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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...
