How Seoul Gaels GAA club is providing a home away from home for the Irish in South Korea

Ireland's participation in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan was shrouded in controversy. Captain Roy Keane missed the tournament after being sent home following a blistering row with manager Mick McCarthy. Despite the Saipan Incident, the team successfully made it out of their group but lost 3-2 to Spain on penalties in the knockout phase. What McCarthy's men could not have known then was that their presence at that World Cup would make a lasting impact on the Irish community in South Korea. READ MORE: Irish trade mission to South Korea shines light on links between the…