín Gallagher, Éanna Hardwicke, Sharon Horgan, Graham Norton, and Máiréad Tyers are among the nominees for this year's BAFTA Television Awards in the UK.

Television • 07 May 24

Máiréad Tyers and Éanna Hardwicke - Nominated for their performances in Extraordinary and The Sixth Commandment, respectively

Rising Irish stars among RTS Awards nominees in UK

Irish actors Máiréad Tyers and Éanna Hardwicke are among the nominees for this year's Royal Television Society RTS Programme Awards in the UK.

Television • 07 Mar 24

Watch: Éanna Hardwicke on the Berlin Film Festival red carpet alongside fellow Shooting Stars Thibaud Dooms, Margarita Stoykova, Suzy Bemba, Salome Demuria, Katharina Stark, Valentina Bellè, Džiugas Grinys, Kamila Urzędowska and Asta Kamma August

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is a European Shooting Star

Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke has been presented with a European Shooting Star Award at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) - one of ten actors chosen as the most promising up-and-coming European talents this year.

Television • 21 Feb 24

Éanna Hardwicke will meet the industry, press, and public as part of the European Shooting Stars programme at the Berlin International Film Festival in February

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is a European Shooting Star

Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke, known for his roles in the TV series Smother and Normal People and the film Lakelands, has been chosen as one of the European Shooting Stars of 2024.

Movies • 15 Dec 23

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There's the concluding part of The Heiress and the Heist, The Sixth Commandment continues, The Cleaner is back, and documentaries look at the Murdochs, shark attacks and racism in cricket.

Television • 19 Jul 23

Eanna Hardwicke

Saipan trailer teases Keane-McCarthy clash

Rising Cork star Éanna Hardwicke honoured in US

Steve Coogan talked to Mick McCarthy before Saipan film

Éanna Hardwicke to be honoured at Oscar Wilde Awards

25 films to see in 2025

Éanna Hardwicke stars in 'proper' Christmas ghost story

First-look photo from Saipan film revealed

Saipan filming to begin in Belfast this week

Steve Coogan to play Mick McCarthy in Saipan clash film

Irish film The Sparrow lands in cinemas in July

Irish stars nominated for top awards at TV BAFTAs

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke wins RTS Award in London

BAFTA TV Awards: The full list of nominees

Irish stars among BAFTA TV Awards nominees

Rising Irish stars among RTS Awards nominees in UK

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is a European Shooting Star

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke is a European Shooting Star

What's on? 10 Top TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

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