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VIDEO: Giles, Brady and Dunphy on Ireland v Poland

Watch John Giles, Liam Brady and Eamon Dunphy give their analysis of the Republic of Ireland's dramatic draw against Poland (worldwide clip)

Soccer • 30 Mar 15

Manchester United celebrate the club's first win at Anfield since September 2012

Dunphy: Manchester United have a long way to go

Manchester United may now be favoured to claim a Champions League spot for next season following their win over Liverpool but Eamon Dunphy feels the Louis van Gaal project still leaves more questions than answers.

Soccer • 24 Mar 15

Manchester City players during their defeat to Burnley

Dunphy: Man City mercenaries could finish fifth

Eamon Dunphy believes Manchester City are in danger of finishing outside of the Champions League places due to the performances of "mercenary players with no allegiance to the club".

Soccer • 17 Mar 15

Khalifa Stadium in Doha is currently under construction

Dunphy: December World Cup proposal 'surreal'

The very prospect of the World Cup being played in November and December in Qatar in 2022 is "a recipe for chaos", according to RTÉ analyst Eamon Dunphy.

Soccer • 24 Feb 15

The weekend game between Chelsea and Burnley brought refereeing standards back under scrutiny

Eamon Dunphy: I'd rather watch the rugby

Eamon Dunphy has admitted that he would rather watch an international rugby match than an English Premier League game, due to poor quality of referees in football.

Soccer • 24 Feb 15

Tom Sherwood takes over an Aston Villa side that are currently in the bottom three in the Premier League

Eamon Dunphy: Tim Sherwood 'is not proven'

Eamon Dunphy has his doubts whether Tim Sherwood is the man to steer Aston Villa clear of relegation and believes the Birmingham club should have gone instead for a "proven" manager.

Soccer • 17 Feb 15

Louis van Gaal has failed to kickstart Manchester United so far this season

Louis van Gaal in 'danger zone', claims Dunphy

Eamon Dunphy believes that Louis van Gaal is in a "danger zone with Manchester United fans" after a string of distinctly average performances and some questionable tactical decisions.

Soccer • 10 Feb 15

Dunphy on Ched Evans

Eamon Dunphy and Alan Cawley discuss the backlash to Oldham's potential signing of convicted rapist Ched Evans

Sport AV • 05 Jan 15

Brendan Rodgers is a man in trouble according to Eamon Dunphy

Dunphy claims Brendan Rodgers has 'lost his nerve'

Eamon Dunphy believes Brendan Rodgers' failings in the transfer market has led to him losing his nerve as Liverpool manager and, as a result, may not last too long more in the Anfield hotseat.

Soccer • 16 Dec 14

The Brendan Rodgers project is in crisis according to Eamon Dunphy

Liverpool in 'major crisis' - Dunphy

Eamon Dunphy believes that Liverpool are a team that are in a ‘major crisis’ and blames their summer transfer spending on their current plight.

Soccer • 26 Nov 14

Dunphy on Keane

Eamon Dunphy says Ireland assistant boss Roy Keane needs to step back from media duties after his latest brush with controversy

Soccer AV • 17 Nov 14

John O'Shea netted a famous equaliser for Ireland to claim a valuable point in Gelsenkirchen

Dunphy defends stance on tactics

RTÉ analyst Eamon Dunphy has defended his stance on the Republic of Ireland’s tactics last night, saying Martin O’Neill’s side had great heart and gumption but need to further their ambitions over 90 minutes.

Soccer • 16 Oct 14

Roy Keane has said he would like to return as a manager in the future

Dunphy: 'Shafted' Keane will not make a manager

Eamon Dunphy feels Roy Keane’s ambition to be a successful manager will not materialise, due to an "intolerance of other people".

Soccer • 10 Oct 14

Rafael of Manchester United is tackled by David Hoilett of QPR - Rafael received a frank judgement from Eamon Dunphy

Dunphy: Weak Man Utd defence 'will be murdered'

Eamon Dunphy has dismissed talk of Man United being Premier League contenders, saying “reason seems to have gone out the window” in response to their 4-0 win over QPR.

Soccer • 16 Sep 14

Eamon Dunphy and The Viper talk football.....

The Viper Meets: Eamon Dunphy

The Viper doesn't know much about football - he asks Eamon Dunphy for some expert insight.

World Cup • 29 Jun 14

Suarez has been banned from 'all football related activities'

Dunphy slates 'hypocrisy' following Suarez ban

Eamon Dunphy believes the ban handed down to Luis Suarez was fair but criticised the hypocrisy of people in the game who called for lengthy bans.

World Cup • 27 Jun 14

Luis Suarez faces a lengthy suspension from international football

Dunphy: Protect Suarez after 'deplorable' response

Eamon Dunphy thinks there has been a “deplorable” media reaction to the incident involving Luis Suarez and has called for calmness.

World Cup • 25 Jun 14

Alex Ferguson was given time denied to David Moyes, according to Eamon Dunphy

Eamon Dunphy: David Moyes 'inherited a mess'

The sacking of David Moyes as Manchester United manager was a predictable end to an appointment that was always going to end badly, according to Eamon Dunphy.

Soccer • 22 Apr 14

Chris Hughton was hit by a clapper board when fans protested Norwich's loss to West Brom last weekend

Dunphy lambasts ‘clown’ owners

RTÉ soccer pundit Eamon Dunphy has labelled as “fools” and “clowns” Premier League owners who panic and sack managers unnecessarily.

Soccer • 08 Apr 14

Dunphy on Sherwood

Eamon Dunphy analyses the Tottenham manager's outburst after his side's crushing 4-0 defeat by Chelsea

Soccer AV • 10 Mar 14

Eamon Dunphy said Ireland's new management team would make a difference from Germany 6-1 rout in the World Cup 2014 qualification

Dunphy: Irish loss to Germany not a certainty

RTÉ soccer analyst Eamon Dunphy has warned against thinking that the Republic of Ireland will automically lose to Euro 2016 Group D competitors Germany.

Soccer • 23 Feb 14

Cristiano Ronaldo accepted the award from Pele

Ronaldo 'up there with Pele now', says Dunphy

Eamon Dunphy believes Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the same level as three-time World Cup winner Pele after claiming the Ballon d’Or award on Monday.

Soccer • 14 Jan 14