The iconic trio of Eamon Dunphy, John Giles and Liam Brady will return to our television screens this Christmas period for coverage of the Premier League. The famed pundits are expected to feature on Premier Sports for a five-game stint beginning next week, according to the Irish Independent. Dunphy, Giles and Brady first began working together in RTÉ in 1998 …
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Liam Brady: Troy Parrott Should Look For Loan Move Away From Tottenham
Liam Brady has said that Troy Parrott should look to secure a loan move away from Tottenham Hotspur. The Irish forward has excelled for the team’s Under-23 team and tops the goal scoring charts for the Uefa Youth League with six goals. Parrott also has impressed for the Ireland Under-21 team and earned his senior international debut earlier this month …
Read More »“I Don’t See Anyone Clamouring For Him To Be In The Squad”
Ireland’s crunch Euro 2020 qualifying clash with Switzerland has just gotten underway as the ‘Boys in Green’ look to extend their lead atop Group D. Despite picking up 10 points from a possible 12 so far Ireland have looked devoid of options up front at times and have lacked a serious goal threat. Mick McCarthy named four strikers in his …
Read More »Liam Brady: The Absence Of Brian Kerr In Irish Football Is ‘Disgraceful’
Irish football has found itself at a crossroads. As the current situation stands, Martin O’Neill’s gone, Mick McCarthy’s back and Stephen Kenny will take over in two years… Make of that what you will. The real problem though is not the managerial merry-go-round. The problem’s come from the grassroots right up through the entire system. On a domestic level, Irish …
Read More »Giles And Brady Demand Keane Be Sacked Over Alleged Rant
Roy Keane faces calls for him to be sacked as assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland by arguably the country’s two most respected former players, Johnny Giles and Liam Brady. The fiery Keane – who infamously was sent home from Ireland’s pre-2002 World Cup training camp following a tirade of abuse aimed at then-manager Mick McCarthy in front of …
Read More »Five Memorable Republic Of Ireland National Team Debuts
Ireland take on Turkey on Friday afternoon with a number of new faces in tow looking to become the latest to pull on the green jersey (or white, probably, it being an away game and all). Aaron McCarey, Kieran O’Hara, Matt Doherty, Declan Rice, Enda Stevens, Derrick Williams, Darragh Lenihan and Scott Hogan are the uncapped players in the squad …
Read More »Liam Brady Reveals That Arsenal Released Harry Kane For Being ‘Too Chubby’
Liam Brady has opened up on Arsenal's decision to discard Harry Kane when he was on their books at a very young age.
Read More »Watch: St Kevin’s Boys Offer Huge Hope for Irish Football With Genk Victory
The famous St. Kevin’s football club sent out a gentle reminder of the talent that they nurture at schoolboy level after a fantastic 3-0 victory over their Genk counterparts in the under-13 Academy cup. The Shanowen Road side comfortably dispatched the Belgians 3-0 in the prestigious youth tournament that also contains youth sides from Barcelona, Depotivo La Coruna, West Bromwich Albion and …
Read More »Liam Brady Reminds “Wenger Out” Brigade Of Arsenal’s Humble Past
Arsene Wenger faces a tough decision in the next few months as he ponders where his Arsenal future lies as the calls grow louder for him to depart the club that has been his life for the past twenty years. Former Arsenal legend and RTE pundit, Liam Brady has spoken out on the matter and warned the Gunner’s ‘Be careful …
Read More »Opinion: Ireland Needs Street Football To Mould Stars Of The Future
Darragh Culhane argues that we need to get our young footballing stars of the future back out on the street to create another generation of iconic Irish sporting heroes. Who was the last great footballer to play for Ireland? The current squad has a number of talents. Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan are the first names to spring to mind. …
Read More »Assistant Managers: A Look At Roy Keane’s Irish Predecessors
It wasn’t even an international week but Roy Keane was in the headlines again after his departure from Aston Villa. Surely no other assistant manager in the international game generates the same column inches as Keano. Let’s take a look back at some of his memorable and not-so-memorable recent predecessors as Ireland’s assistant manager. Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni Assistants: Marco Tardelli and …
Read More »Breaking Free from Eamon Dunphy’s Spell?
Last night Ireland drew with World Cup Champions, Germany. Away from home. A team ranked 62nd in the world held the team ranked 1st. Take a deep breath, smile and let that sink in. This morning’s papers, forums and water cooler conversations (do those still happen?), should be brimming with joy at last night’s heroics. Instead, we’re left talking once …
Read More »Pundit Arena’s Top 20 Post-Game Interviews
In light of Kieran Donaghy’s outburst on Sunday, we rank our twenty most entertaining post-game interviews. Did we leave any out? Let us know! 20. Rampage Jackson dry-humps reporter! He may be a beast in the Octagon, but it looks like Rampage Jackson also has a ‘softer’ side. Although it may not be too soft after this… _____ 19. Roy …
Read More »RTÉ’s WC Coverage: At Best, Disappointing. At Worst, Shambolic
Conor Hayes lambastes the RTÉ panel for their apparent lack of preparation for this year’s World Cup. Eamon Dunphy stared down the lens of the camera and apologised. It was standard fare for when a bad word is uttered on television before the watershed, no one is actually offended but the apology is necessary lest people be upset by the …
Read More »Football on TV: Liverpool defence “mentally weak” – Carragher
The Champions League semi-finals were resolved and a huge weekend in the Premier League took place with Liverpool and Chelsea dropping points, while Manchester City beat Everton and then Aston Villa in midweek, meaning it was a busy week for football pundits on the tube. TV3 welcomed Brian Kerr and Neil Lennon to their studio for Bayern Munich v Real …
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