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# Punditry

This year
2023
Liam Brady's RTÉ departure marks the end of a certain style of punditry
The Ireland legend worked on his final show during the latest international window.
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Jun 25th 2023, 7:30 PM
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The42 Rugby Weekly: TV coverage, punditry, and the Champions Cup final
Bernard Jackman joined Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella to discuss working on live games.
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May 27th 2021, 4:40 PM
'The decision on Joe Brolly’s contract was taken before the first drawn game' - RTÉ Head of Sport
Declan McBennett has outlined the reasons why an RTÉ pundit would not have their contract renewed.
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Mar 5th 2020, 3:00 PM
O'Mahony criticises Cavanagh's comments on Kerry fans and Mickey Harte
“I just think it was a bit of a cheap shot,” Aidan O’Mahony said about Sean Cavanagh’s recent remarks on the Tyrone manager.
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Aug 22nd 2019, 6:15 AM
1982 World Cup winner suspended from TV punditry over sexist remarks
The announcement came after Fulvio Collovati said women could not ‘speak about tactics’.
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Feb 20th 2019, 12:11 PM
Darren Fletcher had an impressive debut on MNF last night
The former Manchester United and Scotland midfielder spoke well about Paul Pogba, Virgil van Dijk and his own health problems.
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Nov 6th 2018, 10:59 AM
'It kept me mentally occupied... I wasn't just sitting around twiddling my thumbs'
Stephanie Roche talks injuries, Italy, punditry and her lifelong dream with Ireland.
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Oct 13th 2018, 7:30 AM
'I'm entitled to an opinion... If you don't like what I say, don't f***ing watch me.
At 65, Graeme Souness remains one of the game’s most abrasive and respected pundits.
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Aug 26th 2018, 9:00 AM
'If they’ve knowledge of the game, why does it matter who is talking about this sport?'
Arsenal and Ireland defender Louise Quinn on female pundits and making her RTÉ Soccer debut.
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Jul 8th 2018, 6:37 PM
'YouTube what Eamon has got away with over the years - that's why people love watching him'
Damien Duff and others on what differentiates the RTÉ panel from their competitors.
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Jun 7th 2018, 7:05 AM
Inter-county not a chore, Mayo going again, a Galway hurling role and punditry
The ex-Mayo boss will be keeping a close eye as the 2017 action unfolds.
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May 17th 2017, 7:00 PM
'I call it being a proper mate, being loyal': Duff uneasy sitting on RTÉ panel for Ireland games
The former winger is keeping himself busy post-retirement, including training for the Dublin Marathon.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 7:55 AM
'I've been to watch French football but it's so boring' - Dunne on punditry and retirement in Monaco
Former Ireland centre-half Richard Dunne is the latest ex-player to try his hand at working in the Irish media.
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Apr 27th 2016, 7:00 AM
End of an era: John Giles to leave RTÉ football panel after Euro 2016
The former Ireland boss is to leave his role as ‘Senior Analyst.’
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Mar 24th 2016, 12:20 PM
Carragher & Redknapp re-enacted one of 2015's most memorable punditry moments tonight
The former Liverpool midfielder did his best Thierry Henry impression this evening.
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Dec 30th 2015, 11:24 PM
Opinion: Craig Bellamy shows potential to be Gary Neville's long-term successor
The Welshman made his debut on Monday Night Football last night.
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Dec 8th 2015, 4:28 PM
Is there a big difference between doing football punditry on British and Irish TV?
John Hartson and Connor Morris of Setanta Sports give their takes on this oft-discussed topic.
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Aug 7th 2015, 8:00 AM
9 reasons why we're excited about Roy Keane's return to punditry
The Ireland assistant boss is set to be part of ITV’s coverage of Chelsea v PSG.
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Feb 17th 2015, 4:08 PM
George Hook's tweet about the 'great pleasure' of having a poo is reason to ban Twitter forever
Shut it down. SHUT IT DOWN.
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Feb 9th 2015, 2:45 PM
Ronan O'Gara tells George Hook to 'pull down' his pants
The RTÉ panel were in good form while watching the Italy-Ireland game yesterday.
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Feb 8th 2015, 11:02 AM
Roy Keane: ‘Being called a w**ker for two hours is a lot’
The United legend was speaking to a 650-strong crowd at Lancashire County Cricket Club in Manchester.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 12:00 PM
Joe Brolly needs to 'examine his conscience' when it comes to GAA punditry - Shane Curran
In his new autobiography ‘Cake’, Curran has highlighted the problem of pundits fuelling the online ‘trolling’ of GAA players.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 11:03 AM
You'll be seeing a lot more of Paul Scholes on your TV screens this season
The former Manchester United midfielder has signed up with BT Sport AND ITV as a pundit.
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Jul 29th 2014, 1:26 PM
'Your time will come, baby': Aprés Match nailed the never-ending Dunphy v Cunningham rivalry
The RTÉ pundit parody is churning out some excellent work at this particular moment in time.
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Jun 26th 2014, 11:51 AM
Alan Hansen is leaving MOTD after 22 years, so here are some of his best bits
The Scot appeared on the highlights programme for the final time last night.
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May 12th 2014, 10:38 AM
Kevin Phillips hilariously struggles to pronounce Gylfi Sigurdsson
Who in God’s name is Silev Gudjedsen?
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Mar 23rd 2014, 5:32 PM
VIDEO: Gary Neville compares 4-4-2 with Opal Fruits on MNF
We would have gone for the Marathon bar to Snickers analogy ourselves.
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Jan 21st 2014, 8:00 AM
15 moments to remember from The Sunday Game in 2013
It’s not on TV tonight but here’s the recap of the big incidents throughout the summer.
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Dec 25th 2013, 10:00 PM
'No one grows up wanting to be a Gary Neville' - Carragher on MNF
The Sky Sports pair also gave their opinion on the Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard debate.
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Sep 17th 2013, 9:12 AM
Bill O'Herlihy says FF and FG should consider going into coalition
The broadcaster said Ireland’s Civil War-based divisions have become a “damaging anachronism”.
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Aug 25th 2013, 4:47 PM
Armagh boss Paul Grimley hits back at Joe Brolly's criticism
Grimley described Brolly as ‘not an analyst, he’s an entertainer’.
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Jul 1st 2013, 3:13 PM
Owen hopes to follow example of punditry poster-boy Neville
Michael Owen begins life as a co-commentator when he kicks off the new season on BT Sport.
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Jun 25th 2013, 7:50 AM
8 of the best quotes on the opening day of the 2013 Sunday Game
Love them or loathe them but the pundits were in fine form today.
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May 19th 2013, 7:37 PM
11 reasons we're glad The Sunday Game is back
There’s something to watch on TV tonight.
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May 19th 2013, 11:02 AM
'You've jumped over the fence baby': Here are our 12 favourite moments featuring the RTE panel
Click through and see if you agree with our choices.
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Nov 5th 2012, 8:00 AM
CHART: The average TV pundit's Euro 2012 thought process
You can expect to find a few of these on the RTE studio floor this summer…
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May 11th 2012, 12:22 PM
Sideline Cut: In defence of the noble GAA pundit
GAA analysts entertain and inform, writes Newstalk’s Ciaran Murphy, so why do they get such a bad rap?
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Aug 15th 2011, 12:10 PM